SJSU Academic Advising

Undergraduate student advising is provided through academic Success Centers. Each academic college has its own Success Center designed to connect students to major and GE advising. Students with declared majors should go through their college's Success Center for all academic advising needs. 

If you are not sure which academic college your major falls under, you can find that out here or on your major's website. You can think of academic colleges as umbrellas that cover a variety of majors, while departments are the faculty and staff for each specific major/program. For example, the College of Social Sciences is an umbrella that covers many major departments such as Psychology, History, and Political Science.

The Undergraduate Advising & Success Center (UASC) has been established to provide advising and support for undeclared students. You can contact them in the following ways. (Please note, I recommend emailing UASC first to connect with them and ask how to best meet with them.)  

• In-Person: Administration Building 150
• Phone: 408-924-2447
• Email: undergraduate-advising@sjsu.edu

General Education Requirements: Information about General Education courses offered, including core GE, SJSU studies (Areas R, S, V, & Z), American Institutions (Area F), GE policies, major exceptions and GE requirements.

My RoadMap: shows a 4 year plan to your degree with the required courses in your major based on pre-requisites.

MyGPS: Graduation Pathway to Success: A suite of technology tools are available to help you plan.

Registration Calendar

Open University Registration

Class Schedule

Academic Resources

• I’m registered with AEC; would that allow me to register if I have a Hold on my account?

  • Holds may be placed on students’ records by various campus departments for different reasons (e.g. fees, advising, or documents). Students cannot register if the Hold prevents registration. Log into your MySJSU and click on the “details” link on the Hold to view the Hold information including how to clear them.

• Can the AEC Counselors remove my registration Hold and Probation Hold?

  • No, the AEC Academic Advisor is unable to remove Holds on students’ accounts. A Hold must be cleared with the department that placed the Hold. Log into your MySJSU and click on the “details” link on the Hold to view the Hold information including how to clear them.

• I’m registered with AEC, can AEC drop my classes?

  • No, AEC is unable to drop classes for students registered with AEC. Students can drop a class until the drop date via MySJSU.  The deadline for dropping a class (without a "W") is posted on the SJSU Registration Calendar.

    Students may petition to Late Drop for serious and compelling reasons after the drop deadline. Late drops are to be submitted at the counter of Academic Advising and Retention Services in the Student Services Center. Please refer to the form for the date when the petition should be submitted. Students should continue attending class during the late drop procedure until they receive notice their petition has been approved or denied. Instructor's signature and submission of the petition do not guarantee approval!