Advising

Spring 2023 COMM Advising

COMM major and minor advising began on January 25, 2023 and ends May 23, 2023. See Spartan Connect for appointments and drop-ins.  We do not conduct advising when the campus is closed or over Spring Recess (3/27 - 3/31). See our academic calendar for closure dates.

Locate Drop-in Advising

We offer virtual drop-in advising each week throughout the semester. Log in to Spartan Connect. Select View Drop-in Times when searching for drop-in advising with COMM and the ACCESS Center.

We have included our COMM weekly drop-in hours below:

• Mondays from 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM in HGH 208 with Professor Williams
• Wednesdays from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Zoom with Professor Sunseri
• Thursdays from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Zoom with Professor Sunseri

Bonus Drop-in hours on Zoom with Dr. Morrison

• Friday, January 27, 2023 from 9:00 - 11:00 AM
• Friday, February 10, 2023 from 9:00 - 11:00 AM
• Friday, February 17, 2023 from 9:00 - 11:00 AM

Schedule an Appointment

We have virtual appointments available on Tuesdays from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM with Professor Williams.

You may check for open appointments by signing in to Spartan Connect and selecting Academic Advising and either GE Planning or Communication Studies Major/Minor advising. If you wish to change your major to COMM, select Change your major into Communication Studies.

Spartan Connect

Communication Studies advising times and locations are posted in Spartan Connect. Please review the tutorial and the university no-show policy before scheduling your next appointment.

• Student Self-Service Appointment Scheduling guide
• No-Show Policy for Scheduled Appointments
• Unable to access Spartan Connect? Please email your name and ID number to the COMM Advising Director for help scheduling your next COMM major or minor advising appointment.

• Important Registration Dates

  • Spring 2023

    January 22nd: Advanced Registration Ends

    February 20th: Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" Grade

    February 20th: Last Day to Add Classes via MySJSU

    March 13th: Fall 2023 Graduation Application Deadline for Priority Registration

    See the Registration Calendar for additional dates

• Learn about the COMM Major & Minors
  • 1. Review our B.A. in Comm Studies and our Minor in Comm Studies which summarizes our program requirements.
    2. Read COMM course descriptions and review the COMM major and minor requirements by catalog year in the SJSU online academic catalog.
    3. Scroll through this COMM Advising page for important information on completing your degree.
• Change Your Major to COMM

  • To change your major to Communication Studies, follow these steps:

    1. First, maintain an overall/SJSU GPA of 2.0 or higher.
    2. Next, complete 6 units of COMM classes with a 2.0 GPA or higher. 
    3. If you are a lower-division student, i.e. you have fewer than 60 UE (units earned), then complete 6 units of lower-division COMM courses, which are numbered 1-99 (e.g. COMM 10, COMM 20, COMM 74, etc.). Be sure to earn a 2.0 or higher in each of these classes.
    4. If you are an upper-division student, i.e. you have 60 or more UE (units earned), then complete 6 units of upper-division COMM courses, which are numbered 100-199 (e.g. COMM 100W, COMM 174, COMM 157SL, etc.). Be sure to earn a 2.0 or higher in each of these classes.
    5. Not sure how many UE you have? Log into MySJSU and view your unofficial transcript for this information.
    6. Finally, after you have completed all of the steps above, schedule an appointment with a COMM advisor through Spartan Connect. Your advisor will verify that you've met all of these requirements and then complete your change of major to COMM.
• COMM Transfer Students

  • Future Transfer? Learn more about applying to SJSU from our Transfer Admissions.

    Already Accepted? Congratulations! You can learn about the COMM major and what to enroll in for you first semester by reviewing our COMM Transfer Day Orientation slides.

    Please visit Student Experience for Transfers (SET) for more information about your transfer orientation. We also recommend you review the following tutorials and resources:

    How to Enroll Tutorial [pdf]

    Registration Basics Page

    MyProgress

    Transfer Credits

    Information Technology Student Resources

• COMM 198 Applied Activity

  • All COMM majors must complete the 2-unit COMM 198 Applied Activity requirement. This requirement is completed over two semesters (1-unit per semester). Each Applied Activity is coordinated by a different department program and faculty member, and each one has its own application process. Carefully review your COMM 198 - Applied Activity page for a list of our program options and how to apply.

• Track Your Degree Requirements

  • All COMM majors and minors should use the following tools to regularly track their progress. 

    Available online 24/7, these are the same tools that our COMM Advisors use during their advising sessions with you.

    MyProgress

    MyProgress is a powerful online advising tool that allows you to check your progress towards all of your degree requirements, including GE, SJSU Studies, GPA, major, minor, and much more. For detailed information on how to use MyProgress, visit the MyProgress for Students page. 

    MyPlanner

    MyPlanner is an interactive online tool that undergraduate students can use to map their entire academic path to graduation. For detailed information on how to use this resource, visit the MyPlanner page.

    MyPlanner has some limitations; for example, it does not consider that some courses can be substituted or double-counted, so be sure to validate your changes on MyPlanner with an advisor. 

    MyRoadMap

    MyRoadMap is a helpful tool for planning out what classes to take when. It shows you a generalized 2-year (for transfer students) or 4-year (for frosh) plan towards your degree, with all the required courses for your major as well as their sequence. For detailed information on how to use this resource, visit the the MyRoadMaps page.

• GE Advising from ACCESS

  • In addition to your COMM major or minor, you also have GE, SJSU Studies, and other university requirements to meet. As a COMM major, you can get advising on these areas at the ACCESS Success Center.

    Consult the SJSU Advising Hub for even more advising support and resources.

• Apply for Graduation

  • All COMM majors can apply for graduation through MySJSU - it's quick and easy to do.

    Please review your MyProgress for your graduation eligibility and our COMM Graduating Seniors page for an application tutorial and to learn more about your upcoming commencement ceremony.

• Change Your Graduation Date

  • Need to change your graduation date? No problem - it's quick and easy!

    Follow these steps to change your graduation date.

    1. Please complete the CoSS Grad Date Change Form.
    2. Type in your name and email address.
    3. Type in the name and email address of your major advisor and Graduation Evaluator.
    4. Click the Begin Signing button at the bottom of the form.
    5. Once you have completed and signed the form, it will be routed to the other signees for review and processing.
    6. For more details, look over SJSU Graduation Date Changes page.

Meet Your COMM Advising Team

Dr. Jennifer Morrison

COMM Advising Director

Email: jennifer.morrison@sjsu.edu

Professor Mary Anne Sunseri

COMM Undergraduate Advisor

Email: mary.sunseri@sjsu.edu

Professor ren Williams

COMM Undergraduate Advisor

Email: karen.williams@sjsu.edu