Policies & Guidelines

Policies, standards, and guidelines governing curriculum at San José State University.

Consultation

The complexity of the curriculum development process requires consultation with departments that may be affected by curricular proposals and/or should be involved in the curriculum development process. View Consultation document for more information. 

Curriculum Policies 

For a complete list of policies visit the Academic Senate University Policies and CSU System-Wide Policy Library websites.

Departments/Schools Organization Policies

  • Administrative Reorganization of Selected Agencies S20-5 [pdf] [Rescinds S74-1]

  • Department or School Name Change S18-14 [pdf] (2018)

  • Merging, Dividing, Transferring, Eliminating Academic Units S13-9 [pdf] (2013) [Amends S06-7]

  • University Policy, Naming of Campus Facilities and properties; And Colleges, Schools, and Other Academic Entities at San José State University S14-4 [pdf]

General Curriculum Policies

  • Accessibility in Curricular Materials S22-3 [pdf] (2022) [Rescinds S08-3]

  • Curricular Priorities S93-14 [pdf] (1993) [Rescinds S79-2]

  • Degree Termination S99-4 [pdf] (1999) [Replaced S79-12, F79-3, F79-2, F83-3]

  • Resource Analysis required for Curricular Proposals S18-10 [pdf] (2018) [Rescinds S80-9]

  • Substantive Change S04-3 [pdf] (2004)

  • Technology Intensive, Hybrid and Online Courses and Programs F13-2 [pdf] (2016) [Rescinds S01-10 and S97-6]

  • Time Limit on Graduation Requirements F85-1 [pdf] (1985) 

Courses Policies
GE/ PE/ US123/ WID/ Other Univesity Requirements Policies 

  • Adoption of Guidelines for General Education (GE), American Institutions (AI), and the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) S22-5 [pdf] (2022 [Rescinds S14-5] GE Guidelines Fall 2025 [pdf]  [pdf]

  • Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) Examination; Sanctions; Probation S18-9 [pdf] (2018) [Rescinds F83-10]

  • GE Area Learning Outcomes

  • GE Related to LLD 98/99 F99-7 [pdf] (1999)

  • Metropolitan University Scholars Experience (MUSE) New Student Seminar Program in Core General Education F18-1 [pdf] (2018) [Rescinds S02-6]

  • Physical Education Requirement S14-11 [pdf] (2014) [Amends S13-3, Rescinds S73-5 and F96-12]

  • Restoring Options for Students with Quantitative Reasoning Disabilities Affecting Math Skills S16-12 [pdf] (2016)

  • University Policy, Updating the General Education Advisory Committee (formerly known as the Board of General Studies) Membership, Charge, and Responsibilities F15-13 [pdf] (2015) 

  • University Requirement: Oral Communication S81-11 [pdf] (1981)

  • University Writing: Requirements/Guidelines, University Writing Committee S19-3 [pdf] (2019) 

Graduate Course Policies
  • Computing the GPA for "CR" Grades Given in Graduate Courses S73-24 [pdf] (1973)

  • Credit Hours and Maximum Unit Load during Summer and Intersession S19-7 [pdf] (2019) [Rescinds S75-12]

  • Graduate Course Revalidation S17-7 [pdf] (2017)

  • Graduate Credit Earned by SJSU Undergraduate Students S20-3 [pdf] (2020) 

  • Graduate Experimental Courses; Individual Study and Special Topics (Course #'s) F67-11 [pdf] (1967) 

  • Required Enrollment for Culminating Graduate Students S17-5 [pdf] (2017) [Rescinds F11-2]

  • REQUIREMENT OF GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (GRE) A DEPARTMENT- OPTION F74-7 [pdf] (1974)
Credit - Transfer by Examinations Policies

  • CLEP (College Level Examination Program S77-6 [pdf] (1977) [Amends S76-2]

  • Credit for Prior Learning S24-1 [pdf] [Rescinds: F15-5, F15-11, F73-8, and F83-5]

  • Evaluation and Transfer of Credit; Recognition of Outside Degrees F68-25 [pdf] (1968)

  • Maximum number of Junior College Transfer Units Allowed F68-9 [pdf] (1968)

