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Graduation Application Process and Forms

Important: Keep track of deadline dates and submit all forms before the deadline for that form.

All students must complete and submit the Candidacy Approval Form (also known as the Departmental Request for Candidacy and Graduate Degree Program) by the posted deadline for the semester you plan to graduate (see deadline dates).

See Candidacy Approval Form for details on submitting this form to Scharlee Phillips. Note: This form must be typed. You only file this form once. Scharlee will review the form and then have it signed by the SLIS Graduate Advisor, James Schmidt, and submit it to the Graduate Studies department. Students do not need to have their own advisors sign this form; the SLIS office and Scharlee will take care of obtaining all necessary signatures.

Note: If you submit this form and then decide to take different classes you need to file a course substitution form [PDF]. You should mail or FAX this form to the attention of Scharlee Phillips in the SLIS office in San José. See SLIS Staff Contact Information for the address of Scharlee Phillips in the San José office.

Please keep a copy of this form and records of when you mailed or faxed it to Scharlee Phillips in the SLIS Office (FAX is 408-924-2476).
All students must complete and submit the Application for Award of the Master's Degree form [PDF] by the posted deadline (see deadline dates).

For the Planned Graduation Date, use the official end-of-semester date from the SLIS Master Events Calendar. For example, for a Spring 2008 planned graduation, the Planned Graduation Date entered should be May 27, 2008.

Regular and Special Session students: Mail or FAX the completed form to Graduate Studies as follows:

FAX: Attn: Graduate Studies & Research, 1-408-924-2477. Attn: Amy Whitson.

Mail:

Graduate Studies & Research
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0025

There is no longer a fee associated with filing this form.

Keep a copy of the form and a record of when you mailed or faxed it to Graduate Studies & Research (attn: Amy Whitson).

Changing graduation date

If you change the date you plan to graduate and have submitted an Application for Award of Master's Degree form, you must submit a Reactivation form [PDF] and pay $10.00.

Regular and Special Session students: Make 2 copies of the Reactivation form. Mail the original completed Reactivation form with a check for $10 to the Bursar's Office:

Bursar's Office
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0138

Keep one copy of the Reactivation form and a record of when you mailed it to Bursar's Office. FAX one copy of the Reactivation form to Graduate Studies & Research, attn: Amy Whitson, at 1-408-924-2477.

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