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How to register?

Registration for Fall begins on August 5th. Please follow the step-by-step registration instructions after you identify 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. 

Class registration begins on Wednesday, August 5th. The first day of instruction is on Wednesday, August 19. Attend classes online or in person starting August 19.

Enroll in your class(es) in one of two ways:

Enroll through 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. 

  1. Log into MySJSU
  2. From the student center, on the navigation tab on the left hand side, select “Other items” at the bottom to expand the menu, then click "Open University Enrollment"
  3. Choose “Open University Undergraduate" as the Program to Enroll if you have not earned a degree before OR “Open University PostBaccalaureate" if you have earned a degree
  4. Select Fall 2026 as the term and click continue. A message “You have just been activated as an Open University student” will appear. Your account is now ready for registration

Enroll through DocuSign

DocuSign Open University registration form - The link is available from August 3 to September 15th

  1. Starting Wednesday, August 5th enroll in your class(es) using the DocuSign Open University registration form. 
  2. The Office of Registrar's will then set up your account and enroll you in your approved classes. Once this process is complete, you will receive a confirmation email from the Registrar's Office with instructions on how to log into your MySJSU account. You wait for 2-3 business days to log in and register for additional classes if you wish. 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. 
  3. You can review the document and its status by clicking on Review Document in the email. It will tell you whether you have been approved or denied for the class. If not, you can follow up with the Office of the Registrar's at records-regist@sjsu.edu.  
  4. Have your instructor add you to the waitlist if the class is full. Permission numbers are not necessary for form submissions.

Identify your student status

Choose from the student status below. Depending on your student status, registration instructions will vary.

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

First-Time Open University student

 

Returning Open University student

 

Other

 
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