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Resources for Specific Students:
- New Students (frosh and transfer)
- 2nd-Year Students (between 30 and 59 units)
- Transfer Students (upper division)
- Graduate Students
- Students Close to Graduating - Undergraduate | Graduate
- Veterans (Veteran Resource Center)
- International Students (ISSS)
- Former Students Returning (FSR)
- Fall 2020 Admits - free intersession course FAQ | UASC must process enrollment (see MySJSU email on Mon. Sept. 19th) | **Questions**
Resources for All Students:
- **Tips on Registering for Courses**
- Tutoring Schedule for courses (list of courses tutored) Fall 2022 now available
- Writing Center
- Resources: virtual workshops | blog, handouts, & video tutorials | special events & programs | YouTube channel
- Tutoring: in-person, online, schedule appointments starting Aug. 17th (how to create an account on WCOnline)
- Questions: writingcenter@sjsu.edu | 408-924-2308
- Weeks of Welcome - ongoing campus-wide activities and events
- UndocuSpartan / DACA / CA Dream Act / TPS (USRC Clark Hall 100G | undocuspartan@sjsu.edu | 408-924-2792 | IG undocuspartans)
- Title IX and Gender Equity (nondiscrimination) - resources and policy | report a Title IX incident
- Study Abroad & Away
- Faculty-Led Programs - Winter 2023 programs
- SAA Team | spartansabroad@sjsu.edu
- Spartans Abroad Portal
- College of Engineering Graduate Admissions
- Scholarships:
- Apply for SJSU Spartan Scholarships | Engineering students
- Future of Silicon Valley Graduate Scholarship (applicants newly admitted to SJSU graduate engineering programs for Fall 2022, who completed an undergraduate degree at SJSU before Fall 2022, with preference given to SJSU engineering majors and alumni)
- Global Spartan Month (March)
- Accessible Education Center (AEC) aec-info@sjsu.edu | register
- Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
- Library Liaision by subject/major | contact by chat or email
- COSAC (College of Science Advising Center) - related tutoring services
- Tutoring from Peer Connections
- Student Study Spaces - designated classrooms available for studying, attending online classes, and collaborating among students; in addition, visit King Library and Peer Connections
- Student Conference Support Grants (under College Research Initiatives) - information [docx] | application [docx]
- SAGE - Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education: combined bachelor’s and master’s programs in Chemical, Electrical, and Materials Engineering
- SAGE Scholars Process
- Engineering at SJSU magazine: Spring 2022 [pdf] | Fall 2021 [pdf] | Spring 2021 [pdf] | Fall 2020 [pdf] | Spring 2020 [pdf] | All
- Compilation of SJSU Resources (Google Doc)
- Quick video on Canvas and Zoom links for classes
- Zoom resources (how-to videos, etc.)
- Information Technology (IT)
- Learn Anywhere - help and technology for online learning
- Information Security
- Advising Hub
- Tutoring Hub - peer tutoring, writing center, workshops, and more
- Student Computing Services (MLK Library)
- Late-Night Tutoring (MLK Library) - guide to late-night tutoring
- MyGPS - technology tools for planning and tracking your success
- On-Campus Study Space with WiFi [pdf] (Spring 2021)
- Class Schedules
- Final Exam Policy - rescheduling finals / culminating activities (see conditions and deadlines i.e. at least 21 days before last class meeting)
- Financial Aid & Scholarship Office (FASO)
- Bursar's Office - forms and tutorials on payment of tuition, fees, housing, etc.
- Registrar's Office - forms for enrollment/registration, grades, transcripts, graduation, etc.
- Registration Basics - **important dates and deadlines**
- Excess Units petition [pdf] (3.0 GPA recommended; provide all required supporting documentation; max. of 17 units allowed in first semester at SJSU)
- FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Grading Policy
- Finals Resources - activities, events, ongoing programs, tutoring
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- Get Involved - clubs and organizations
- SJSU Cares - health and wellness
Get Assistance with food, housing, medical, or emergency/disaster needs - Student Wellness Center - self-care education, medical services, counseling | You@SJSU wellness app
- DiscoverSJSU - opportunities across campus
- MESA Engineering Program (MEP) (math, engineering, science achievement)
- Career and Professional Development
- Clothing:
- Clothes Closet @ Office of Sustainability Mod F - make an appointment
- Spartan Career Closet @ SJSU Career Center - trisha.gilges@sjsu.edu
Need a Live Person's Help?
