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Professional Education

College of Professional and Global Education

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How to register?

Currently-enrolled (admitted) SJSU students or those who have been admitted for the current term are not eligible to enroll through Open University. Please visit our current student website for more information on how to register for a Summer Session class as an SJSU student.

Registration for the Summer Session begins two weeks after advance registration for matriculated SJSU students. Please watch our video playlist below for step-by-step registration instructions or take our interactive walk-throughs.

Registration for Open University students is not guaranteed. The enrollment limit for Summer Session is 12 units. 

Instructions for Summer 2024 will be available in March 2024. 

This tutorial will show first-time students to Open University how to create their student account on MySJSU with the Quick Admit feature. Play video

This tutorial will show first-time students to Open University how to create their student account on MySJSU

How to Create an Account With Quick Admit

This tutorial will show first-time students to Open University how to create their student account on MySJSU with the Quick Admit feature.

Identify your student status

Choose from the student status below. Depending on your student status, registration instructions will vary. 

First-Time Open University student

 
 
  • First-Time student w/ no SJSU ID (i.e. a student who attends another university or college)

    Get your account ready. Create MySJSU account via Quick Admit.

    Access Quick Admit (not available)

    After 24-48 hours, activate your MySJSU account and use the blue MySJSU button on one.sjsu.edu.

    Class registration begins on Wednesday, April 19. The first day of instruction is on Monday, June 5 for Session 1 and Monday, July 10 for Session 2. Attend classes online or in person starting June 5 for Session 1 and July 10 for Session 2.Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail.

    Starting Wednesday, April 19, enroll in your class(es) via:

    • MySJSU. Add yourself to the class if you meet the pre-reqs and there is no waitlist. Add yourself to the waitlist if the class is full. If instructor consent is required, email the faculty for a permission number.
    • DocuSign Open U registration form. Have your instructor add you to the waitlist if the class is full. Permission numbers are not necessary for form submissions.

    Must have GAPE office approval for 200+level classes. See our graduate student webpage for more information. 

    Secure your spot in class. Submit payment for fees by the posted deadline. For other important registration and payment deadlines, visit our calendar webpage.

  • First-Time student w/ an SJSU ID (i.e. a student who previously applied for admission or attended SJSU)

    Get your account ready. Log into MySJSU starting the first day of registration to the last day to add (5/31), and choose Summer 2023 to activate the term. Follow the instructions in our video tutorial. If you have issues accessing your student account, you can reset your password or contact the IT Help Desk at ithelpdesk@sjsu.edu. 

    Class registration begins on Wednesday, April 19. The first day of instruction is on Monday, June 5 for Session 1 and Monday, July 10 for Session 2. Attend classes online or in person starting June 5 for Session 1 and July 10 for Session 2.Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail.

    Starting Wednesday, April 19, enroll in your class(es) via:

    • MySJSU. Add yourself to the class if you meet the pre-reqs and there is no waitlist. Add yourself to the waitlist if the class is full. If instructor consent is required, email the faculty for a permission number. 
    • DocuSign Open U registration form. Have your instructor add you to the waitlist if the class is full. Permission numbers are not necessary for form submissions.

    Must have GAPE office approval for 200+level classes. See our graduate student webpage for more information. 

    Secure your spot in class. Submit payment for fees by the posted deadline. For other important registration and payment deadlines, visit our calendar webpage.

  • First-Time student w/ SJSU ID and a recently disqualified SJSU student from Fall 2023

    As your first Open University semester, the Registrar Office will set up your account. Please refer to your DQ email from the Registrar Office for more details. You will have to wait until you have receive an email from the Registrar Office before you can start enrolling in classes.

    Class registration begins on Wednesday, April 19. The first day of instruction is on Monday, June 5 for Session 1 and Monday, July 10 for Session 2. Attend classes online or in person starting June 5 for Session 1 and July 10 for Session 2.Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail.

    Starting Wednesday, April 19, enroll in your class(es) via:

    • MySJSU. Add yourself to the class if you meet the pre-reqs and there is no waitlist. Add yourself to the waitlist if the class is full. If instructor consent is required, email the faculty for a permission number. 
    • DocuSign Open U registration form. Have your instructor add you to the waitlist if the class is full. Permission numbers are not necessary for form submissions.

