Advising

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.

Fall 2022 COMM Advising

Fall advising began on August 19, 2022 and ends December 14, 2022.

Locate Drop-in Advising

We offer drop-in advising each week throughout the semester. Log in to Spartan Connect. Select View Drop-in Times when searching for drop-in advising for both COMM and the ACCESS Center. We have included our drop-in hours below:

• Mondays from 1:45 PM - 4:15 PM in HGH 208 with Professor williams
• Wednesdays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on Zoom with Professor Sunseri

Schedule an Appointment

Log in to Spartan Connect and select Academic Advising and select 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.

We do not hold drop-ins or appointments when the campus is closed. See our academic calendar for closure dates.

Important Fall 2022 Dates

• September 15 - Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" Grade and Last Day to Add Classes via MySJSU
• September 17 - Late Drop Petition available at 9:00 am
• October 3 - deadline to apply for graduation to be eligible for priority registration
• November 11 - Last day to drop any courses or withdraw for Fall 2022

Winter 2023 Enrollment Dates

• October 10 - Enrollment Appointments viewable on MySJSU
• October 12 - Advance Registration begins for Matriculated students
• October 26 - Advance Registration begins for Open University students & students who repeat classes & First day of Excess of Units Petition form
• December 16 - Advance Registration ends.
• See the Winter Calendar for additional dates

Spring 2023 Enrollment Dates

• October 18 - Enrollment Appointments viewable on MySJSU
  October 25 - Advanced Registration begins for Spring 2023
• December 28 - Enrollment Cap increased to 19 units for Graduating Seniors who filed by 10/3/22
• January 4 - Retaking a course for the first time may enroll at 9:00 am
• January 10 - Enrollment Cap increased to 19 units for Continuing Undergraduate Students in Good Standing
• January 16 - Retaking a course 2 or more times need to complete repeat petition - Registering in class will start from the first day of class
• January 22 - Advanced Registration ends

You may locate additional dates on the Registration Calendar page.

• 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

  • Transfer students can learn about the COMM major and what to enroll in for their 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

Advising Topics: Disqualification, Reinstatement, Returning Students, COMM Major Probation, COMM Course Transfer and Equivalencies, COMM Major Substitutions, International COMM Majors, Change of Major to COMM, and declaring a COMM minor.

Email: jennifer.morrison@sjsu.edu

Professor Mary Anne Sunseri

Undergraduate Advisor

Advising Topics: COMM Major, COMM Minor, Change of Major to COMM, and declaring a COMM Minor.

Email: mary.sunseri@sjsu.edu

Professor ren (Karen) williams

Undergraduate Advisor

Advising Topics: COMM Major, COMM Minor, Change of Major to COMM, and declaring a COMM Minor.

Email: karen.williams@sjsu.edu