Major & General Education (GE) Advising

Our advising services are offered in-person or via Zoom. The location of your appointment depends on your units earned.

All College of Science students are required to complete advising before registering for courses each term. A College of Science Advising Hold is placed on student accounts each semester. Review this semester's hold removal protocol as a lower division or upper division student.

Lower Division students (0 to 59 earned units):

  • Spring 2026 hold removal protocol was emailed to students on 02/18/26 Subject: "Action Required: How to Remove Your F26 CoS Advising Hold"
  • Locations: The Undergraduate Advising Hub (UAH) in the Student Services Center (North Garage) or Zoom
  • College of Science Group Advising Workshop and Academic/Schedule Planning appointments are scheduled throughthrough Spartan Connect

Our advising will be limited if your transfer credit report is not complete and accurate. If you are completing a course during the summer, you are required to send official transcripts with final grades to SJSU for approval, processing, and posting.

Upper Division students (60 or more earned units):

  • Spring 2026 hold removal protocol was emailed to students on 02/18/26 Subject: "...Schedule a SJSU Workshops Appointment"
  • Locations: The College of Science Student Success Center (CoS-SSC) Science Building (SCI 127) or Zoom
  • College of Science Group Advising Workshop and Academic/Schedule Planning appointments are scheduled through Spartan Connect

Join the College of Science Student Success Center Upper Division Advising Canvas course. Turn on notifications to receive advising announcements, connect to SJSU resources, and engage with SJSU's opportunities for STEM students.

Our advising will be limited if your transfer credit report is not complete and accurate. If you are completing a course during the summer, you are required to send official transcripts with final grades to SJSU for approval, processing, and posting.

Assistance with Scheduling

Read the Spartan Connect Student Self-Service Appointment Scheduling Guide to learn how to schedule an appointment. 

If you exceed the no-show limit for appointments you cannot schedule an appointment on your own.

If you have exceeded the number of no-shows permitted to schedule an appointment, or are having technical difficulties accessing Spartan Connect,  email science-advisingcenter@sjsu.edu or call (408) 924-5193 for assistance.