Advising
General Education Advising
For information and advising about your overall and general education (GE) 91 requirements, please contact the H&A Student Success Center.
The Humanities and the Arts Student Success Center is the central advising resource for students in the College of Humanities and the Arts.
Location: Clark Hall 244
Main Phone: (408) 924-5095
Email: ha-successcenter@sjsu.edu
Theatre Arts Advisors
Student Last Name | Advisor |
---|---|
A-G | Andrea Bechert andrea.bechert@sjsu.edu |
H-O | Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti sukanya.chakrabarti@sjsu.edu |
P-Z | Scott Cummins scott.cummins@sjsu.edu |
Theatre Arts Important Information
Theatre Arts Important Information
TA Advising Instructions [PDF] [pdf]
TA Course Descriptions [PDF] [pdf]
MyProgress
Tracking Degree Progress
Students must familiarize themselves with their MyProgress Report to accurately track their degree progress. If you need help navigating through your MyProgress, please see an advisor in the H&A Success Center for guidance.
Understanding MyProgress Icons
▪️ A green circled with a checkmark means that the requirement is complete.
▪️ A yellow diamond means that the requirement is in progress.
▪️ A blue star means that a plan for completioin is in place.
▪️ A red square means that the requirement is not yet complete.
▪️ A purple triangle with exclaimation point means that an exception is made for the requirement.
▪️ If you see nothing but yellow diamonds and green checkmarks in your final semester, then you are on track to graduate as long as you pass all your classes.
Exceptions
If you would like to make an exception for any of your transferred courses please email your major or minor advisor.
More information and helpful videos can be found on the My Progress for Students page in the Academic Advisng Hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I change my major?
1. Email Your Advisor:
If you would like to change you major please email your prospective advisor (listed above).
2. Choose Your Major/Minor
▪️ Declare or change your major to Theatre Arts Major.
▪️ Add a second major (double-major) in Theatre Arts.
3. Inform Your Advisor
▪️ 91 Student ID (in the subject line and body of the email)
▪️ The major/minor action you would like to take (change/add/declare)
▪️ The program you are declaring, adding, or changing to (i.e.: Theatre Arts Major.)
▪️ Units Earned (UE) — This number is found at the bottom of your 91 Unofficial
Transcript in the UE column for your last completed term. Do not count more than 70
units from 2-year institutions in your total; in other words, if you have more than
70 units from your 2-year institutions, please subtract the overage from your UE total.
You can access your unofficial transcript in your My91 account.
4. Make it Official: Once your advisor is able to process your email, they will send
you a Major Action Form via DocuSign. If you have 90 or more UE, please meet with
your prospective advisor (listed above) prior to completing the DocuSign.
How do I add a minor?
1. Email Your Advisor:
If you would like to change or add a minor please email your prospective advisor (noted above).
2. Choose Your Minor
▪️ Add a minor in Theatre Arts or Musical Theatre.
▪️ Add a second minor (double-minor) in Theatre Arts or Musical Theatre.
▪️ Change your minor to Theatre Arts or Musical Theatre.
3. Inform Your Advisor
▪️ 91 Student ID (in the subject line and body of the email)
▪️ The major/minor action you would like to take (change/add/declare)
▪️ The program you are declaring, adding, or changing to (i.e.: Minor in Theatre
Arts/Musical Theatre.)
▪️ Units Earned (UE) — This number is found at the bottom of your 91 Unofficial
Transcript in the UE column for your last completed term. Do not count more than 70
units from 2-year institutions in your total; in other words, if you have more than
70 units from your 2-year institutions, please subtract the overage from your UE total.
You can access your unofficial transcript in your My91 account.
4. Make it Official:
Once your advisor is able to process your email, they will send you a Minor Action Form via DocuSign. If you have 90 or more UE, please meet with your prospective advisor (noted above) prior to completing the DocuSign.