Second-Semester Freshman Mandatory Advising
All second-semester freshmen (meaning, currently enrolled freshmen who began at Fresno State in fall 2011) are required to complete this requirement before being cleared to register for fall 2012 classes in April. Be proactive and complete this requirement before April!
There are three ways to satisfy the requirement:
1) See your major or special program advisor if you are one of the following:
- College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
- Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
- Engineering (all majors)
- Liberal Studies
- Music majors
- Pre-Business
- Pre-Nursing
- Pre-Psychology
- Smittcamp Family Honors College
- Student-Athletes
- TRiO Student Support Services
2) Sign up (here) for a group advising workshop provided by the Office of Advising Services. (NOTE: This option is not available to students in the majors/programs in number 1 above.)
3) Beginning February 1, you make take an online Blackboard course. Go to Blackboard and look for the Second-Semester Advising Session under "Hot Spots." (NOTE: This option is not available to students in the majors/programs in number 1 above.)
Please note: Individual appointments with Advising Services advisors will not be permitted to fulfill this requirement.
Any questions may be directed to Student Success Services at 559.278.1787 or at Joyal room 224.
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MAP (Maximizing Academic Potential) Workshops
For information about MAP workshops and
academic probation and disqualification, click on the link in the menu on the left side of this page.
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How to Contact an Advising Services Academic Counselor (Advisor)
CURRENT STUDENTS 
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: Call 559.278.1787 to schedule an appointment with an Academic Counselor, OR if you are on campus, you can make an appointment in person in the Joyal Administration Building, Room 224 (on the second floor, across the hall from the Financial Aid office).
WALK-IN WEDNESDAY: No appointment is needed on most Wednesdays during the regular academic year. You may drop in between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. or between 1:30 and 4:00 p.m. for a brief advising session with an academic counselor. Students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis, and we cannot guarantee that all walk-ins will be seen. During the summer, Walk-in Wednesdays could be preempted for various reasons, so it is best to call the office to check before coming in. Summer Walk-in Wednesday hours will otherwise be 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Major Advising: If you are in need of advising specific to your MAJOR, please contact your major department.
UNDECLARED students will see an advisor in our office.
RETURNING STUDENTS
If you have attended Fresno State in the past and would like to return to complete your degree, please make an appointment to speak with an academic counselor. If you have attended other institutions since you were last here, it might be helpful to bring in copies of those transcripts to help your counselor better assist you.
IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED FRESNO STATE but you have been formally admitted to the university, you will need to attend DOG DAYS: New Student Orientation before you may speak with an academic counselor from our office. After you attend Dog Days, you are welcome to speak with a counselor.
IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED FRESNO STATE and have not been formally admitted to the university, please contact University Outreach Services.
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HOW TO FIND US
Office of Advising Services (short video)
Student Success Services
Joyal Administration Building, Room 224
5150 North Maple Avenue M/S JA 62
Fresno California 93740-8026
Phone: 559.278.1787
Fax: 559.278.1895
We are located near the corner of Maple and Shaw Avenues immediately north of the new University High School building. (See campus map.) Short-term parking is available in the orange-colored area south of the Smittcamp Alumni House.
You can also buy a $3 permit for the day and park in any student lot.
Office hours during the academic year are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Summer hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
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