Graduate Advising at the College of Engineering

ESSC Grad Advising Drop-in Hours

In-person at the ESSC or virtual via Zoom 

VIRTUAL via Zoom: Mondays 2:30-4:30 p.m. and Fridays 10:00-11:30 a.m. IN PERSON: Wednesdays and Thursdays (ENG 116) 2:30-4:30 p.m.  HYBRID (in person or virtual by student choice): Tuesdays 2:30-4:30 p.m.   EVENING Drop-ins (all virtual): Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays 5-6:45 p.m.(until Jan. 21st)Check ESSC calendar for daily virtual drop-ins or make an appointment via Spartan Connect. 

Join virtual drop-in

SJSU closures

ESSC will be closed for graduate advising on campus holidays. See calendar for detailed schedule.

See ESSC calendar

Make appointment with grad advisor

Send questions to graduate-engineering@sjsu.edu

See an Advisor

Holds, general questions, registration inquiries, enrollment in 1290R, leave of absence, resources, etc.

Steps to Graduation

Information about graduation: forms and petitions, steps, candidacy and application

Career Advising and Development

Career advising, CPT/OPT process, ISSS student forms

Graduate Events

ESSC, and other groups such as ISSS, the Career Center, and College of Graduate Studies, present events geared for graduate and international students.

Resources for International Students

Learn more about existing resources for international students on SJSU campus.

Academic Standing

What is good academic standing, how to maintain it, and what to do about academic probation, disqualification, and other issues

Graduate Admissions

Information about admissions to College of Engineering: departmental MS programs, GAPE, faculty advisors

Graduate FAQ

This graduate student FAQ is a resource for current and new graduate students at SJSU. It is meant to serve as an easy-to-use guide to answer common questions on Admissions, CPT/OPT, Class Enrollment etc.

Other Resources

College of Graduate Studies has information about graduate admission, events (including orientation), financial aid/resources, and more. SJSU academic catalog provides graduate policies.