Advising
General Academic Advising
The College of Social Sciences (CoSS) Student Success Center provides general education advising for undergraduate students majoring or wanting to major in any of the departments and programs in CoSS. The College of Social Sciences Student Success Center is located in Clark Hall 240.
We are transitioning to for booking most appointments. Please go through Spartan Connect in the portal. Here are step-by-step for how to book appointments or find drop-in hours—be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the location list for Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. If you're having difficulty booking, please let us know.
Sociology (SOCI) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)
- Dr. William Armaline
- william.armaline@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours Mondays & Wednesdays 3:00- 4:00 PM in DMH 216
- Dr. Natalie Boero
- natalie.boero@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours (Drop in): Mondays & Wednesdays 9:30- 11:00 AM in DMH 241
- Or email for an appointment
- Dr. Soma de Bourbon
- soma.debourbon@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays 12:00- 1:30 PM DMH 238A and by appointment
- Dr. Faustina DuCros
- faustina.ducros@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM by appointment
- Dr. Carlos Garcia
- carlos.e.garcia@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 10:45- 11:30 AM in DMH 212
- Dr. Preston Rudy
- preston.rudy@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30- 11:00 AM, Wednesdays 4:00- 4:30 PM in person and by appointment in DMH 222
- Dr. Morgan Sanchez
- morgan.sanchez@sjsu.edu
- Advising Office Hours (Drop in): Mondays & Wednesdays 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
- Advising Office Hours (Zoom): Mondays & Wednesdays 3:00- 4:30 PM and by appointment
- Office Hours: Mondays 7:00 AM- 9:00 AM in DMH 220
- Dr. Megan Thiele Strong
- megan.thiele@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: 9:30 - 10:30 AM in person and by appointment in DMH 224
- Dr. Yolanda Wiggins
- yolanda.wiggins@sjsu.edu
- Advising Office Hours (Zoom): Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM and by appointment
- Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM
Asian American Studies (AAS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)
- Dr. Hien Do
- hien.do@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours (Drop in): Wednesdays 1:00- 2:00 PM and by appointment in DMH 239B
- Dr. Wayne Jopanda
- wayne.jopanda@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Wednesdays 3:00 PM-4:30PM in person in DMH 220
- Dr. Yvonne Kwan
- yvonne.y.kwan@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM & Tuesdays 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM and by appointment in DMH 213
- Dr. Trung Nguyen
- trung.p.nguyen@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Wednesdays 3:00- 4:00 PM and by appointment in CAPISE Student Union 1520 (Feb 5th)
- Dr. Saugher Nojan
- saugher.nojan@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00- 4:30 PM and by appointment in MOSAIC CCC
- Dr. Joanne Rondilla
- joanne.rondilla@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM & Wednesdays 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM in DMH 223, Tuesdays 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM by appointment
Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)
- Dr. Tanya Bakhru
- tanya.bakhru@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays 10:30- 11:30 AM in person and by appointment in DMH 213
- Dr. Susana Gallardo
- susana.gallardo@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays 3:00- 5:00 PM in DMH 238A
Other Minor Advising
You can find the right advisor on our Advising Faculty page.
Advising Hub
For general information and questions, students can refer to the Advising Hub webpage which is meant to bring together all the different advising and counseling offices to make it easier for you to find the updated, reliable information you need.
