How to Schedule an Advising Appointment
1. Find the link to “Campus Connect” on your MySam account.
2. Sign-in (if prompted) using your SHSU login information.
3. Select the button for “Need to make an appointment? Start here!”
4. Select Academic Advising from the drop-down menu.
5. Select the Center or Department for your advising appointment.
Select Your Major to learn who is your Advising Team:
Accounting
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
Art
You will select Fine Arts and Mass Com Advising Team
Art - Advertising and Graphic Design
You will select Fine Arts and Mass Com Advising Team
Art - Studio Art
You will select Fine Arts and Mass Com Advising Team
Art - Photography
You will select Fine Arts and Mass Com Advising Team
Banking and Financial Institutions
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
Biology
You will select Science and Engineering Tech Advising Team
Biomedical Sciences
You will select Science and Engineering Tech Advising Team
Communication Studies
You will select Humanities and Social Sciences Advising Team
Computer Animation
You will select Fine Arts and Mass Com Advising Team
Digital & Cyber Forensic Engineering Technology
You will select Science and Engineering Tech Advising Team
Economics
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
English
You will select Humanities and Social Sciences Advising Team
Entrepreneurship
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
Family and Consumer Sciences
You will select Health Sciences Advising Team
Fashion Merchandising
You will select Health Sciences Advising Team
Film & TV Production
You will select Fine Arts and Mass Com Advising Team
Finance
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
Food Science and Nutrition
You will select Health Sciences Advising Team
Food Service Management
You will select Health Sciences Advising Team
General Business Administration
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
Geology
You will select Science and Engineering Tech Advising Team
Health Care Administration
You will select Health Sciences Advising Team
Health Sciences
You will select Health Sciences Advising Team
History
You will select Humanities and Social Sciences Advising Team
Human Resource Management
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
Interdisciplinary Studies
You will select COE Advising Team
Interior Design
You will select Health Sciences Advising Team
International Business
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
Kinesiology
You will select Health Sciences Advising Team
Liberal Studies
You will select Business Administration Advising Team - Megan St. Vigne
Management
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
Management Information Systems
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
Marketing
You will select Business Administration Advising Team
Mass Communication
You will select Fine Arts and Mass Com Advising Team
Music
You will select Fine Arts and Mass Com Advising Team
Philosophy
You will select Humanities and Social Sciences Advising Team
Political Science
You will select Humanities and Social Sciences Advising Team
Pre-Chiro/Podiatry
You will select OPPA - Pre-Chrio/Podiatry
Pre-Medical/Dental
You will select OPPA - Pre-Medical/Dental
Pre-Nursing
You will select OPPA - Pre-Nursing
Pre-Optom/Pharm/PA
You will select OPPA - Pre-Optom/Pharm/PA
Psychology
You will select Humanities and Social Sciences Advising Team
Public Health
You will select Health Sciences Advising Team
If you do not see your major listed, you may not be advised at the SAM Center. To determine who your Academic Advisor is please visit the Who's My Advisor? page.
6. Choose the appropriate advising team or service (e.g., Business Administration for Accounting majors).
At this time, the only appointment options are either (1) email or (2) Zoom (virtual/webcam).
For Zoom appointments you will need access to a computer or smartphone.
- At this time, the only appointment options are either (1) email or (2) Zoom (virtual/webcam).
- For a Zoom appointment, you will need access to a computer or smart phone.
7. Choose an advising location.
8. Choose an advisor with whom you’d like to meet. If no preference, select Next.
9. Select a date and time for your appointment.
PLEASE NOTE: During times of high advising traffic, you might need to scroll through several pages to find an available appointment.
10. Confirm your appointment.
If you have difficulties scheduling an appointment, please contact our office by:
- Calling the SAM Center at 936-294-4444
- Emailing us at samcenter@shsu.edu
- Coming in person to the SAM Center in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Suite 170.
View our calendar to see upcoming events that may impact you and your course selections!
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