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MLIS - Fall 2010 Special Session

IMPORTANT: The notice of admission from the School of Library and Information Science will only come via e–mail. Make sure you set your spam filter to accept all correspondences from the .sjsu.edu domain.

Special session is not financially supported by the State of California. Before applying please be very clear what that means for you.

Read the following very carefully:

1. Anyone–no matter where they live–can apply via special session.
2. You will remain a special session student for the duration of your MLIS degree. You cannot switch to the state supported part of the program when the California State University once again accepts admissions to regular session (state support) no matter where you live.
3. The fees are highly competitive, currently $474 per unit (the MLIS degree is 43 units) but subject to review and change.
4. You are not eligible for any kind of state financial aid but may be eligible for federal funding aid. For financial aid questions please contact Carol Garcia (e-mail: Carol.Garcia@sjsu.edu Phone: 408-924-6081)

Application deadlines for Fall 2010 semester

• MLIS
  • Special Session
    Applications open October 1, 2009
    Applications close on March 31, 2010
    Deadline for all documents April 15, 2010

Application Procedures

Please be sure to complete all 3 steps.

1. You will need to complete the university's graduate application. Before completing the online CSU Graduate Application on www.csumentor.edu/, read the following – and then apply on www.csumentor.edu/.

   For assistance with CSU Mentor an online tutorial is available.

   • Apply to San José State University Graduate. The degree objective is "Other Masters."
   • Non–US citizens will find additional application instructions at: slis.edu/admissions/nonusapp.htm
   • A GRE, letters of reference, and a "statement of purpose" are not necessary. In the boxes provided on the form, leave the boxes blank for the GRE and letters of reference, and for the "statement of purpose", only type in the words "not applicable".
   • The application is electronically submitted to the SJSU Office of Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluation (GAPE).

2. Pay the CSU Graduate Application fee of $55. We strongly encourage payment by credit or debit card. Credit card payments may be made when completing the CSU Mentor online application. If paying by check, mail the check to:

   San José State University
   Graduate Admissions & Evaluations
   One Washington Square
   San José, CA 95192-0016
   Attn: Jessica

3. Obtain one sealed transcript for your Bachelor's degree and for each school you attended after you received your Bachelor's degree. Send transcripts to:

   Graduate Admissions & Evaluations
   San José State University
   One Washington Square
   San José, CA 95192-0016

   If you attended SJSU: DO NOT send transcript.

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Evaluating Your Application

After Graduate Admissions and Evaluations has received all of your required documents, they will evaluate your application. This may take from 6 to 8 weeks. If there are any problems, they will send you a message on MySJSU.

Tracking Your Application

When you submit your CSU Mentor application online, you will receive instructions on how to retrieve your SJSU ID and password and activate your student self-service MySJSU account. Soon afterwards, you will receive a User ID and password in an e-mail. When you receive this information, you will be able to log on to MySJSU (my.sjsu.edu/) and check the status of your application online.

Notification of Admission

If you are offered admission to the University, you will receive two notices of admission; one from Graduate Admissions & Evaluations and one from our School of Library and Information Science. The School of Library and Information Science acceptance letter, signed by our Director Ken Haycock, gives pertinent information which you will need before you begin your first semester and also names your faculty advisor.

IMPORTANT: The notice of admission from the School of Library and Information Science will only come via e–mail. Make sure you set your spam filter to accept all correspondences from the .sjsu.edu domain.

Deferred Enrollment

New Students Cannot Defer Enrollment. Applicants admitted into SLIS cannot defer class enrollment. Graduate Admissions & Evaluations requires new students to register for the semester indicated on the application. New students who do not enroll but wish to return for a later semester must reapply.

Reapplying for Admission

If you are reapplying for admission, please submit:

1. A CSU Graduate Application (online)

2. A check for $55.00 made out to SJSU. Send to:

   San José State University
   Graduate Admissions & Evaluations
   One Washington Square
   San José, CA 95192-0016
   Attn: Jessica

3. Transcripts. Transcripts are held for one year. If you are still within this one-year period but you have taken more classes since you sent in your original transcripts, you need to send in transcripts for the new classes. If you have sat out for one or more years, you need to send in all your transcripts again.

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