Advising
Fall 2024
Fall advising runs from August 21st to December 18th.
If you need immediate assistance with advising, please meet with a CoSS Student Success Center advisor.
How to Find an Advisor
You can find advising hours on Spartan Connect for the CoSS Student Success Center and the COMM department.
- Advising by Appointment or Drop-in
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Appointments
The department offers limited advising by appointments. We recommend you stop by our drop-in advising times or meet with an advisor in CoSS SSC as our appointments are full for the semester. We do not offer major/minor advising for other departments.
The College of Social Science Student Success Center (CoSS SSC) offers advising for all degree requirements. We recommend meeting with a CoSS SSC advisor every semester before enrolling in courses.
Schedule an appointment in Spartan Connect by selecting:
Schedule an Appointment
Unit: Academic Advising
Service: GE Planning/Scheduling Questions
COMM Drop-ins
Please click on "Drop-in" advising in Spartan Connect to view times and locations for the CoSS Student Success Center and the Department of Communication Studies.
In-person drop-in advising: Thursdays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm on campus in HGH 207
Virtual drop-in advising November 18th - December 16th: Mondays from 2 pm to 4 pm on Zoom (https://sjsu.zoom.us/my/felipe.gomez)
Please review the tutorials and the university no-show policy below before scheduling your next appointment.
Scheduling Help Tool [pdf] [pdf]
Student Self-Service Appointment Scheduling Guide
No-Show Policy for Scheduled Appointments
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- Important Registration Dates
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Winter 2025
October 7th: Winter Enrollment Appointments Viewable on MySJSU
October 9th: Advanced Registration for SJSU Students
October 23rd: Excess of Units Petition form available; enrollment is open for students who need to repeat a class.
December 17th: Registration closes at 11:59 pm with no add/drop activities. Registration will reopen on the first day of instruction on January 2, 2024, with payment due the same day.
December 18th: Payment due date for courses added from Oct 7th to Dec 17th.
January 3rd: Last day to add and drop winter courses.
Spring 2025
October 22nd: Enrollment Appointments Viewable on MySJSU
October 29th Advanced Registration Begins, Waitlist starts
December 27th: Enrollment Cap increased to 19 units for Graduating Seniors who filed by 10/11/24
January 2nd: Excess Units petition available
January 13th: Enrollment Cap increased to 19 units for Continuing Undergraduate Students in Good Standing
January 20th: Advance Registration Ends & Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund
See the following calendars for additonal dates:
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- Learn about the COMM Major & Minors
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- Review our B.A. in Comm Studies and our Minor in Comm Studies which summarizes our program requirements.
- Read COMM course descriptions and review the COMM major and minor requirements by catalog year in the SJSU academic catalog.
- Scroll through this COMM Advising page for important information on completing your degree.
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- Change Your Major to COMM
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To change your major to Communication Studies, follow these steps:
- First, maintain an overall/SJSU GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Next, complete 6-8 units of COMM classes with a 2.0 GPA or higher.
- If you are a lower-division student, [you have fewer than 60 UE (units earned)], then complete 6-8 units of lower-division COMM courses, which are numbered 1-99 (i.e., COMM 10, COMM 20, COMM 74, etc.). Be sure to earn a 2.0 or higher in these classes while maintaining 2.0 GPAs.
- If you are an upper-division student, [you have 60 or more UE (units earned)], then complete 6-8 units of upper-division COMM courses, which are numbered 100-199 (i.e., COMM 100W, COMM 174, COMM 157SL, etc.). Be sure to earn a 2.0 or higher in these classes while maintaining 2.0 GPAs.
- Are you not sure how many UEs you have? Log into MySJSU and view your unofficial transcript for this information.
- Finally, after you have completed all of the steps above, email or meet 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.
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- COMM Transfer Students
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Future Transfer? You can learn more about applying to SJSU from our Transfer Admissions or meet with a Pre-Admissions Counselor.
Already Accepted? Congratulations! You can learn about the COMM major and what to enroll in for your 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:
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- COMM 198 Applied Activity Requirement
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All COMM majors must complete the 2-unit Applied Activity requirement. This requirement is completed over two semesters (1-unit per semester) except for COMM 157SL or Study Aboard to Berlin.
Each Applied Activity is coordinated by a different department program and faculty member, and each one has its own application process. Please review our Applied Activity page for a list of our program options and how to apply.
You may not self-enroll in COMM 198 courses. You will need to apply to a program. You will receive a permission number to enroll in COMM 198 once admitted to a program.
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- Track Your Degree Requirements
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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 toward all of your degree requirements, including GE, SJSU Studies, GPA, major, minor, and much more. If you would like more information on how to use MyProgress, you can 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 and when. It shows you a generalized 2-year (for transfer students) or 4-year (for frosh) plan toward 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 MyRoadMaps page.
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- Apply for Graduation
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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.
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- Change Your Graduation Date
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Need to change your graduation date? No problem - it's quick and easy!
Please follow these steps to change your graduation date:
- Complete the CoSS Grad Date Change Form.
- Type in your name and email address.
- Type in the name and email address of your major advisor and Graduation Evaluator.
- Click the Begin Signing button at the bottom of the form.
- Once you have completed and signed the form, it will be routed to the other signees for review and processing.
- For more details, look over SJSU Graduation Date Changes page.
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- Disqualified or Returning COMM Students
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Disqualified and returning student advisors will be available in December 2024. Please complete the Intake Form after December 10th to meet with a disqualification or returning student advisor in the CoSS Student Success Center (CoSS SSC).
An advisor will review your degree requirements as a returning/disqualified student and inform you of your next steps and specific university policies pertaining to your return. The advisor will also help you select courses to increase your GPA. You may also learn more from the CoSS SSC FAQ.
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Your COMM Advising Team
