Dear Colleague,

SJSU will soon open to undergraduate applicants for the Spring 2009 admission cycle. Because we expect to have record enrollments for this coming fall and to balance out our academic year enrollment, SJSU will significantly limit the application period for the spring term. Please advise students to apply early and meet all deadlines.

UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION STATUS--SPRING 2009
Undergraduate applicants must apply during the month of August for the Spring 2009 term. SJSU closes for all undergraduate applicants at 11:59 pm PDT on Sunday, August 31, 2008. This includes all undergraduate international applications.

ENROLLMENT LIMITATIONS--SPRING 2009
Freshman 'deferred' to Spring from the Fall 2008 term
There are fewer than 50 students who took part in the reconsideration process for fall and who chose to attend in the spring term instead. Those students are being tracked through the process and most will enter as lower division transfers. These few students are not restricted by major. We are in communication with these students on an individual basis.
Other frosh
SJSU has traditionally offered admission to frosh at the mid-year. Fewer than 100 first-time frosh normally apply for spring admission.
Lower division transfers
Closed to all majors except:
engineering (aerospace, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, general, industrial and systems, materials, mechanical, software)
nursing
Admission will be based on a combination of high school record, SAT or ACT (if required) and college work to date. See http://info.sjsu.edu > admissions for details.
Options for students who are not interested in those majors:
* Remain at the student’s ‘home’ campus and complete the requirements for upper division transfer.
* Apply to CSU East Bay.
Upper division transfers
Applicants must be fully eligible for admission as an upper division transfer student and meet the following minimum requirements:
Complete 60 or more transferable semester (90 quarter) units with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better in all transferable units attempted,
Be in good standing at the last college or university attended,
Complete at least 30 semester (45 quarter) units of general education courses, graded C or better in each course, including the following four basic skills courses:
* One course in written communications,
* One course in oral communication,
* One course in critical thinking, and
* One course in mathematics/quantitative reasoning.
* Basic skills courses must be completed by Summer 2008.
Options for students who wish to apply after the stated deadlines
* See www.csumentor.edu for details about opportunities at other CSU campuses.
Post-baccalaureate (PBAC) applicants seeking a second baccalaureate degree
Closed to all majors except:
engineering (aerospace, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, general, industrial and systems, materials, mechanical, software)
biological sciences
chemistry
earth science
mathematics
nursing
natural science
physics
Options for students who are not interested in these majors:
* If eligible, apply to an SJSU graduate program. Note: SJSU does not offer the graduate unclassified option.
* Apply to CSU East Bay, Monterey Bay or Sacramento campuses. In southern California: CSU Bakersfield, Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
GRADUATE AND CREDENTIAL APPLICATION STATUS
Credential Applicants
No restrictions! Students must apply by the stated deadlines posted at www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies > prospective students > admission deadlines
OTHER CATEGORIES
Former Students Returning (FSRs)
SJSU will allow students in good standing with no earned units since leaving SJSU to return.
Students not in good standing must meet the conditions and all deadlines for reinstatement as posted at www.sjsu.edu/registrar.
Active Duty Service members and Veterans
May be considered for admission at all class levels and all majors.
Transitory Students
Step-to-College, Concurrent Enrollment, Cross-Enrollment, Unitrack, Timing for application and enrollment varies and the FTE impact is minimal. Programs will continue to operate per usual. Registration is on a space-available basis and does not begin until the first day of instruction.
INTENT TO ENROLL
IMPORTANT! There is no 'intent to enroll' or Next Steps process for spring terms.
DOCUMENT DEADLINES
The document deadlines for Spring 2009 are posted on the applicants' MySJSU accounts. Please ask students to monitor their admission status through MySJSU.


Dea Nelson, Publications Coordinator, Enrollment and Academic Services
San Jose State University, One Washington Square,
San Jose, CA 95192-0011 Voice: 408-924-2547
Fax: 408-924-2503 email: dnelson@sjsu.edu