Congratulations on choosing a career path in Chemistry at SFSU! We would like to welcome you to a great future in the sciences and let you know of some requirements and resources for undergraduates.

• All students are encouraged to attend the orientation meeting before the first semester attendance.
• All chemistry and biochemistry majors are required to meet with a major advisor during the Fall semester. To meet this obligation, students can attend a group advising session or seek one-on-one advising (more details below). Be sure to bring a copy of your unofficial transcript, your DARS REPORT, and your proposed class schedule for the next calendar year. Students who do not meet with an advisor will have a hold on their registration for Spring semester and may not be able to enroll in the classes they need.

• ADVISING WORKSHOP – ORIENTATION TO THE MAJOR (Offered Every Fall)
  This advising workshop is intended for new and transfer students and is typically held on the first Friday of the fall semester (for Fall 2008, this will be from 12:10 - 1 pm on Fri., Aug. 29 in Thornton Hall room 327). It will include an overview of the Department’s degree programs, course equivalencies, and various campus advising resources. For more information on the chemistry and biochemistry degree programs, please refer to www.lewis.sfsu.edu
• ADVISING WORKSHOP – PLANNING FOR GRADUATION
  (Offered Every Spring)
  This workshop is intended for junior and senior level students and is typically held on the first Friday of the spring semester (for Spring 2008, this will be from 12:10 to 1 pm on Fri., Feb. 1 in Thornton Hall room 327). It will include an overview of the Department’s upper division elective courses, research opportunities, scholarships and fellowships, and the various steps involved in preparing for graduation. For more information on graduation requirements , please refer to www.lewis.sfsu.edu

• Meet with Advisor
  All chemistry and biochemistry majors are required to meet with a major advisor during the Fall semester. To meet this obligation, students can attend a group advising session or seek one-on-one advising (more details below). Be sure to bring a copy of your unofficial transcript, your DARS REPORT and your proposed class schedule for the next calendar year. Students who do not meet with an advisor will have a hold placed on their registration for Spring semester and may not be able to enroll in the classes they need.

• Group advising is recommended for continuing students and will be provided through several workshops during the Fall semester. The dates and times of these sessions will be announced ASAP.

• One-on-one advising is recommended for new and transfer students, probationary students, and anyone with a complicated situation and/or numerous questions to be resolved. Students can meet with any of the four advisors listed below.

Congratulations on choosing a career path in Chemistry at SFSU! We would like to welcome you to a great future in the sciences and let you know of some requirements and resources for graduate students.

• All students are required to attend the orientation meeting before the first semester attendance.
• All students are required to meet with an advisor once a term.