Counselors are available to assist enrolled students, individually or as a group with a variety of educational concerns. Some students need help adjusting to the university environment and academic expectations. Some want to improve their study skills. Some need help choosing an appropriate major for their long term goals. Others are seeking information about how to enhance their individual learning style. Others may be experiencing academic difficulty and need counseling to improve their academic performance. For more information or to make an appointment, please call (408) 924-5910, Mondays through Fridays from 8 am to 5 pm. Because we do not have access to any transfer records, please bring copies of your records to the appointment. We are located in the Administration Building Room 201 at the corner of 7th and San Fernando.  

 


A student's academic status at San José State University is based solely on San José States University's academic coursework; this includes courses taken through the Open University. Every semester students can get information about their grade point average from the web. The University places some students on probationary or disqualified status due to below average grades. This could happen to students in their first semester at SJSU since previous transfer records are not included in students' academic standing at SJSU. Educational counselors are available to help students in academic difficulty with the following:
Assessment - What led to your below average GPA
Study skills information
Adjustment to University
Decision making
Personal problems
Choosing/changing majors
Time Management
Procrastination
Interest/skill testing

  



Make an appointment with an educational counselor by calling
(408) 924-5910. Bring your grades and transcripts with you, along with any other records (such as doctor's reports) that might explain why your grades have fallen.

 


Counselors are available to talk with currently enrolled students about a variety of issues such as:
Choice of major
Interest/Skill Testing
Adjustment to university life
Academic preparation
University resources
Study Skill Techniques
Test taking/Test Anxiety Issues
Academic Difficulty
Learning Styles
Stress
Interpersonal Skills

  



Make an appointment with an educational counselor by calling
(408) 924-5910.

 


Counselors are available to talk to students about the following:
Study skills
Time management
Test anxiety
Test taking skills
Learning style strategies

  



 


Matriculated, non-matriculated, and disqualified students may take courses in San Jose State University's Open University Program. Counselors are available to advise and counsel students about the following:
Decision making
Readmission to San Jose State University
Choosing an appropriate major
Referral to other resources

  



 


Memory usually fails because of an initial lack of focus, material was not learned in its context and lack of motivation.

"If you can teach something, you know it." Use your study sessions as if you are going to teach the material. You will then come away with a solid understanding.

Effective listening in class involves hearing, processing, acknowledging, reacting and assimilating.

Break big tasks into small manageable tasks.

Study your difficult (or boring) subjects first, not at the end of the day.

Control test anxiety by exercising, taking deep breaths, and using relaxation techniques and positive thinking.

Avoid marathon and/or last minute study sessions.

  



Last edited January 28, 2003