Academic Advising & Support
Our Child and Adolescent Development (ChAD) faculty and staff offer excellent academic advising and support to current and prospective students.
- Academic Advising for Current Undergraduate Students
- Academic Advising for Future Undergraduate Students
- General Academic Support for Undergraduate Students
- Academic Advising for Graduate Students
Academic Advising for Current Undergraduate Students
Schedule an appointment via Spartan Connect to meet with one of our ChAD Undergraduate Advisors, Terry O’Donnell-Johnson or Laura Pirazzi. They can assist you with concerns, questions and completion of forms related to:
- Declaration of ChAD major (you may also visit the ChAD office)
- Change of major within ChAD (you may also visit the ChAD office)
- Evaluation of transfer credit
- Application for graduation, including the completion of the Graduation form
- Graduation worksheet
- Advisement regarding outstanding requirements
- California Promise Group student advising
If you have a quick question, you can email the advisors at teresa.o'donnell-johnson@sjsu.edu or laura.pirazzi@sjsu.edu.
Academic Advising for Future Undergraduate Students
Schedule an academic appointment with an academic advisor in our Lurie College of Education Student Success Center. They can assist you with concerns, questions and completion of forms related to:
- Course registration and General Education (GE) requirements
- Petitions related to semester withdraw, disqualifications or SJSU Studies under 60 units
- Academic probation
- Education plans for student members in EOP and California Promise
General Academic Support for Undergraduate Students
If you have general questions or have a form that requires a signature, please send an email to childdev@sjsu.edu. Email assistance is available for concerns, questions and completion of forms related to:
- Add/Change of Major/Minor
- Minor Form- Graduation
- Course Substitution Form
- Graduation Date Change Form
- Copy of Major Plan Form
- SJSU Campus Petitions
Additional Resources
- Information about our different ChAD undergraduate programs
- See responses to FAQs from our students
Academic Advising for Graduate Students
Program Coordinator
Dr. Danielle Mead-Nytko
danielle.mead@sjsu.edu
Prospective and current ChAD graduate students should contact Dr. Danielle Mead-Nytko for graduate advising or more information regarding the ChAD Master's Program. For general questions about our graduate program, please visit our MA, Child and Adolescent Development webpage.