Student Resources

Department

CCS Graduate Mentor Program

Every semester, the department seeks to pair one graduate student with each section of CCS 10A and 10B, and some sections of CCS 74 in order to foster a greater sense of community among the students and to facilitate an extended student-centered learning environment in and out of the classroom.

Academic

ACCESS Center - Academic Success Center

The ASC is dedicated to enhancing student achievement at SJSU by creating a services hub for students and faculty. Several innovative collaborative learning spaces and student services are available.

Get information on the Incubator classroom and conference room reservations.
University help desk available for assistance with password and other tech issues
Reserve Fishbowl meeting rooms
First-year experience office
Peer mentor center
The Stage

ASPIRE

Provide opportunities for academic development, assist students with basic college requirements, and motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education.

Chicano/Mexican American Library Resource Guide

Get started on your research using this guide to point you in the right direction on where to find what you need.

Find databases, journals, and books that focus on Chicana/o, Mexican American, and Latina/o studies.
Provides contact information to ask a librarian for assistance.

Educational Opportunity Program

EOP offers academic advising and retention services to first-generation, low-income college students to aid them in their goal of succeeding at SJSU and beyond their degree.

Summer Bridge Program
Guardian Scholars Program

McNair Scholars Program

McNair helps students who are interested in pursuing graduate school by providing resources to help you prepare for doctoral studies. They also provide faculty mentoring and an opportunity to pursue undergraduate research opportunities. In addition, they assist you in finding ways to finance your graduate studies. Great place to start if you are thinking of pursuing a Ph.D.

Peer Connections

Offers free mentoring and tutoring services to undergraduate SJSU students

Workshops every semester with a wide variety of topics including preparing for the Writing Skills Test (WST), improving your learning and memory, alleviating procrastination, and surviving your first semester at SJSU.

Study Abroad Program

The first step for interested students to learn more about the study abroad process and ask any questions they may have is for them to attend an information session.

General Study Abroad information sessions are held throughout the year. These sessions cover topics such as study abroad locations, eligibility, deadlines, courses, payments, academics, and more.

Campus Centers

Accessible Education Center

Comprehensive center providing both students and employees with accommodations and services. The Center works closely with faculty, staff, programs and departments to deliver services and promote access for students with disabilities in the classroom and throughout the campus.

Academic Accommodations (Testing & Curriculum)
Academic Advisement
Center for Accessible Technology
Deaf & Hard Hearing Services
ADA Compliance
Disabled Parking
Learning Disability Services
Employment Accommodations Resource Center

Career Center

The Career Center promotes professionalism by providing the tools to guide students in making career-planning decisions.

Customized consulting services and programs
Job and internship opportunities
A network of industry professionals and alumni
Sparta Jobs
Drop-In Advising
Workshops/Online Resources
Choosing A Major
Job & Internship Fairs

César E. Chávez Community Action Center

César E. Chávez Community Action Center (CCCAC) connects SJSU students with community service opportunities that deepen the educational experience while promoting the lifelong commitment to civic activism at the heart of the César Chávez legacy.

Legacy Tours
Volunteer Opportunities
Alternative Spring Break
Fuerza Escolar: An elementary school mentoring program
SJSU Mentors
Campus Community Garden
Solidarity Meetings
Community Service Yearbook

Gender Equity Center

Strive to empower our students and educated the campus on a multitude of issues facing society based on gender. They organize and participate in a variety of events throughout the year, including the: Clothesline Project, Vagina Monologues, Take Back the Night, South Bay Womyn's Conference, etc.

Provide a breastfeeding room
Scholarships

MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center

Provides support services and advocacy for students from historically underrepresented identity groups, along with programming, events, and leadership opportunities for all students, staff, and faculty at San Jose State University.

MOSAIC Diversity Advocate Intern Program
Scholarships

Pride Center

The mission of the Pride Center is to support the LGBTIQQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Ally) students of San José State University. Through dynamic programming and educational outreach, the Resource Center seeks to improve the campus climate for LGBTIQQA students and advocate for the respect and safety of all members of the campus community. In collaboration with other campus programs the Pride Center works to meet the needs of students to promote the successful completion of their educational goals.

