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Few universities in the world offer the extraordinary range and diversity of academic programs that students enjoy at San José State. Here you will find links to information related to your academic pursuits at SJSU.

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Academic Senate

The SJSU Academic Senate is the principal agency for the formulation of university policy.

Academic Advising & Retention Services

A retention unit composed of the Student Resource Center and a comprehensive set of student assistance programs designed to facilitate successful student persistence through the completion of the baccalaureate degree. Some of Academic Services' programs are:

Academic Year Calendars

PDF versions of the current and upcoming academic year calendars.

Advising

See Academic Services, above.

ASPIRE Program

Federal project designed to provide traditionally underrepresented individuals, who are low-income and first-generation college students or registered with a disability hindering academic performance, with equal access to education opportunities.

CSU Online Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learningexternal link

The Academic Technology Support Department at the CSU Office of the Chancellor has developed and supports resources to help the CSU faculty, staff, students, and administrators be more successful in teaching and learning. The CSU OCELOT site (Online Center for Excellence in Learning and Online Teaching) is a collection of collections of online teaching and learning resources developed by the CSU for CSU faculty, staff, students and administrators.

Colleges, Departments & Programs

San José State consists of eight colleges and offers more than 134 bachelor's and master's degrees with 110 concentrations.

Catalog

This web-based SJSU Catalog includes all information found in the current printed version (Fall 2004). The printed Catalog may be purchased in Spartan Bookstore

Class Schedules

Course listing and schedules.

Commencement Guide

Participation in the Commencement ceremony has been a long and exciting tradition for students receiving undergraduate or graduate degrees from San José State University.

Counseling Services

Educational Counseling can help students with their study skills, alleviating test anxiety, improving their time management, and much more.

Degrees and Majors

A listing of all degrees and majors offered at SJSU.

Disability Rescource Center

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) provides high quality retention services for students with disabilities and reasonable accommodations for faculty and staff with disabilities.

Distance Education

SJSU's eCampus utilizes WebCT and is responsible for the delivery of online classes and content.

Final Exam Schedules

[fall] [spring]
The upcoming final exam schedule and other links.

Graduate Studies and Research

Information pertinent to prospective and current SJSU graduate students.

Honors Programs

Information about various academic honors programs and graduating with honors.

International Programs and Services

International Programs and Services is composed of International Student Advising, Study Abroad and the International House.

King Library

The SJSU library, whose collections are merged with the collections of the San José City Public Library system in the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.

Learning Assistance Resource Center

Provides support services, such as skills assessment, individual or group tutorials, subject advising, learning assistance, summer academic preparation and basic skills development.

McNair Scholars Program

Federal program designed to encourage low-income individuals who are first-generation college students and/or underrepresented in graduate education to pursue doctoral study.

MUSE

Metropolitan University Scholar's Experience: A special progam specifically designed for freshmen.

MySJSU Log-in

SJSU's Student Self-Service Web Site. This site is unique in that it provides you direct and immediate access to your personal university records and the services that are critical to your educational experience and ultimate success at SJSU.

Policies

Links to various pages of existing university academic and student policies and procedures.

Center for Community Learning and Leadership

Enroll in a service learning class where you will apply classroom theory to real community issues, explore career options, develop personal and professional skills, and develop a greater awareness of your role in the world.

Study Abroad

SJSU, along with the California State University System, sponsors over 135 programs in 35 different countries.

Testing and Evaluation

Information on ELM, EPT, WST and graduate examinations (ex. GRE, MCAT, etc.)

Transcripts

Instructions on how to obtain copies of your transcript.

Tutoring

Tutoring for SJSU students is available through the Learning Assistance Resource Center

Undergraduate Studies

You will find here links to pages on many aspects of curriculum, with special emphasis on general education, undergraduate curricular proposals, and the Academic Master Plan.