San Jose State University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 30% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 4% of housing units are Singles.
• 65% of housing units are Doubles.
• 3% of housing units are Triples.
• 28% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 6 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 17% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 60% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Welcome Week, Blues Festival, Vietnamese Culture Show; Homecoming, Welome Convocation, Commencement, Leadership Today, Pride of the Pacific Islands Luau, Vagina Monologues, NPHL Black Thursdays, Student Organization Faire, Campus Ice Cream Social, International Week
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station
• In total, there are about 245 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Beta Alpha Psi, Black Masque Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Beta Lambda Chapter, Pi of California, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Alpha Lambda, Alpha Phi Sigma, Psi Chi, Tau Delta Phi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Christian Fellowship, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia (ABSK), Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chinese Campus Fellowship, Chinese Mandarin Bible Fellowship, Community Bible Study, SJSU, Episcopal Canterbury Community, Newman Community, Upside Down, Every Nation Campus Ministry, International Youth Fellowship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Devotional Motion Dance Ministry, Korea Campus Crusade of Christ, University Christian Fellowship;
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African Awareness Month Planning Committee, AIESEC (international cultures), Akbayan Pilipino American Organization of SJSU, Black Student Union (BSU), Circulo Hispanico (The Spanish Circle), Ethiopian Students Association, Folklorico Dance Club, India Students Association; Indian Student Organization, Jewish Student Union, Nigerian Student Organization, Pakistan Student Association, Pride of the Pacific Islands, Thai Student Association at SJSU, Tsunami Anime Club, Vietnamese Student Association, SJSU, Bhakli Yoga Club, Chinese Culture Club, Clube Lusitania, Global Student Network, Heart of Polynesia, Italian American Student Organization, Korean Student Association, Malaysian Students Association, Middle Eastern Student Association, African-American Commencement Committee, Armenian Student Association, Chicano Commencement Committee, Falun Dafa Association, French Club Rendez-vous, Japan Club, Lyrical Discipline, Myanumar Student Association, Q-Tip (GLBTA), Seeking Awareness for Global Engagement, Sikh Student Association, Traditional Taiji Club, Filipino Commencement
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Spartan Daily; M-F during school year

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): San Jose (5), San Francisco (30)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): San Jose (1)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): San Jose (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 62% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 5% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 6,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 20 fraternities
• 8 fraternity houses
• 5% of students are fraternity members
• There are 15 sororities
• 5 sorority houses
• 3% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited