Community College Admission Practices

1. Community College Admission Practices Student Outreach & Recruitment

2. Campus Profile 30,236 Total Students 24,804 Undergraduate 4,720 Graduate 27 Average Class Size 23:1 Student Faculty Ratio

3. Fall 2012 Applicants

4. Fall 2012 Admission Numbers by College* All CSU eligible local students were offered admission to SJSU, though not necessarily to their preferred major. For details about Fall 2012 impaction results, please see http://info.sjsu.edu/static/impaction.html. Visit www.oir.sjsu.edu for the Office of Institutional Research.

5. CSU Preparation The following criteria need to be met as an upper division transfer student: • No lower division transfer or second baccalaureate applications will be accepted. • Complete 60 transferable semester units or 90 quarter units. • Earn a minimum college GPA of 2.00 or better in all transferable courses . • Be in good standing at the last college or university attended. • Complete 30 semester units (45 quarter units) of general education including four basic skills courses: • 1. One course in oral communication (A1) • 2. One course in written composition (A2) • 3. One course in critical thinking (A3) • 4. One course in mathematics or quantitative reasoning, with intermediate algebra as a prerequisite (B4). • For Fall 2013 admission: The four basic skills courses and minimum of 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter units) must be completed by the end of the Spring 2013 term. • Earn a "C" or better grade in each basic skills course (a C- is not sufficient to meet this requirement). Remember! All admission is provisional, until verification of final transcript.

6. Fall 2013: Selection Impaction: SJSU receives a greater number of applications from eligible students than we have the space to admit. Therefore, meeting the minimum requirements may not be enough to gain admission to SJSU.

7. SB 1440 • The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (SB 1440 – Padilla), signed into legislation on September 29, 2010, enables the California Community Colleges and California State University to collaborate on the creation of Associate in Arts Degree (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) Degree transfer programs.  This new law requires community colleges to grant an associate degree for transfer to a student once a student has met specified general education and major requirements for the degree. Upon completion of the associate degree, the student is eligible for transfer with junior standing into the California State University (CSU) system. • Students are given guaranteed admission into the California State University (CSU) system, and further are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major. The law prohibits the CSU from requiring a transferring student to repeat courses similar to those taken at the community college that counted toward their associate degree for transfer.   • Please note that a student with an AA-T or AS-T is not guaranteed admission to SJSU, but into the CSU system.

8. SB 1440 – Approved Degrees at SJSU • Art – Concentration in Art History and Visual Culture (BA) • Art – Concentration in Studio Practice (BA) • Business Administration, Concentration in General Business (BS) • Child and Adolescent Development (BA) • Communication Studies (BA) • Earth Science (BA) • English (BA) • English – Concentration in Career Writing (BA) • English – Concentration in Creative Writing (BA) • English – Preparation for Teaching, Single Subject (BA) • Geography (BA) • History (BA) • Justice Studies (BS)

9. SB 1440 – Approved Degrees at SJSU Cont. • Kinesiology – Emphasis in Individualized Studies (BS) • Liberal Studies – Preparation for Teaching (BA) • Math (BA) • Math – Preparation for Teaching (BA) • Music (BA) • Physics (BA) • Political Science (BA) • Psychology (BA) • Sociology (BA) • Sociology – Concentration in Community Change (BA) • Sociology – Concentration in Social Interaction (BA) • Theater Arts (BA) For additional information, please visit www.sjsu.edu/ugs/SB1440.

10. SB 1440 – Selection Criteria • Students submit an application and must chose AA-T or AS-T designation on the SJSU application in order to receive additional consideration in the admission process. • All applicants run through auto-admit process in February. • AA-T or AS-T applicants are identified and given a .10 GPA increase to their cumulative GPA. • Applicants must apply for their AA-T or AS-T degrees from the community college. • If applicant is provisionally admitted to the university, their AA-T or AS-T must be verified by posting of degree on student’s official transcript in order for the 60-unit degree completion contract to be in effect.

11. Fall 2013 Dates & Deadlines Fall application period: October 1 – November 30 • All applicants must submit payment for application fee or fee waiver by December 21, 2012 • Application deadline for EOP will be December 15, 2012 • Notification of provisional admission will occur in February of 2013 • Priority deadline for FAFSA will be March 2, 2013 • Complete the intent to enroll “Next Steps” process by May 1st • Complete required courses by the end of Spring 2013 term. No exceptions! • Attend a mandatory Transfer Orientation session (dates vary). • Submit final transcripts by July 15, 2013 Office of Undergraduate Admissions San Jose State University One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0016

12. Fall 2013 Appeals • SJSU reviews each applicant's record thoroughly in the admission process and admission decisions are rarely reversed.  The admissions process is completely objective, based on each applicant's self-reported academic qualifications on the CSU Application for Admission and official transcripts received by published deadlines. • Appeals to admission decisions must be submitted within 15 days of the denial notification. All appeals will be reviewed and responded to within three weeks. • SJSU does not set aside space in our class for students who appeal admission decisions. Every denied application has been reviewed for maximum consideration. Therefore, for an appeal to have merit, it must bring to light new academic information (send official documentation of new information to eval@sjsu.edu). Grades received in the current academic year are not a basis for an appeal or the reversal of a decision. • SJSU does not consider appeals to missed deadlines, no matter how compelling the circumstances.

13. Stay Connected! • For admission updates visit http://info.sjsu.edu • SJSU communicates almost entirely by messages and “TO DO” lists posted on the student’s MYSJSU account. • Students need to check MySJSU account regularly at http://my.sjsu.edu • Activate your MySJSU account by going to http://sjsuone.sjsu.edu. Click on “Activate Your Account” to begin the process (you will need your SJSU ID, date of birth, and mailing zip code to activate your MySJSU) • View My Messages • Check To-Do List • Update Contact Information

14. Campus Housing Requirement Housing fills quickly and is offered on a space available basis. Apply early and by posted deadlines. • https://apply.housing.sjsu.edu

15. Campus Tours • Admitted Spartan Day, April 13, 2013 • Prospective Student Information • Contact Us: • Student Outreach and Recruitment • www.sjsu.edu/soar • outreach@sjsu.edu • 408-924-2564 Come Visit Us!