Rainbow Graduation Celebration
Peers In Pride: Peer mentor program
Leading with PRIDE: Leadership retreat
LGBTQQI Discussion group: Weekly
California Conferences & Retreat
Scholarships
Residential Life: Rainbow Village
Legislation

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Chicana/Latina Foundation

This foundation works every year to provide scholarships to Latina college students. This year they will award up to 31 scholarships.

College of Social Sciences Scholarships

Each year the College of Social Sciences offers a number of scholarships based on merit and/or financial need to students majoring in any of our college's departments. In addition to educational scholarships, the college also has a scholarship for study abroad and for students wishing to engage in research.

SJSU Alumni Association Deans' Scholarships
Gerald Wheeler Scholarship
Charles Burdick Scholarships
Inez and Donald Burdick Scholarships

Dr. Ernesto Galarza Scholarship

Provides scholarships to incoming transfer students from San José Community College (SJCC) and Evergreen Valley College (EVC).

Graduate, continuing SJSU undergraduate students, as well as incoming transfer students from SJSU and EVC are invited to apply.

Application deadline is usually the beginning of April.

Financial Aid and Scholarship Office

Provides quality educational financing options, while delivering consistent, equitable, and timely services to student aid applicants at San José State University.

Also connects students with campus scholarship opportunities and other off-campus resources.

Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students

Find more information on these funding/scholarship opportunities:

Bertha Kalm Scholarship
CSU Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program

Graduate Equity Fellowship

Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholarship
SJSU Student Competition
Outstanding Thesis Award

Scholarship for Bay Area DREAMers

This link will provide information to a scholarship opportunity specifically funded for DACA eligible students attending:

San Jose State University
De Anza College
San Francisco State University
California State University-East Bay
University of California, Santa Cruz

Health and Wellness

Counseling Services

Workshops and groups
After-hour crisis services
Help identify and accomplish your goals
Help meet your life’s challenges
Help Improve your interpersonal relationships
Help enhance your personal development and perform better academically

Food Resources for Students

Students who are having a difficult time with obtaining enough food to maintain a healthy and culturally appropriate diet can find on-campus as well as off-campus assistance at this site.

Spartan Recreation Center

Facilities and programs include:

20,000 sq. ft. of cardio/strength equipment
Three full-court gyms for basketball, volleyball, badminton and more
Four fitness studios
1/8-mile indoor track
Climbing wall and bouldering area
50-meter lap pool
Recreation pool with sundeck and BBQ area
Open Recreation

Student Health Center

Provides medical care to students enrolled at SJSU. In addition to treating acute conditions, injuries, and illnesses, the Health Center provides a family planning program and maintains an in-house licensed pharmacy, a physical therapy department, a federally certified high complexity laboratory, and an x-ray department.

Massage Chair
Condom Co-Op
Peer Health Education Workshops
Alcohol Education

Additional Helpful Links

Articulation Office

This website includes the online SJSU Catalog, course schedules, transfer course agreements, admission information, and much more.

Associated Students

Associated Students of San Jose State University has been a student owned and operated non-profit organization for over 100 years.

Associated Students mission is to represent the students of San Jose State University and continually improve the quality of their educational opportunities and experiences.

Provide services and activities that enhance the opportunity to meet, recreate and maximize student life

Provide services to students based upon their demonstrated needs in a fiscally responsible manner.

Print Shop
Conference Rooms
Computer Services Center
Transportation Solutions
Campus Recreation
Child Development Center
Host various events

The Bricks (Hover Hall, Royce Hall, Washburn Hall)
Joe West Hall
Campus Village Building A,B,C (CVA,CVC,CVB)
Housing Events
Resident Advisors
Activity Center (RAC) located in Campus Village Building B, which offers a gaming area with air hockey, ping pong, and pool. The RAC also has 4 meeting rooms which include a DVD player
Courtesy desk
Study Rooms

Chicana/o Latina/o Student Organizations

Chicano Commencement
Chicanos/Latinos in Health Education
Circulo Hispanico
Gamma Zeta Alpha
Grupo Folklorico Luna y Sol de SJSU
Lambda Sigma Gamma
Lambda Theta Alpha
Latino Business Students Association
Nu Alpha Kappa
Sigma Alpha Zeta
Sigma Omega Phi
Sigma Theta Psi
Sigma Delta Alpha
San Jose M.E.X.A. (Movimento Estudiantil Xicana/o de Aztlan)
Society of Latino Engineers and Scientists
Student Advocates for Higher Education
For more see: Student Involvement