Academic Advising

General Education (GE) Advising

For GE advising, please meet with a GE advisor in the College of Social Sciences Student Success Center , located at Clark Hall, Room 240.

Overview

Advisors assist students with questions about curriculum, course sequencing, and fulfilling requirements for graduation. We HIGHLY recommend students meet with their advisor at least once per semester. Majors and minors are advised by professors assigned by their last names during office hours either in person, via Zoom or by appointment. Please see below.  Assignments and hours vary per semester.

Students should contact only their assigned faculty advisor for advising issues and inquiries.

If you are meeting an advisor to process university paperwork, please bring the following to your advising session:

  • Appropriate forms
    • Ex: change of major/minor, minor contract, substitution form, etc.
  • All college transcripts
    • this is especially important if you are a transfer student since we cannot view your records from the Registrar’s Office. It takes the Registrar at least 2 semesters to input the data into MySJSU.
  • Additional paperwork that needs to be attached to University petitions
    • Ex: transcripts, statement of purpose, doctor’s notes, etc.

Justice Studies Major Advising: 

Student's Last Name Assigned Advisor Office Hours & Contact Information
AA-EN Professor Natalie Birthelmer

Mondays and Wednesdays 1:15-3:15 PM in person HB 125 or Zoom

EO-LO Professor Mary Juno Mondays and Tuesdays 11:30-1:00 PM on Zoom 
Thursdays 8:00-9:00 AM in person HB 127 or Zoom  
LP-ZZ Professor Dina Kameda

Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-2:00 PM in person MH 508 (drop-in)

2:30-3:30 PM via Zoom (drop-in with a virtual waiting room)

 

Forensic Science Major Advising: 

Student's Last Name Assigned Advisor Office Hours & Contact Information
AA-EN Professor Natalie Birthelmer

Mondays and Wednesdays 1:15-3:15 PM in person HB 125 or Zoom

EO-LO

Professor Mary Juno

Mondays and Tuesdays 11:30-1:00 PM on Zoom 
Thursdays 8:00-9:00 AM in person HB 127 or Zoom  

LP-ZZ

Professor Dina Kameda

Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-2:00 PM in person MH 508 (drop-in)

2:30-3:30 PM via Zoom (drop-in with a virtual waiting room)

Minor Advising Assignments: 

Minor Assigned Advisor Office Hours & Contact Information
Justice Studies Dr. Alessandro De Giorgi

Mondays 2:00-4:00 PM in person MH 508A 

Wednesdays 2:00-4:00 PM via Zoom

Human Rights Dr. Justin Strong

Thursdays 11:30-12:30 PM via Zoom

Legal Studies Dr. Dallas Augustine

Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 PM in person HB 123
Thursdays 9:00-10:30 AM via Zoom 

Forensic Science Professor Mary Juno

Mondays and Tuesdays 11:30-1:00 PM on Zoom 
Thursdays 8:00-9:00 AM in person HB 127 or on Zoom  

Graduate Studies Advising Assignments:

Graduate Program Assigned Advisor Office Hours & Contact Information
Justice Studies Dr. Ericka Adams

Tuesdays 1:30-3:30 PM in person MH 527
Thursdays 9:30-11:30 AM via Zoom by appointment only

Criminology,  Global Criminology Concentration Dr. Jodie Warren

Mondays 1:00-2:00 PM in person HB 214
Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 PM via Zoom 
Thursdays 5:00-6:00 PM via Zoom 

 

Specialty Advising Assignments:

Advising Needs Assigned Advisor Office Hours & Contact Information
Undergraduate Advising Dr. Alessandro De Giorgi

Mondays 2:00-4:00 PM in person MH 508A 

Wednesdays 2:00-4:00 PM via Zoom

Internship Advising

Dr. Wilson Yuan

Mondays 9:00-11:00 AM via Zoom
Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00-9:00 AM in person MH 529 and Zoom

Probation, Disqualification, Reinstatement Advising Dr. Claudio Vera Sanchez

M/W's 10:00-11:00 AM in person MH 509
M/Ws 1:30-2:30 PM in person or Zoom 
Fridays 3:00-5:00 PM by appointment only

Pre-Law Advising

If you would like additional information on applying to law school after completing your studies at San José State University, you may contact Dr. Dallas Augustine. Dr. Augustine is the Department of Justice Studies' designee to lead advising for the Legal Studies Minor. She also helps students find opportunities that suit their interests. 

Contact Dr. Dallas Augustine if you are interested in declaring a Legal Studies Minor or if you have additional questions. She will be happy to consult with students about programs and personal goals. However, all department advisors can process the change of minor and/or graduation paperwork.