Our normal business days and hours, unless otherwise posted, are:
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(closed for lunch daily 12:00 - 1:00)
- ESSC Front Desk - Engineering building 1st floor Suite ENG 116 (map [pdf]), 408-924-3990
- Virtual Front Desk (Zoom) - see our calendar for virtual availability
- Drop-in advising - see our calendar for days and hours
- Scheduled one-on-one advising appointments - use Spartan Connect
- Group advising on specific topics - see our Workshops & Events calendar
Registration Calendars
Key dates for each term including registration and payment deadlines
Winter session | Spring 2023 | Summer session | Fall 2023 | Academic Year [pdf]
Timeline for Spring 2023 Registration
Monday, Oct. 3 | Deadline for Graduating Seniors to file for Enrollment Cap increase to 19 units (starting Weds. Dec. 28) |
Tuesday, Oct. 18 | Enrollment Appointments Viewable on MySJSU for continuing students Class schedule available on MySJSU or SJSU Class Schedule Page |
Tuesday, Oct. 25 |
Advance Registration for Continuing Students begins Enrollment Unit Cap: 17 (increases to 19 on Tues. Jan. 11 |
Tuesday, Nov. 15 | Variable waitlist process and Automated Waitlist Reprioritization begin (through Feb. 2, 2023, 9 days after start of Spring term) |
December 2022 | Enrollment Appointments Viewable on MySJSU for new undergraduate students Advance Registration for new undergraduate students begins (ends Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023) |
Tues. Jan 3, 2023 | Excess Units Petition available on Registrar's forms page (any Continuing Students in Good Standing, up to 21 units) Details here. |
Weds. Jan. 4, 2023 | First time repeaters enrollment starts at 9:00 a.m. through MySJSU (during the last 3 weeks of Advance Registration) |
Weds. Jan 11, 2023 |
Enrollment Cap increases to 19 units for Continuing Undergraduate Students in Good Standing (no petition needed) (Enrollment Cap for Graduate Students remains at 16) |
Mon. Jan. 16 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (campus closed) Second or more repeaters (Undergrads) may submit a completed repeat petition (Registrar's forms) - Registering in class will start from the first day of class. (If repeating a class for the 3rd or more time and/or repeating in excess of 28 units, use the DocuSign form. Details here.) |
Sun. Jan. 22 | Advance Registration ends at 11:59 p.m. Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund |
Mon-Tue, Jan. 23-24 |
Registration closed |
Weds. Jan 25 |
First Day of Instruction Late Registration period begins on MySJSU after 7:00 a.m. Some courses are opted out of waitlists so will show "instructor consent" and will require a permission number to add any section of that course. |
Thurs. Feb. 2, 2023 | Variable waitlist process and Automated Waitlist Reprioritization end (see below) |
TBA |
Permission number (add code) is required to add a class |
Mon. Feb. 20 |
Late Registration period ends at 11:59 p.m. |
Tues. Feb 21 |
Enrollment Census Date |
Weds. Feb. 22 |
Late Add Post-Census Request requirement begins (forms) |
Mon-Fri, March 27-31 |
Spring Recess - no classes |
Friday, March 31 |
Cesar Chavez Day (campus closed) |
Friday, April 21 |
Semester Withdrawal Deadline 5:00 p.m. |
Mon. May 15 |
Last Day of Instruction |
Wed-Fri, May 17-19; Mon-Tue, May 22-23 |
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Wed-Fri, May 24-26 |
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Sat May 27 |
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Monday, May 29 |
Memorial Day (campus closed) |
Wed, June 7 |
Academic Standing & Current Semester Grades Posted on MySJSU & Transcripts |
Important Dates and Upcoming ESSC Events
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