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Advising Options

ALL 3rd year and 4th year students and higher (including alumni):

  • Can meet one-on-one advising with Logan, the Director of HPAO, to answer their pre-health questions or check-in about their pre-health journey.
  • Completing all of the necessary steps listed in Calendly is necessary in order to book and keep your appointment. Cancellation Policies and No-show policies will be strictly adhered to.
  • Available for 30 minute appointments.
  • Monday – Thursday, 10:00am – 4:00pm (may expand as the semester progresses)
  • Appointments can only be scheduled 3 calendar weeks in advance (subject to availability)

If Logan has no availability for the next 3 calendar weeks…

  • Calendly appointments are released every Thursday at 4pm, so be sure to check at this time.

All appointments can be made through the links on the Canvas page. If you are a new, incoming transfer, please email hpao@sdsu.edu and we can help you with booking an appointment.

What if I have an urgent or time-sensitive issue?

If urgent, please fill out an Urgent/ Time Sensitive Request form. This form can be accessed through our Canvas page. Only specific reasons will be accepted for this type of appointment.

H.P.A.O. Advising Tardy, Cancellation and “No-Show” Policies 

1. Tardy Policy: If you are more than 10 minutes late to your scheduled appointment time, your appointment will be cancelled and this will be counted as a “No-show”.

2. Cancellation Policy: If you must cancel your appointment…

We understand that life happens and we want to support you through your pre health journey. Because we have more students than we can accommodate, we ask that you be considerate of others’ need for advising and do your best to attend your appointment. 

  • If you need to cancel your appointment please do so at least 24 hours in advance and provide a detailed reason for your cancellation (will be kept confidential, feel free to be as open as possible).

3. “No-Show” Policy: If a student misses their appointment without notifying our office ahead of time, it counts as a “No-show.”

  • Students who do not attend their scheduled appointment or arrive 10 minutes late will be considered a No Show and will be denied a new appointment for 1 month (minimum). If you reach out 24 hours after your missed appointment time with documentation/explanation of your absence we will consider removing the appointment penalties.

4. Extenuating Circumstances Policy: Should extenuating circumstances occur (i.e. death in the family, severe sickness, Covid-19 related illness, etc.) and as a result, a student misses their advising appointment, they should contact the H.P.A.O. advising staff at hpao@sdsu.edu as soon as possible to discuss scheduling options (subject to availability constraints).