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Look over the "Executive MLIS Program" and "Current Student" sections of our SLIS website. We encourage you to get comfortable with the contents of these pages as they contain a tremendous amount of information that you will need to know while you are in SLIS. |
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Watch Dr. Linda Main's welcome and overview of SLIS for Newly Admitted Students [17 minutes]. |
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Monitor MySJSU (http://my.sjsu.edu). Students use their MySJSU Student Center web page to view messages, add or drop classes, handle payments, view grades, etc. Log on to your MySJSU account regularly and check it for messages from the University and from your instructors, especially in the week before classes begin.
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Beginning May 21, submit this form to receive information about your Desire2Learn (D2L) account.
You should receive your D2L account information within 7-10 business days. SLIS instructors and students use Desire2Learn (D2L), an online course software, for class lectures, assignments, resources, discussions, etc. |
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Subscribe to SLISadmin (and other lists, if desired). SLIS does not send information through the mail. Instead, faculty and staff post important announcements to SLIS students on our SLISadmin listserv. If you aren't subscribed to SLISadmin, you will miss these critical announcements, so we require that you subscribe to this electronic list. |
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Bookmark the SLIS21 blog. This blog deals mostly with current registration or curriculum issues, and students may also post questions to our Assistant Director there. You can subscribe to a RSS feed (see RSS explained) to receive the latest updates as they are posted. |
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Bookmark SLIS Career Development and Career Pathways and begin reading through the wealth of information and resources presented. Refer to these web pages early and often while you are a student. Familiarize yourself with the wide range of career paths available in the LIS field, learn about emerging trends, and develop effective job search strategies.
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See the School's Facebook page  . It includes news updates,
event announcements, and links to other sites. You do not have to be a Facebook user to view the page.
Facebook users can post questions and comments on the Wall.
Also check out our Twitter feed. |
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Explore our SLIS Media Productions offerings. We have a rich multimedia collection that students can access on the Internet. Dr. Sandra Hirsh, our director, does a Director's Forum twice a year. We also run a Colloquia series, and there are videos available about graduation, our student associations, internships, LIBR 289, etc. These offerings will give you good input into what is going on at our school.
Please also check out the News and Happenings sections on our SLIS home page to see what students and faculty are up to. |
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Pay tuition fees. Your classes are pre–determined, and therefore, you do not need to worry about registration. We will enroll you in the appropriate classes. When you are enrolled, we will send you an e–mail. After you receive this e–mail, you can locate your payment deadlines in the "Finances" section of your MySJSU Student Center Web page. Please note that tuition payment deadlines may be as short as a few days after you are registered for a class. Pay your fees on time or your classes will be automatically dropped. |
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Obtain your class textbooks.
Six weeks before classes begin, you will be able to find out what kind of textbooks (if any) are required for your classes.
Some SLIS faculty do not use textbooks. On the Fall 2012 Textbook Selections web page, you will be able to choose the courses for which you have been registered and begin to obtain your books.
Consider ordering through the SLIS eBookstore (referral fees go to the SLIS scholarship fund).
Other textbook sources include publishers or other online booksellers. |
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Check for your course syllabus/greensheet.
Although instructors have no requirement to post their syllabus (greensheet) before the first day of class, many choose to do so.
You may be able to access your course syllabus to find out how the course will be run, what the assignments and deadlines are, etc.
If your class isn't linked yet, you can check again at a later date. |
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View our Orientation. SLIS does not have an onsite orientation. Instead,
you will receive an email with a link to a video student orientation that will contain a welcome from Director Sandra Hirsh and our faculty,
an overview of our online technologies, information about how to access SJSU's King Library resources, etc.
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Complete LIBR 203. You can start this required one-unit, credit/no credit, self-paced, totally online class on August 1.
The coursework must be completed by mid-September.
You will be introduced to SLIS online technologies, tools and success strategies. More information will be sent to you later on the MYSJSU messaging system regarding LIBR 203.
All incoming students must successfully complete LIBR 203 by the deadline or a hold will be put on their records which will prevent them from continuing in their second semester.
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Read Academic Advising guidelines and Advising FAQ.
If you have other questions, you can email your academic advisor, Dr. Ken Haycock,
email our Associate Director, Dr. Linda Main, or post your questions to Dr. Main's
SLIS 21 blog. |
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Obtain this semester's SLIS Restricted Readings login from your advisor or instructor. |
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Obtain a student ID (optional). Students can use this ID card to obtain discounts. The ID card must be renewed each semester. |
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Obtain an SJSU email (optional). Some academic pricing on software requires an SJSU email account. Even if you do not use this account, it may be beneficial to have it set up. |
