International Student Center

Fostering student success, global perspectives, intercultural awareness and international cooperation

Advising Appointments

You may come into the office during business hours and schedule a future appointment with an advisor. You may also log-on during scheduled virtual office hours to schedule an appointment with one of our team members. You can also leave a message for us by clicking the “Leave a Message” button on the bottom right of your browser, and someone will follow-up with your request. Upon review, you will be sent a personalized link for you to choose from available appointment times using our online scheduling system. Appointments must be made at least 1 day in advance.

Open Advising Hours

In-Person Open Advising Hours

In-Person Open Advising Hours, where no appointment is necessary, are hosted weekly. Please check below for scheduled open advising hours:

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Advising is handled first-come, first-served. Advisors will evaluate your questions and if more time is needed, will refer you to schedule an appointment. The session will be closed 10 minutes prior to the end of the posted hours for any additional students to be added to the pending list. 

Virtual Open Advising Hours

Virtual Open Advising Hours where no appointment is necessary, are hosted weekly. Please check below for scheduled open advising hours:

Wednesdays: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

When you join virtual open advising hours, you are placed in a ZOOM virtual waiting room. Advising is handled first-come, first-served. Advisors will evaluate your questions and if more time is needed, will refer you to our appointment scheduling system. The virtual session will be locked 10 minutes prior to the end of the posted hours. Please review the International Student Services Calendar to view which advisors are scheduled. You can access the ZOOM session link from the calendar.   

Employment in the U.S.

International students in F-1 and J-1 status, find information about working and interning at SDSU and off campus.

Get In Touch

The International Student Center has in-person office hours Monday to Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm.

Located in the International Affairs Complex
Canyon Crest Dr and 55th St
San Diego, CA 92182

Virtual Office Hours

Team members are available Monday to Friday, during virtual office hours, to assist with general inquiries and scheduling advising appointments through our LiveChat tool. Simply click on the “Chat Now” button on the bottom right of your browser, during scheduled virtual office hours, to interact with one of our team members. Scheduled virtual office hours: (All times in PST) Monday - Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm // 1:00pm-4:00pm. You may also leave a message for us by clicking the “Leave a Message” button on the bottom right of your browser, and someone will follow-up with your inquiry.