Department

of Biology
Advising Checklist for Undergraduate Majors
NAME

MAJOR

ADVISOR

Phone/E-mail

BIOLOGY ADVISING: http://biology.sfsu.edu/content/undergraduate-advising-biology-students

Use your full name on all correspondence Keep copies of ALL your forms until you graduate
EACH STUDENT SHOULD MEET WITH HIS/HER ADVISOR TO ESTABLISH A COURSE PLAN.

ALWAYS BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO YOUR MEETING WITH YOUR ADVISOR:
Your current unofficial SFSU transcripts*
Your Degree Audit Report* and Advanced Standing Evaluation** your Degree Progress Report (as of Fall 2014)*
for transfer credit from DARS schools, non-DARS schools, and AP exam credit
Your Degree Progress Report (as of Fall 2014)*
for transfer credit and AP exam credit
A print out of your current course enrollment
Copies of supporting transcripts from transfer campus(es), copy of your AP exam score from the AP Board, if not listed on DPR
Additional forms or supporting documents for your visit

v To obtain approval for the transfer of course credit for courses taken at non-SFSU campus

Print outs of ASSIST.ORG articulation agreements, course syllabi if courses are not equivalent on DARS/DPR

Download the EQUIVALENCY FORM from:

http://biology.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/bio_equivalency.pdf
v To obtain approval for the substitution of an SFSU course for your major degree requirement

Course syllabi

Download the SUBSTITUTION FORM from:

http://biology.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/bio_substitution.pdf
v To change your major (your SFSU GPA must be a minimum 2.0) Biology is an IMPACTED program

Fill out and download the APPROPRIATE CHANGE OF MAJOR form if you have completed less than 96 units
http://www.sfsu.edu/~admisrec/forms/regforms/cmf.pdf
See http://biology.sfsu.edu/content/changing-your-major if you have more than 96 units

Download and fill out the Biology Change of Major Supplemental Application
http://biology.sfsu.edu/content/changing-your-major
See http://biology.sfsu.edu/content/changing-your-major if you have more than 96 units
v To obtain approval for your academic standing petition (mandatory advising, probation)

Academic standing petition

http://www.sfsu.edu/~admisrec/forms/regforms/aspf.pdf

Copies of your PREVIOUS ACADEMIC STANDING PETITION AGREEMENTS

If you do not have copies, you may obtain them from the Department of Biology Office, but you should keep copies of all
petitions
v To obtain approval for your Financial Aid Graduation Plan

obtain Financial Aid Graduation Plan form from Financial Aid Advisor
http://biology.sfsu.edu/content/obtaining-advisor-approval-financial-aid-graduation-plan
v To obtain approval for your Baccalaureate Degree Graduation Plan (High Unit students)

obtain Degree Graduation Plan form

http://www.sfsu.edu/~admisrec/forms/regforms/DegreeCompletionPlan.pdf
v To obtain approval for your baccalaureate graduation application

Graduation Checklist (filled out)

http://biology.sfsu.edu/content/biology-undergraduate-graduation-checklists

All approved Equivalency and Substitution forms

Baccalaureate Graduation Application

To access application, first complete SF State Exit Survey here: http://www.sfsu.edu/~admisrec/reg/ga.htm
*download online from MySFSU (https://www.sfsu.edu/online/login.htm) or the Student Center (login via SF State Gateway)
**available from One Stop Student Services Center in the Student Services Building

Revised 1/30/2015

biology.sfsu.edu