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Separate advising arrangements are provided for the undergraduate and graduate programs. For graduate programs, check with your program coordinator. For undergradaute programs, check the advising hours posted below. Note, however, many students benefit from contac with other (non-advisor) psychology faculty whose area of expertise matches their own interests. These people are often useful sources of information and provide important mentoring and can provide informal career guidance.

Undergraduate Advising 1.2.3.

1. Meet With Your Advisor

  • Check our current advising hours.
  • Meet with a Faculty Advisor at least once a year.
  • Remember to bring your (1) major form, (2) MySJSU degree progress report, and (3) any unofficial transcripts for courses that are not yet included in the degree audit.

2. Develop a Major Form

  • Download the appropriate Major Form (Adobe PDF format):
  • for FALL 2007 onward:
  • log in to MySJSU, use "degree progress" to access your "academic advising report"
  • If a transfer student, check for course articulation between your CC and SJSU -- just because it has a similar name does NOT mean the course will automatically qualify. Similarly, even if we do not have a posted articulation agreement with your transfer institution, we MAY accept the course (see an advisor to confirm any non-posted articulation -- you MAY need a course equivalency form to tell future advisors that the course has been deemed as an acceptable alternative for psychology)

3. Graduate!

  • Plan to file a Graduation Application with the Student Service Center approximately a year before the term in which you expect to fulfill all degree requirements (minimum "priority" dates are posted on the form).
  • Meet with your Minor Advisor and have your minor form completed and signed.
  • Bring a MySJSU degree progress report, your graduation application, a signed minor form (if appropriate), and your (currently unsigned) Major form to your Faculty Advisor. We will supply you with a copy of your (now completed) major form and your graduation application for your own records. We will submit the whole package to the Student Services Center.

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