EFFECT OF SYSTEM WIDE IMPACTION ON STUDENT TRANSFER TO SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
The CSU’s declared a system wide impaction on November 20th, 2008. The effect of this impaction is being felt most significantly by students who applied for Fall 2009 transfer to San Jose State University. Here is an update from a
Transfer Center Directors Regional meeting:
In the last 2 years, San Jose state found itself 12% over CSU’s enrollment target. On November 20th, San Jose State was required to reduce its student count to what it should be. SJSU in essence was asked to make a 2 year reduction in two weeks. By then, 2/3 of the students had gone through the admissions process and had received admissions notices. SJSU reps discussed how they would make this happen and decided that rescinding admissions of students already admitted was not the best option. Here is what they decided to do:
- For students who applied November 20th and after (yes, November 20th is the correct date!), local students who meet admissions requirements would be admitted, students outside of the Santa Clara district would be placed on a waiting list.
- Students who applied before November 19th who cleared admissions will be honored (including TAA’s)and will be receiving their admissions packets will be received their admissions packet on March 15th (packets go out on this date).
- Students who have been placed on a waiting list can expect to hear from San Jose State beginning March 1st.
- Students placed on a waitlist status have been informed of their status, have been told to monitor their sjsu.edu account, and to consider a plan “B”.
- Of the students on the waitlist, admissions decisions will be based on a gpa threshold (e.g. students with “X” gpa or higher). Admissions decisions will not be based on major.
- Some, all, or no student will be offered admissions.
- Students whose have been denied admissions at this point will have the option of having their application routed to CSU East Bay. You can visit the website at CSU EASTBAY . The application fee will be waived for students as they have already paid for it when they submitted their application to SJSU.
No decisions have been made both for Spring 2010 or Fall 2010. SJSU will be open for the initial filing period only (August 1st – August 31st). For the Fall, it is possible that they will be open for Santa Clara county residents and that those outside of the area will be placed on a waiting list. SJSU has submitted a proposal for impaction status for Fall 2010. No decisions are likely until the summer before the start of the Fall semester.
Recommendations For Students:
Students who have plans on applying to SJSU for the Spring 2010 and Fall 2010 semesters
- Meet With Your Counselor
- Apply Early
- Have a Plan B
- Have a Well Thought Out Plan B!
If you have any questions about graduation, AA/AS degrees, Certificates, or petitioning to complete any one of these items, then come into the counseling center located on the second floor of BCC. Counselors are available through walk in counseling session or via appointments. If you are having trouble getting here during the week, we are open Saturday’s from 9-1. If you have trouble coming in at all, feel free to call us at the front desk at (510) 981-5036.