College of Health & Social Sciences New Transfer Student Information

Click on your major below to find information about transfer advising over the summer, including any workshops on orientation day. This website will be updated throughout the summer, so be sure to check back before your orientation date.  

We recommend that you go to the college and department (if available) workshops first and then drop-in advising if you did not get your questions answered.

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You can access the 10 a.m. college workshop at: https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/81826102881?pwd=aXZlbFllUGJDR2s2RnpjMnhOeW8xZz09

If you need to see an advisor about issues outside of your major, please use the link below during the appropriate time. 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (7/12 to 8/4)

https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/81463479756?pwd=WVRuMExRQXlLd3Z4cjJZQ1ZwamorQT09

Meeting ID: 814 6347 9756

Passcode: 769536

1:00pm-1:50pm –last names A through G

1:50pm-2:40pm –last names H through P

2:40pm-3:30pm –last names Q through Z

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops ay 10:00 am for its majors during orientation. Visit their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

Connect with an ADM advisor on July 19 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Use the following Zoom to meet with the advisor: https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/83445542034?pwd=Y3MxMUtyYmZSTnNCUzVRMjU4S3B4dz09

On non-orientation dates please contact the Department Chair at gusv@sfsu.edu for advising help. You can also visit their website at https://fina.sfsu.edu/content/student-resources

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Check out their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

The Department of Child and Adolescent Development (CAD) will hold workshops from 11:00 - noon on each orientation date for its majors. A faculty advisor will be available in the afternoon on those days for major advising. 

Link to the CAD Zoom Advising Session Ambassadors: https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/82704743606?pwd=WStGR0ZmNk9CUkZxRVN6NUFpTEluUT09

For drop in advising with Ambassadors from 1-3 p.m. on orientation days: http://bit.ly/CAD-DROPIN-ADVISING

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Visit their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

The Department of Criminal Justice Studies will hold workshops from 11:00 - noon on each orientation date for its majors. A faculty advisor will be available in the afternoon on those days for major advising. 

A faculty advisor will be available in the afternoon on orientation days from 1:00 - 3:00 pm for drop-in major advising.

https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/9306533977?pwd=MHplYkl1bTN3M1VBS2JSV0sxT1VmZz09

Meeting ID: 930 653 3977
Passcode: 670616

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Non-ambassador advising can be done through the interim department co-chair, by appointment: George Barganier (gbarg@sfsu.edu)

The advising website for CJS is https://cj.sfsu.edu/program-advising

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Visit their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

For more information about the Environmental Studies program navigate to https://pace.sfsu.edu/content/advise-new-environmental-studies-studies

If you have further questions about the program or your courses, please email Professor Glenn Fieldman at glenn@sfsu.edu.  

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Check out their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

A faculty advisor in Family & Consumer Sciences will be available in the afternoon on July 14 for 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. for major advising. Connect with an advisor using Zoom: https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/89995913148?pwd=V2hTNUxtMklGbGxSTk9HR01oT2N0Zz09.

On non-orientation dates please contact the Department Chair at gusv@sfsu.edu for advising help. You can also visit their website at https://fina.sfsu.edu/content/student-resources

 

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Check out their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

A faculty advisor in Interior Design will be available from 3:00- 4:00 p.m. on July 12, 19, 26 and August 2 for major advising. 

Use the following Zoom link: https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/81575286790?pwd=Ulo5WThQaklab1JCNitGRDVLMHZLZz09 to obtain advising on those days. 

On non-orientation dates please contact the Department Chair at gusv@sfsu.edu for advising help. You can also visit their website at https://fina.sfsu.edu/content/student-resources

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Check out their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

The Department of Kinesiology will hold workshops from 11:00 - noon on the following orientation dates: July 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 22, and 23. Register for one of these orientation dates to receive this additional support. 

Use https://calendly.com/anamariabarrera to make an advising appointment with a faculty advisor on the orientation dates above.  The Zoom link is: https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/2417457507?pwd=NmNFbHVlVXpMWW9UOEdSSGszVzhBdz09

Once students are admitted to the major, they are assigned a faculty advisor in the major. Students are encouraged to set up an appointment with their advisors. Faculty office hours are listed on our advising page.

You should also visit the Kinesiology advising page at https://kin.sfsu.edu/advising

Incoming transfer students into the Nursing program are strongly encouraged to sign up for New Transfer Student Orientation, where you will receive invaluable information about SF State and have the opportunity to attend workshops on housing, financial aid, and learning remotely.  

