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 locate major and minor advising hours in Spartan Connect. You may find additional advising times on the CoSS Student Success Center website.

• Advising by Appointment or Drop-in

  • Appointments

    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

    Locations: College of Social Sciences Student Success Center

    Service: GE Planning/Scheduling Questions

    The department offers COMM major and COMM minor advising by appointment. We do not offer major/minor advising for other departments.

    You may check for open appointments by signing in to Spartan Connect and selecting:

    Unit: Academic Advising

    Location: Department of Communication Studies

    Service: Communication Studies Major Advising or Minor Advising.

    If you wish to change your major to Communication Studies, select Change your major into or within Communication Studies.

    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.

    Dr. Gomez offers weekly drop-in advising on Thursdays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm on campus in HGH 207.

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    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

• Important Registration Dates

  • Fall 2024

    July 31st: Repeaters enrollment starts at 9 am on MySJSU.

    August 18th: Advance Registration ends, Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund

    August 19th-20th: Registration closed.

    August 21st: First Day of Instruction, Late Registration begins on MySJSU at 7am, Automated waitlist continues.

    August 30th: Waitlist ends

    September 17th: Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" Grade and Last Day to Add Classes via MySJSU (ends at 11:59 pm), Last Day to submit Audit | Credit/No-Credit Option Request 

    See the following calendars for additonal dates:

    Semester Registration Calendars

    Summer Calendar or Winter Calendar

• 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 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 6-8 units of COMM classes with a 2.0 GPA or higher. 
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. Are you not sure how many UEs you have? Log into MySJSU and view your unofficial transcript for this information.
    6. 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.
• COMM Transfer Students

  • 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:

    Registration Basics Page

    MyProgress

    Transfer Credits

    Application and Platforms for SJSU Students

• COMM 198 Applied Activity Requirement

  • 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.

• 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 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.

• 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!

    Please follow these steps to change your graduation date:

    1. 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.
• Disqualified or Returning COMM Students

  • Please complete the Intake Form to meet with a disqualification or returning student advisor at 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.

Your COMM Advising Team