MUSE - A Spartan Scholar from the Start: SJSU - The Institution
SJSU - The Institution
In collaboration with nearby industries and communities, this faculty
and staff is dedicated to achieving the university's mission as a
responsive institution of the State of California.
SJSU Mission Statement
To enrich the lives of its students, to transmit knowledge to its
students along with the necessary skills for applying it in the service
of our society, and to expand the base of knowledge through research
and scholarship.
Goals of the Institution
- For both undergraduate and graduate students, the university emphasizes
the following goals:
- In-depth knowledge of a major field of study.
- Broad understanding of the sciences, social sciences, humanities,
and the arts.
- Skills in communication and in critical inquiry.
- Multi-cultural and global perspectives gained through intellectual
and social exchange with people of diverse economic and ethnic backgrounds
active participation in professional, artistic, and ethnic communities.
- Responsible citizenship and an understanding of ethical choices
inherent in human development.
Character and Commitment
San José State University is a major, comprehensive public
university located in the center of San José and in the heart
of Silicon Valley. SJSU is the oldest state university in California.
Its distinctive character has been forged by its long history, by
its location, and by its vision—a blend of the old and the new,
of the traditional and the innovative.
Among its most prized traditions is an uncompromising commitment
to offer access to higher education to all persons who meet the criteria
for admission, yielding a stimulating mix of age groups, cultures,
and economic backgrounds for teaching, learning, and research. SJSU
takes pride in and is firmly committed to teaching and learning, with
a faculty that is active in scholarship, research, technological innovation,
community service, and the arts.
San José State University’s Policy of Commitment to
a Campus Climate that Values Diversity and Equal Opportunity
San José State University is committed to creating a diverse
community guided by core values of inclusion, civility, and respect
for each individual. Such a community enriches the intellectual climate
of the university and the educational experiences of its students,
promotes personal growth and a healthy society, and supports a positive
work environment. As a community that values and respects diversity,
inclusion, civility and individual uniqueness, San José State
University is committed to:
- Maintaining a climate where individuals feel welcome;
- Encouraging students to act, listen and speak with open minds;
to value individual experiences and perspectives, and to appreciate
differing viewpoints, for the purpose of promoting the free exchange
of ideas that fosters a healthy and productive society;
- Encouraging faculty and staff to act with civility towards co-workers
and colleagues while respecting differences and defending free inquiry;
- Providing an environment where diversity is viewed broadly to
include but not be limited to: accent, age, ancestry, citizenship
status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status,
medical condition, national origin, race, religion or lack thereof,
sex, sexual orientation, transgender, and veteran’s status;
- Actively recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse workforce;
- Ensuring that federal and state laws pertaining to affirmative
action, non-discrimination, equal opportunity and prohibition of
harassment are fully enforced;
- Making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities;
- Ensuring that employers using the services of the SJSU Career
Planning & Placement Center are equal opportunity employers;
- Ensuring that students and employees have ready access to information
on procedures for filing complaints for non-compliance with laws
or university policies, with safeguards to ensure that reports can
be filed without intimidation or retaliation;
- Helping members of the SJSU community sustain and continually
strengthen the university’s commitment to diversity and equal
opportunity;
- Promoting this policy through seminars, discourse and discussions.
For more information on how you can learn more about campus
policies and procedures online - Source: University Policy S01-13
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