    Must have GAPE office approval for 200+level classes. See our graduate student webpage for more information. 

    Secure your spot in class. Submit payment for fees by the posted deadline. For other important registration and payment deadlines, visit our calendar webpage.

Returning Open University student

 
 
  • Returning student w/ SJSU ID w/ a recent enrollment in a previous term (i.e. an OU student who enrolled in a Spring 2023 class)

    Get your account ready. Log into MySJSU starting the first day of instruction to the last day to add (5/31). Follow the instructions in our video tutorial.

    If you have issues accessing your student account, you can reset your password or contact the IT Help Desk at ithelpdesk@sjsu.edu. 

    Class registration begins on Wednesday, April 19. The first day of instruction is on Monday, June 5 for Session 1 and Monday, July 10 for Session 2. Attend classes online or in person starting June 5 for Session 1 and July 10 for Session 2.Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail.

    Starting Wednesday, April 19, enroll in your class(es) via:

    • MySJSU. Add yourself to the class if you meet the pre-reqs and there is no waitlist. Add yourself to the waitlist if the class is full. If instructor consent is required, email the faculty for a permission number.
    • DocuSign Open U registration form. Have your instructor add you to the waitlist if the class is full. Permission numbers are not necessary for form submissions.

    Must have GAPE office approval for 200+level classes. See our graduate student webpage for more information. 

    Secure your spot in class. Submit payment for fees by the posted deadline. For other important registration and payment deadlines, visit our calendar webpage.

  • Returning student w/ SJSU ID w/ no enrollment since Summer 2022 (i.e. an OU student who last enrolled in Spring 2017)

    Get your account ready. Log into MySJSU starting the first day of instruction to the last day to add (5/31), and choose Summer 2023 to activate your account for the term. Follow the instructions in our video tutorial. If you have issues accessing your student account, you can reset your password or contact the IT Help Desk at ithelpdesk@sjsu.edu. 

    Class registration begins on Wednesday, April 19. The first day of instruction is on Monday, June 5 for Session 1 and Monday, July 10 for Session 2. Attend classes online or in person starting June 5 for Session 1 and July 10 for Session 2.Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail.

    Starting Wednesday, April 19, enroll in your class(es) via:

    • MySJSU. Add yourself to the class if you meet the pre-reqs and there is no waitlist. Add yourself to the waitlist if the class is full. If instructor consent is required, email the faculty for a permission number.
    • DocuSign Open U registration form. Have your instructor add you to the waitlist if the class is full. Permission numbers are not necessary for form submissions.

    Must have GAPE office approval for 200+level classes. See our graduate student webpage for more information. 

    Secure your spot in class. Submit payment for fees by the posted deadline. For other important registration and payment deadlines, visit our calendar webpage.

Other

 
 
  • A post-baccalaureate/graduate student (i.e. a student who has already graduated from SJSU or another University or college)

    Post-baccalaureate/graduate students must submit a DocuSign Open University registration form. Your account and registration will be set up by the Registrar’s Office. 

    Class registration begins on Wednesday, April 19. The first day of instruction for Session 1 starts on Monday, June 5 and Monday, July 10 for Session 2. Attend classes online or in person starting June 5 for Session 1 and July 10 for Session 2. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail.

    Starting Wednesday, April 19, enroll in your class(es) using the DocuSign Open U registration form. Have your instructor add you to the waitlist if the class is full. Permission numbers are not necessary for form submissions.

    Must have GAPE office approval for 200+level classes. See our graduate student webpage for more information. 

    Secure your spot in class. Submit payment for fees by the posted deadline. For other important registration and payment deadlines, visit our calendar webpage.

  • A high-school student
    High school students interested in taking classes at SJSU can enroll through Open University. Please reach out to Tom Reisz, Manager of SJSU's Academic Preparation Programs at tom.reisz@sjsu.edu or 408-924-3221. 

Contact Us

Open University

College of Professional and Global Education

Email: professionaled@sjsu.edu

Phone: (408) 924 2670

 

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