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How to register?

Registration for the Fall and Spring begins on the first day of class for the semester. Please watch our video playlist below for step-by-step registration instructions or take our interactive walk-through.

Currently-enrolled (admitted) SJSU students or those who have been admitted for the current term are not eligible to enroll through Open University. Registration for Open University students is not guaranteed and is subject to space availability. The enrollment limit for the Fall and Spring semester is 17 units for undergraduate students and 16 units for graduate students. 

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 a MySJSU account via Quick Admit.

    Access Quick Admit (available Jan 21 at 8 am - Feb 14 at 5:00 pm)

    After 24-48 hours, activate your MySJSU account and use the blue MySJSU button on one.sjsu.edu. Please refer to the first-time user login guide and how to access your gmail guide when logging into your accounts for the first time. 

    Class instruction and registration begins on Thursday, January 23. Attend classes online or in person starting Thursday, January 23. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail. 

    Starting Thursday, January 23, enroll in your class(es) in one of two ways:

    • MySJSU. Add yourself to the class if you meet the prerequisites 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. 

    Starting Tuesday, Feburary 4, permission numbers will be required to enroll in all classes.

    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 instruction to the last day to add (Feb 18), and choose Spring 2025 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 instruction and registration begins on Thursday, January 23. Attend classes online or in person starting Thursday, January 23. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail. 

    Starting Thursday, January 23, enroll in your class(es) in one of two ways:

    • 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. 

    Starting Tuesday, Feburary 4, permission numbers will be required to enroll in all classes.

    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 undergraduate SJSU student from Fall 2024

    As your first Open University semester, the Registrar Office will set up your account. Please fill out the google form in your DQ email from the Registrar Office. You can also email (registrar@sjsu.edu) or live chat, include your ID, that you wish to enroll for Spring 2025. You will have to wait until you have receive a confirmation from the Registrar Office before you can start enrolling in classes. 

    Class instruction and registration begins on Wednesday, August 21. When you have received an email from the Registrar Office, you can log into my.SJSU.edu to register or add to the waitlist. If instructor consent is required, email the faculty for a permission number.

    Starting Tuesday, Feburary 4, permission numbers will be required to enroll in all classes. You must submit a Docusign Open University Registration form. Your registration will be completed by the Registrar’s Office. In the next semester when you enroll (i.e. Winter  2026), you can follow registration instructions for returning OU students. See our FAQ in more detail.

    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 within the past year (i.e. an OU student who enrolled in a Fall 2025 class)

    Get your account ready. Starting the first day of the term, log into MySJSU and follow these self activation steps to activate your account. After activating your account, you can enroll in your class starting from the first day of the term until the deadline to add (Feb 18). 

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

    Class instruction and registration begins on Thursday, January 23. Attend classes online or in person starting Thursday, January 23. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail. 

    Starting Thursday, January 23, enroll in your class(es) in one of two ways:

    • MySJSU. Add yourself to the class if you meet the prerequisites 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 (link to tabbed component for grad student) webpage for more information. 

    Starting Tuesday, Feburary 4, permission numbers will be required to enroll in all classes.

    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 Spring 2024 (i.e. an OU student who last enrolled in Spring 2022)

    You must submit a DocuSign Open University registration form. Your account and registration will be set up by the Registrar’s Office. 

    Class instruction and registration begins on Thursday, January 23. Attend classes online or in person starting Thursday, January 23. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail. 

    Starting Thursday, January 23, enroll in your class(es) via:

    • MySJSU. Add yourself to the class if you meet the prerequisites 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. 

    Starting Tuesday, Feburary 4, permission numbers will be required to enroll in all classes.

    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, available starting the first day of instruction. Your account and registration will be set up by the Registrar’s Office. 

    Class instruction and registration begins on Thursday, January 23. Attend classes online or in person starting Thursday, January 23. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail. 

    Starting Thursday, January 23, 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. 

    Starting Tuesday, Feburary, permission numbers will be required to enroll in all classes.

    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 during the fall and spring semesters can reach out to the Dual Enrollment Program at dualenrollment@sjsu.edu

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