How to Register?

*Check back in October 2023 for Winter 2024 dates.

A Current SJSU student

Students can register in advance using MySJSU to sign up for Winter Session classes. Before enrolling in a class, students must meet any required course prerequisites.

Web Registration for SJSU students begins Wednesday, October 12. Registration closes Friday, December 16. 

Students who have a registration hold from previous semesters will have their hold removed when their COVID-19 self-certification form and supporting documentation (if applicable) are submitted and verified. The system will generate an error message, preventing student from enrolling in in-person/hybrid class if COVID-19 preqreq has not yet been met.

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A Non-SJSU/Open University Student

Web Registration for Non-SJSU students begins Wednesday, October 26. Registration closes Friday, December 16. Before enrolling in a class, students must meet any required course prerequisites. 

First time Open U student
w/ No SJSU ID or not 
enrolled since Winter 2020

Returning Open U
student w/ SJSU ID

  1. Create MySJSU account via Quick Admit.

  2. After 24-48 hours, activate your MySJSU account and use the blue MySJSU button on one.sjsu.edu.

  3. Submit vaccination status using the COVID-19 Vaccine Self-Certification form. The system will generate an error message, preventing student from enrolling in in-person/hybrid class if COVID-19 preqreq has not yet been met.

  4. Registration begins Wednesday,October 26. Enroll in classes via MySJSU. Add yourself to the waitlist if class is full. Must have GAPE office approval for 200 level classes.

  1. Reactivate MySJSU for the term. To term activate, follow the instructions on our tutorial. 

  2. Submit vaccination status using the COVID-19 Vaccine Self-Certification form.The system will generate an error message, preventing student from enrolling in in-person/hybrid class if COVID-19 preqreq has not yet been met.

  3. Registration begins Wednesday,October 26. Enroll in classes via MySJSU. Add yourself to the waitlist if class is full. Must have GAPE office approval for 200 level classes.

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

 

For detailed instructions, watch our latest registration tutorial series below. Please note, information on this tutorial is for Fall/Spring semester. Students can follow the same instructions, paying attention to the Winter calendar dates. 

 

Other types of student

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A Wait List Student

The waitlist shall be prioritized for graduating seniors who have a graduation application on file for fall 2022 and spring 2023.

If you have been placed on the wait list, check your MySJSU periodically to check your status. After you are enrolled, see calendar for payment deadline.

 

A Student with a Disability

Students with disabilities needing support services for classes (such as interpreting, test accommodations or note-taking) should contact the Accessible Education Center. Call 408-924-6000, e-mail aec-info@sjsu.edu or visit www.sjsu.edu/aec.

 

Incoming Spring admitted students

Students need to submit the Open University registration form on Forms page and make sure to use the SJSU ID they receive from the Admissions office.

 

Repeating a Class 

  • First time Repeat – Starting October 25- email the Office of the Registrar at registrar@sjsu.edu for enrollment. Include your name, ID#, 5-digit class number, subject, course number, and section number in the email. Beginning on the first day of winter instruction (January 3, 2023), you must also include a permission number.
  • Repeating for the Second Time or more – If you are repeating a class more than twice, starting December 2, submit the Repeat a course more than 2 times petition. Be sure to follow all instructions.

 

A Graduate Student

Graduate students need to complete the Open University Registration Form. Please follow instructions on the first page of the form. The Open University registration form is accessible from the first day of instruction until the last day to add without a late fee.

The Open University Registration Form is automatically routed to the Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations (GAPE) Office when requesting enrollment for 200-level courses. You will be required to upload a transcript showing your bachelor’s degree conferred as proof of your earned degree.  

 

A Student in Disqualified Status

Students who have recently been disqualified from SJSU in Fall 2022 must submit a DocuSign Open University registration form for the first Open University semester they attend. Your account and registration will be set up by the Registrar’s Office.

In the next semester when you enroll (i.e. Spring 2023), you can follow registration instructions for returning Open University students. 

The Open University Registration Form is automatically routed to the Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations (GAPE) Office when requesting enrollment for 200-level courses. You will be required to upload a transcript showing your bachelor’s degree conferred as proof of your earned degree.   

 

An Open University Student Who Cannot Register Online

Complete the Open University registration form with signature in Docusign. 

The Open University Registration Form is automatically routed to the Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations (GAPE) Office when requesting enrollment for 200-level courses. You will be required to upload a transcript showing your bachelor’s degree conferred as proof of your earned degree.   

 

Steps to Take After Web Registration Closes

First Day of Instruction

If you missed the Advance Web Registration period, you may register online at MySJSU; or submit Winter Registration Form to add classes with a permission number(s).

Beginning Friday, January 6, all students must use a Late Enrollment Petition form with instructor, department chair and CPGE Associate Dean signatures to register.