Peer Advising

Receive Support when Planning for the Psychology Major 

Psychology Peer Advising is free and available to all SFSU undergraduate students. Psychology Peer Advisers host weekly office hours that are first-come-first-serve. Psychology Peer Advisors are junior and senior Psychology majors who are successfully navigating the psychology major themselves and have received extra training in career guidance. Psychology Peer Advisors can help you make informed decisions about your pursuit of a psychology degree.

Peer Advisors can help you:

  • Connect with campus resources.
  • Build a semester-by-semester plan for your Psychology degree.
  • Understand your Degree Progress Report (DPR).
  • Review graduation requirements and transfer credits.
  • Explore Psychology career pathways.
  • Learn about graduate school options.
  • Identify minors that complement your interests.
  • Find volunteer, internship, and research opportunities.

  • Hear what courses previous students found most valuable.

     

Fall 2026 Schedule for Drop-In Office Hours

Tuesdays

12:00 PM to 3:00 PM

  • Adviser: Adrian (he/him) is a transfer student and wants to work with children. 
    Languages = English
  • In-Person: EP 203

5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  • Adviser: Alec (he/him) is a transfer student and wants to work in school counseling. Alec currently works in special education and has prior experience as a Registered Behavior Technician. 
    Languages = English
  • ZOOM ID: 962 936 7842
  • ZOOM Passcode: 152301
  • ZOOM Link

 

Wednesdays

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  • Adviser: Joseph (he/him) is a transfer student and wants to work in behavioral health. 
    Languages = English
  • ZOOM ID: 870 647 8694
  • ZOOM Passcode: 027609
  • ZOOM Link

12:00 PM to 3:00 PM

  • Adviser: Michelle (she/her) is a non-transfer student, first in family to graduate from university, and wants to work in mental health. 
    Languages = English & Spanish
  • In-Person: EP 203

 

How to Become a Peer Adviser:

All Peer Advisers are enrolled PSY 680 Peer Advising for 3 units. Enrollment is through an application process and determined by the instructor. Applications for PSY 680 are reviewed during the course registration session of the prior semester (e.g., submit application in Spring to be a Peer Adviser in the Fall). Please contact Professor Kevin Eschleman (kesch@sfsu.edu) for an application.

As a Peer Adviser, you will:

  • Gain experience in advising, coaching, and student support.
  • Build skills in communication, crisis recognition, culturally responsive advising, active listening, and career development.
  • Work on projects, resources, and events that support other students.

Enrollment Eligibility:

  • Be a junior or senior psychology major.
  • Successful completion of PSY303.
  • Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
  • Have at least 12 units in the major completed.
  • Be conscientious about keeping appointments.