If you need general education courses, registration for Non-Nursing classes happens on your New Transfer Student orientation date. For more information about Orientation, go to New Transfer Student Next Steps

The School of Nursing will hold a nursing program orientation for new transfer students the first week of August to discuss your classes and program requirements. An invitation with the specific date and time will be sent to them in June. 

Again, please do not register for nursing courses until after the nursing orientation. If you need to register for General Education courses - the only days that you will not have a nursing class are Fridays and weekends. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Elaine Musselman at emusselm@sfsu.edu

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation that will include information on General Education and other graduation requirements. Check out their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Check out their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

The Department of Family, Interiors, Nutrition and Apparel (FINA) will hold workshops from 11:00 - noon on each orientation date for its majors. A faculty advisor will be available in the afternoon on those days from 1:00 - 3:00 pm for major advising. 

Connect with Nutrition & Dietetics advisors on orientation days through Zoom at

https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/88323203384?pwd=eUltQUtCZ0FONDRtZ2REdXE1RHhqZz09

Meeting ID: 883 2320 3384

Passcode: 908762

One tap mobile:

+16699006833,,88323203384# US (San Jose)

+12532158782,,88323203384# US (Tacoma)

On non-orientation dates please contact the Department Chair at gusv@sfsu.edu for advising help. You can also visit their website at https://fina.sfsu.edu/content/student-resources

 

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Visit their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

The Department of Public Health (PH) will hold workshops from 11:00 - noon on each orientation date for its majors. A faculty advisor will be available from 1-3pm on those days for major advising.

Link to the PH Zoom Orientation and Afternoon Advising Sessions:

https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/82245407421?pwd=NlJSMGhkaG1hTFhvNEZSb1BwcEozUT09

Meeting ID: 822 4540 7421

Passcode: 377154

Also, please visit the Department website at https://publichealth.sfsu.edu/ for more advising information.

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Visit their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

You can find information about advising for the major at https://rpt.sfsu.edu/student-resources#Advising.

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Visit their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

The BASW program will hold registration workshops from 11 to noon on July 12 (Monday), July 13 (Tuesday), July 15 (Thursday), and July 16 (Friday). Drop-in advising hours will be held between 3-4 pm on the following Tuesdays: July 20 and 27, and August 3.

Here are the Zoom log in details: Meeting ID 889 0862 0947, Passcode 263122 Meeting link: https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/88908620947?pwd=YU0xdG13WFFmZU01ZDJLQzVWVmc4dz09

 

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Visit their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

The Department of Sociology will hold workshops from 11:00 - noon on all orientation dates. A faculty advisor will be available in the afternoon for major advising. 

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Dr. Francisco-Menchavez will be conducting orientation workshops and is available for advising from 2-3 pm on July 15, 16, 20, 22, 27, 29 and August 3.

To attend her orientation workshop, use the following link: 

https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/99486302092?pwd=VDMwazliSmVBUEdEeFNNaktiaGYyZz09

Meeting ID: 994 8630 2092

Passcode: 479770

 

From 2-3pm, advising is by appointment only and you can sign up here:

Dr. Francisco-Menchavez' appointment sign up: https://calendly.com/vfm

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Dr. Jennifer Reck will be conducting orientation workshops and is available for advising from 2-3 pm on July 12, 13, 19, 23, 26, 30 and August 2.

To attend her orientation workshop, use the following link: 

https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/87889909106?pwd=RHpMRERCeHZZdkVRVm02S1p4YTBNQT09

Meeting ID: 878 8990 9106
Passcode: 909791

 

From 2-3pm, advising is by appointment only and you can sign up here:

Dr. Reck's appointment sign up:  https://calendly.com/jenreck/transfer-orientation-office-hours?month=2021-07

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Questions you have about the major pathway and requirements can be answered on the department’s advising FAQ page. At the bottom of that page, there are documents that can help you with your course planning.

https://sociology.sfsu.edu/content/ba-sociology-advising-faq

If you're unable to get a seat in a Sociology core course, you should focus on signing up for electives and complementary studies. There are Sociology electives with seats. If the elective courses end up becoming fully enrolled, you can work on your complementary studies. 

If you have questions about your general ed requirements or overall graduation plan, you can meet with a CHSS advisor over the summer. Go here to make an appointment: 

https://chss.sfsu.edu/src

Other students who have pressing advising concerns about their major or minor that cannot wait until fall may contact the Department Chair Karen Hossfeld over the summer at hossfeld@sfsu.edu.

The Student Resource Center in the College of Health & Social Science (CHSS)  will offer workshops for its majors during orientation. Visit their website at https://chss.sfsu.edu/src.

Urban Studies & Planning majors can contact Professor Rubin at mjrubin@sfsu.edu for summer advising.