Advising
Summer 2025: There are no more open appointments for COMM summer advising. Please meet with a CoSS Student Success Center advisor or wait until August 19th to schedule an appointment with a COMM advisor.
Fall 2025 Transfer Students: Please review the COMM Transfer Student section below for more information about your orientation and what to enroll in for your first semester at SJSU.
Fall 2025 major and minor advising will take place from August 20 to December 16. Appointments and drop-in times will be posted in Spartant Connect by 8/19. We will not hold advising when the campus is closed.
How to Find an Advisor
You can find advising hours in Spartan Connect for the CoSS Student Success Center and the Communication Studies department. We have included information below on how to schedule appointments in Spartan Connect.
- Schedule an Advising Appointment
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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 meeting with a COMM advisor.
Schedule an appointment in Spartan Connect by selecting the blue appointment button at the top right.
*Click on "Drop-in advising" to the right if looking for drop-in advising.
Unit: Select "Academic Advising"
Service: Please choose one of the following service options:
(A) GE Planning/Scheduling Questions
Select one of the following for COMM advising
(B) Communication Studies Major Advising
(C) Communication Studies Minor Advising
(D) Change Your Major into/within Communication Studies
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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- COMM Drop-in Advising
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No Drop-in Advising during Summer 2025.
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- Important Registration Dates
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Fall 2025
April 14: Enrollment Appointments Viewable on MySJSU; Class schedule available on MySJSU or SJSU Class Schedule Page
April 22: Registration period for Continuing Students begins; Enrollment Unit Cap: 17
June 23: Enrollment Cap increased to 19 units for Graduating Seniors who applied for graduation by 3/21/25
June 30: Enrollment Cap increased to 19 units for Continuing Undergraduate Students in Good Standing; Excess Units Petition available with the Office of the Registrar
July 30: First time repeaters may enroll starting 9:00 am on MySJSU
August 19: Last day to drop for a 100% refund
August 20: First Day of Instruction
September 16: Last Day to Add/Drop Courses
October 10: Graduation Application Deadline to receive Priority Registration
November 17: Last Day to File Late Drop/ Semester Withdrawal Petition & Last Day to Add Course Post-Census
December 8: Last Day of Instruction
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, Minor in Comm Studies, and Minor in Comm in the Digital Age which summarizes each 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 once you become eligible.
Please review your MyProgress for your graduation eligibility and the Office of the Registrar's Application Central page for an application tutorial and to learn more.
You may learn more about the graduation ceremony from the SJSU Commencement page.
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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 a COMM advisor (see below) and your 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 should complete the Intake Form to learn more about disqualification or returning student status and what to do next. Please schedule an appointment with a SOAR counselor after completing the Intake Form to discuss your return to SJSU.
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Your COMM Advising Team
