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Get comfortable with the contents of our SLIS web site (http://slisweb.sjsu.edu). In particular, look over the "Current Students" section which contains links to information you will need to know during your time as a student. |
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Watch Dr. Linda Main's welcome and overview of SLIS for Newly Admitted Students [17 minutes ]. |
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Update your home computing environment (link: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm) to meet the standards required by the school. |
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Monitor MySJSU (http://my.sjsu.edu) for messages. Please log in 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 November 1, submit this form to receive information about your Desire2Learn (D2L) account and to trigger your enrollment in LIBR 203 (a required course for all new students): http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/d2l/student/request/request.htm
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.
Students who have submitted this form will be enrolled in LIBR 203 on MySJSU by SLIS office staff. You cannot enroll in LIBR 203 yourself. Read important details about LIBR 203.
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Subscribe
to SLISadmin (and other lists, if desired). SLIS faculty and staff e-mail important announcements to current students through SLISadmin. 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. We use this blog as another way for getting information out to students. It deals mostly with current registration or curriculum issues, and students may also ask questions and get them answered.
Note: You can subscribe to an RSS feed (see RSS explained) to receive the latest SLIS21 blog updates as they occur. |
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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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Register for classes.
For your first semester, you should register for some combination of the core classes, LIBR 200, 202 or 204. You will also be automatically registered for the one–unit course LIBR 203 when you confirm your intent to attend SJSU (see details about LIBR 203 enrollment).
Note: The courses in this program are difficult and require substantial work and time. Every course hour in a graduate–level course can require a minimum of three hours of your work outside of the "class" and may require much more depending on the complexity of the material. Most students carry between one - three courses per semester. Other obligations such as work and family should be carefully considered when deciding how many courses to take. Dropping classes after the deadlines early in the semester can be problematic and expensive. We recommend that you be conservative in the number of classes you take during your first semester. |
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Pay your Regular Session tuition fees. Locate 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 register for a class. Pay your fees on time or your classes will be automatically dropped. |
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Obtain your class textbooks. About six weeks before classes begin, you will be able to find out what textbooks (if any) are required for your classes.
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Read 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 early to find out how the course will be run, what the assignments are, etc. If your class isn't linked yet, you can check again at a later date, or you can look for your instructor's course in a previous semester. Syllabi on the LIBR 200, 202 and 204 core classes are generally quite consistent from semester to semester.
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View our Online Orientation. In January you will receive an e-mail with a link to an online new student orientation. This orientation will contain a welcome from the SLIS Director and our faculty, an overview of our online technologies, information about how to access King Library resources, etc.
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Start LIBR 203. LIBR 203 is a required one-unit, credit/no credit, self-paced, totally online class which introduces you to different SLIS online technologies, tools and success strategies.
It normally takes about four weeks to complete the course. However, if you begin on the first day that this class is available and accelerate your pace, you can complete the course before your three-credit classes begin.
All incoming students must successfully complete LIBR 203 by February 22, 2012 or a hold will be put on their records which will prevent them from continuing in their second semester.
You can begin LIBR 203 coursework on January 4, 2012. |
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Find your advisor's name by logging into MySJSU and going to Self Service >
Academic Records >
View My Advisor. You do not have to meet with your academic advisor prior to registering for your first semester classes. Most new students take one or more core courses (LIBR 200, 202 and/or 204) in their first semester. Read Academic Advising guidelines and Advising FAQ. Contact your academic advisor as needed. |
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Explore our SLIS Media Productions offerings. We have a rich multimedia collection including forums by our Director, our Colloquia series, and a variety of activities such as graduation. These offerings will give you good insight into what is happening at our school and in librarianship in general.
Watch the News and Happenings sections of our SLIS home page to see what students and faculty are up to.
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Consider actively participating in a student organization. All students are automatically members of LISSTEN and ALASC. You may also wish to join SAASC or
SJSU ASIS&T |
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Obtain this semester's SLIS Restricted Materials login from your instructor. |
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Obtain a Student ID Card (Tower Card) (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 e-mail (optional). Some academic pricing on software requires an SJSU e-mail account. Even if you do not use this account, it may be beneficial to have it set up. |
