Please visit the 'Advising Information for students' page for updated advising and counseling information
- Academic Renewal[pdf]:
Note! This form is valid through Summer 2009 term only. Repeat for Grade Forgiveness will take effect in Fall 2009, which will not require any petition form.
A class may only be repeated once for academic renewal. Print and read the form carefully for instructions and qualifications. Review University Policy regarding Academic Renewal before submitting this form to the "R" (Registrar) counter in the Student Services Center before the Add deadline.
- Change of Major or Minor [pdf]:
[REVISED!] Use to declare new, change or add (double) Major or Minor. Requires the signatures of the Advisor or Chairperson of your new Major/Minor Department. If you are a student with 120 units or greater, you need two additional signatures from the College Associate Deans and Director of Academic Advising and Retention Services. Change of Major to undeclared, requires signatures of GE Advisor and Director of Academic Advising and Retention Services. Submit completed form to the "R"(Registrar) counter at the Student Services Center.
Presidential Directive Guideline FAQ's - visit this link for more information on having 120+units, Choosing & Adding a Major, Application for gradutaion, Appeals and other issues.
Students requesting signature from the chair, please bring the required documents along with the Change of Major/Minor Form.
- Change To Graduation Contract [pdf][Substitution Form]
Submit the completed form to the Department of Sociology, DMH 241.
- Excess Units Petition [pdf]
To be used by students who wish to enroll in more that 18 units. Print and read the form carefully for instructions and qualifications. Submit this form to the Registrar's Office before the Add deadline.
- Graduation Application [pdf]
Please read the instuctions on the application carefully. Submit the completed application to the Department of Sociology along with your major form and the other required documents.
- Graduation Date Change [pdf]
If you have submitted a graduation application but will not complete your requirements by the graduation date you applied for. There is a $10 fee that must be paid to the Bursar's Office before submitting the completed form to the Registrar (window "R" in the Student Services Center).
- Late Drop Request [pdf]
To be used after the drop deadline and submitted before the last day of classes. Use only for documented extenuating circumstances. Read instructions carefully and submit completed request to the Student Advising Center. Note: if your intention is to drop all your classes for the current semester, please use a Withdrawal from the Semester Request (PDF).
- Open University Forms
Please visit the Open University website to download the Open University Registration or Drop forms. Read forms carefully for instructions and deadlines.
- Petition to enroll in UD coursework with <60 units
Conditions: This petition is ONLY necessary for Lower Division (LD) students seeking to enroll in SJSU Studies or other coursework requiring Upper Division (UD) standing as a prerequisite. Even if a petition is approved, advance registration will not be possible for SJSU Studies courses.
- Reinstatement Petition [pdf]
Use to clear academic disqualification status. Read reinstatement guidelines carefully and meet with an advisor prior to submitting.
- Request for Sociology Statistics Credit [pdf]
Submit the completed form to the Department of Sociology, DMH 241.
- Request for Sociology 100W Credit [pdf]
Submit the completed form to the Department of Sociology, DMH 241.
- Retroactive Graduate Petitions
Graduate retroactive petitions include Retroactive Add, Drop or Retroactive Withdrawal. These petitions are only available at the Graduate Studies Counter in the Student Services Center.
- Retroactive Undergraduate Petitions
Undergraduate retroactive petitions include Retroactive Academic Renewal, Retroactive Add or Drop, Retroactive Withdrawal.
- Sociology Contract for Major [pdf]
Please Use ink. Identify courses taken at other schools by writing that school's course # and the name of the school. Submit the completed major form along with your application to the Department
of Sociology, DMH 241.
- Sociology Contract for Minor[pdf]
Submit the completed minor form to the Department of Sociology, DMH 241.
- Transcript Request [pdf]
Use to request official copies of your SJSU academic transcript. Please read instructions and regulations on the request form.
- Withdrawal from the Semester Request [pdf]
To be used after the drop deadline and submitted before the last day of classes. Use only for documented extenuating circumstances. Read instructions carefully and submit completed request to the Academic Services Office. This request is to drop all your classes for the current semester.