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Requirement for Resident Alien Students F75-6 [pdf] (1975)

  • Transfer Credit for Extension and Correspondence Courses S66-12 [pdf] (1966) 

  • Transferability of Credit by Examination S77-8 [pdf] (1977) 

Certificates, Concentrations, and Minors Policies

  • Academic Certificate Programs: Review and Approval Process S16-17 [pdf] (2016) [Rescinds S12-5, S13-10]

  • Guidelines for Concentrations S14-9 [pdf] (2014)

  • Minimum Criteria for Undergraduate Minors S16-4 [pdf] (2016) [Rescinds S75-4]

  • Modify the Review and Approval Process for Academic Certificates S13-10 [pdf] (2013)

Undergraduate Program Policies

  • 120 unit Requirement for the Baccalaureate S01-5 [pdf] (2001) 

  • BA/BS Differentiation F88-9 [pdf] (1988) 

  • Guidelines for Secondary Baccalaureates S73-4 [pdf] (1973) [Amended F06-5]

  • Graduate and Undergraduate University Learning Goals S17-12 [pdf] (2017) [Rescinds and Replaces S13-2]

  • Graduate Credit Earned by SJSU
    Undergraduate Students S20-3 [pdf] [Rescinds and Replaces S89-2]

  • Minimum Number of Upper Division units for Bachelor’s Degrees S69-25 [pdf] (1969)

  • Temporary Accommodation for Degree Programs Reducing to 120 units S13-3 [pdf] (2013) [Amended by S14-11]

  • Undeclared Undergraduate Category S75-5 [pdf] (1975) [Rescinds S71-8]

Graduate Program Policies

  • Combined Bachelors and Masters Degree F19-1 [pdf] (2019)

  • Competency in Written English for Graduate Students S94-7 [pdf] (1994) 

  • Graduate and Undergraduate University Learning Goals S17-12 [pdf] (2017) [Rescinds and Replaces S13-2]

  • Master’s Committee Structure and Thesis Embargoes S14-10 [pdf] (2014) 

  • MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF COURSES WITH LETTER
    GRADES REQUIRED FOR MASTER'S PROGRAM; GRADUATE EDUCATION S73-23 [pdf] (1973)

  • Residency Requires for Masters Degrees S13-8 [pdf] (2013)

  • Requirements for a Second Master's Degree; Graduate Degree F77-1 [pdf] (1977)

  • Requirement of Graduate Record Exam (GRE) a Department Option F74-7 [pdf] (1974)

  • Requiring Graduate Bibliographic Instruction F89-3 [pdf] (1989) 

Registration / Grades Policies

  • ABC/NC Grading S11-5 [pdf] (2011) [Amends S10-2, S09-7, S99-6, S95-5, section F] Removal of Mandated ABC/NC grading for English 1A and 1B S10-2 [pdf] (2010)

  • Adding Classes After Advance Registration (Amendment A to F20-1 [pdf]) F20-1 [pdf] (2020)

  • Advisor Signature Requirement on Registration Forms S79-7 [pdf] (1979)

  • Grading Symbols, Drop and Withdrawal; Retroactive Drop and Retroactive Withdrawal;Assignment of Grades and Grade Appeals; Change of Grade; andIntegrity of the Academic Record S09-7 [pdf] (2009) [Amended by Amendment B to S09-7 (S11-5), Amendment A to S09-7 (F10-3) and Rescinds S73-14, S73-15, S73-16, S73-28, and Amends S07-6]

  • Grading Policy System + Temporary Amendment to S20-7 [pdf] F18-5 [pdf] (2018) 

  • Grading on Skills Courses S99-6 [pdf] (1999) [Amended by S11-5, Replaces S90-9 and Clarifies F88-6] NON-TRADITIONAL GRADING; CREDIT/NO CREDIT (PASS/FAIL) F88-6 [pdf] (1988) [Clarified by S99-6, replaced S73-12]

  • Instructor Drop Policy S20-9 [pdf] 

  • Plus/Minus Grading System S83-15 [pdf] (1983)

  • Repetition of Courses; Academic Renewal F08-2 [pdf] (2008) [Amends S04-2, Rescinds F78-3, S94-4, S00-10, and F94-5]

 

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