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How to register?

Registration for Fall begins on August 6. Please follow the step-by-step registration instructions after you idenitfying your student type below. 

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 with Google Form 

    After creating your MySJSU account, use the blue MySJSU button on one.sjsu.edu in order to start enrolling for your classes. 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. 

    Registration begins on Wednesday, August 6. See our FAQ in more detail. 

    Starting Wednesday, August 6, enroll in your class(es) by:

    • 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.

    Class instruction begins on Aug 20. Attend classes online or in person. Starting Wednesday, August 20, enroll in your class(es) by:


    Must have GAPE office approval for 200+ level classes.
    See our graduate student webpage for more information. 

    Starting Saturday August 30, 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 on July 28 by reactivating your MySJSU account with Google Form. After reactivating your MySJSU account, log in to MySJSU to add and choose Fall 2025 to register. 

    Registration begins on Wednesday, August 6. Class instruction begins on Aug 20. Attend classes online or in person starting Wednesday, August 20. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail. 

    Starting Wednesday, August 6, enroll in your class(es) by:

    • 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.

    Starting Wednesday, August 20, enroll in your class(es) by:


    Must have GAPE office approval for 200+ level classes.
    See our graduate student webpage for more information. 

    Starting Saturday Aug 30, 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 Spring 2025

    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 2026. You will have to wait until you have receive a confirmation from the Registrar Office before you can start enrolling in classes. 

    Registration begins on Wednesday, August 6. 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 Saturday Aug 30, 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  2027), 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 Spring 2025 class)

    Get your account ready on Aug 4. 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 registration.

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

    Registration begins on Wednesday, August 6. Class instruction begins on Aug 20. Attend classes online or in person starting Wednesday, August 20. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail. 

    Starting Wednesday, August 6, enroll in your class(es) by:

    • 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. 

    Starting Wednesday, August 20, enroll in your class(es) by:


    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 Saturday Aug 30, 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 2025 (i.e. an OU student who last enrolled in Spring 2023)

    Get your account ready on July 28 by reactivating your MySJSU account with Google Form.  Your account and registration will be set up by the Registrar’s Office. 

    Registration begins on Wednesday, August 6. Class instruction begins on Aug 20. Attend classes online or in person starting Wednesday, August 20. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail. 

    Starting Wednesday, August 6, enroll in your class(es) by:

    • 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.

    Starting Wednesday, August 20, enroll in your class(es) by:


    Must have GAPE office approval for 200+ level classes.
    See our graduate student webpage for more information. 

    Starting Saturday Aug 30, 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)

    Get your account ready on July 28 by reactivating your MySJSU account with Google Form. Your account and registration will be set up by the Registrar’s Office. 

    Registration begins on Wednesday, August 6. Class instruction begins on Aug 20. Attend classes online or in person starting Wednesday, August 20. Classes are listed as either a waitlist class or an instructor consent class. See our FAQ in more detail. 

    Starting Wednesday, August 6, enroll in your class(es) by:

    • 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.


    Starting Wednesday, August 20, enroll in your class(es) by:

    • 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 Saturday Aug 30, 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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