iSchool Open Classes Student Checklist – Spring 2026

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iSchool Open Classes Students Checklist
Preparing for iSchool Open Classes
Access your SJSUOne account. This account is automatically created (and removed) based on MySJSU records. When you are added to the class by the Registrar, you will receive a message from them with instructions on how to access one.SJSU. As a first time user, you must Set Your Password before you can log in.
  • You must have a smartphone that supports the free DUO Mobile App for two-factor authentication to login to the one.SJSU portal.
Pay your Open Classes tuition fees using any option in Methods of Payment. Locate payment deadlines in the "Finances" section of your MySJSU Student Center Web page.

IMPORTANT:

  • Check MySJSU for the fees & deadlines. Tuition payment deadlines may be as short as a few days after you register for a class. Go to MySJSU >> Student Center >> Finances.
  • SJSU does NOT send bills or reminders. Make sure to pay on time. If you miss your payment, you may be dropped from your classes.
  • The drop deadline has nothing to do with refunds. If you drop your classes after the refund deadline, or during the prorated refund period, you would still owe tuition for the classes you were enrolled in. For refund policy, (including prorated fees owed based on the date dropped), see the iSchool Refund Policy.
Login to your new @sjsu.edu email as soon as it's created (about six weeks before classes start), and check it regularly. It's set as your preferred email automatically, but you can set it to forward to your personal inbox.
Update your home computing environment to meet iSchool standards. Make sure you meet the iSchool's Technology Literacy Requirements.
Obtain your class textbooks. Make sure you have budgeted for the purchase of required textbooks. You can find out what textbooks (if any) are required about six weeks prior to the beginning of the semester.
If you need disability accommodations, register now with the Accessible Education Center (AEC). Do this as soon as possible so that the AEC can communicate with your instructor(s) at the start of the semester. For more information, see iSchool Accessibility Policy.
Read your course syllabus. Syllabi are posted no less than two weeks before the first day of class. You may be able to access some syllabi earlier to find out how the course will be run, what the assignments are, etc. If your class isn't linked yet, check again later or look for your instructor's course in a previous semester.
Beginning of the Semester
IMPORTANT!

You MUST be active in your course sites within the first day of instruction, or have contacted the instructor in the first 48 hours. Otherwise you risk being dropped from the class. This is SJSU policy.
Your Canvas account is activated by the university after registering for classes. Canvas is our online learning management system, and the iSchool will email you the login information. If you log in before the first day of the semester, you will not be able to access your classes yet.
  • Read the Getting Started with Canvas Guide.
  • You will be automatically enrolled in the Self Paced Technology Preparation Course. This course has four modules that cover Canvas basics, technology skills, Zoom web-conferencing, and tutorials from the SJSU King library.
As an Open University student, you must contact Sheila Gurtu immediately if you need to drop a class.
  • You will not be able to drop the course through MySJSU.

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