Academics

The Academic Chair shall promote and encourage academic excellence throughout the organization. This purpose will be carried out by maintaining Cabinet, Internship, and all Core grade point averages by doing grade checks every other month, overseeing study hours, hosting academic check-ins and managing academic consequences. They will connect the organization with on and off campus resources/events to promote academic excellence, financial aid, and well-being including stress management, self-care, etc. They shall provide activities and workshops that will further accomplish such tasks.

Current Academics Chair: Jaren Alanis

Academic Mixer

Academic Mixer is a multi-day networking event that discusses topics on academics and professional development such as building resumes, networking, and topics on professional self-care. All these topics and more will be taught through mini-workshops, while guest speakers will be invited to talk about their experiences and advise all Akbayan members.

LIST OF ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES:

• Academic Advising and Retention Center/The Advising Hub – Academic Advising &
  Retention Services provides advising for General Education, Undeclared Students,
  students requiring remediation, International Students and those on probation or
  disqualified. Transition advising is provided by this office through Frosh and
  Transfer Orientations.

• Accessible Education Center (AEC) – 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.

• Admission Services – Learn more about the necessary steps need to take in order to
  become an admitted Student at SJSU.

• ASPIRE – The goal of ASPIRE is to increase retention and graduation rates of our
  participants. We do this by providing opportunities for academic development,
  assistance students with basic college requirements, and motivating students
  toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education.

• Associated Students (AS) – Associated Students has been a student owned and
  operated non-profit organization for over 100 years. They are committed to
  providing services and activates that enhance the opportunity to meet, recreate and
  maximize student life. Opportunities to get involved and obtained leadership skills
  are among our highest priorities.

• Bursar’s Office – Provide efficient courteous and exceptional customer service and
  financial counseling in the collection and disbursement of fund for our students,
  employees and external agencies.

• Jack Holland Student Success Center (Business) – The Jack Holland Student Success
  Center is the central advisement office for all undergraduate and 2nd baccalaureate
  business majors. The Jack Holland Student Success Center provides information
  regarding academic planning (includes general education and major course
  requirements), college and university policies and procedures, advice for students
  on probation and those who have been academically disqualified from the
  university, and graduation.

• Career Center – Promotes the development of SJSU students as professionals by
  providing the tools to guide you in making career-planning decisions along with
  developing and marketing your skills to employers.

• Cesar E. Chavez Community Action Center – The Cesar E. Chavez Community Action Center connects SJSU students with community service opportunities that deepenthe educational experience while promoting the lifelong commitment to civic activism at the heart of the Cesar Chavez legacy.

• College of Education – The SJSU Lurie College of Education works to prepare transformative educators, counselors, therapists, school and community leaders. They do this through an emancipatory approach across teaching, scholarship, and service.

• College of Engineering Student Success Center – Assists undergraduate student
  move successfully from freshman to senior year, support and enhancing their
  learning and overall academic experience. ESSC is an inclusive environment that
  fosters collaboration, builds community and supports a smooth transition into
  college. The center provides outreach and recruitment activities; first-year
  experience programs for frosh and incoming transfer students; academic advising
  by professional and peer advisors; professional development and practice
  programs; along with guidance on developing future career and graduate school
  plans.

  College of Health & Human Sciences – The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) is composed of two schools and seven departments. The college takes great pride in its degree programs which provide students with a theoretical base developed and tested through research; knowledge that can be applied in diverse systems; processes that incorporate human understanding and cooperation; and supervised practice through internships, practical and/or preceptorships in a variety of career-related settings. In addition, CHHS is home to the Air Force ROTC.

• College of Humanities & the Arts Student Success Center – The mission of the Humanities and the Arts Student Success Center is to create a positive and inclusive environment in which their students feel affirmed and supported. The H&A Student Success Center strives to provide quality academic advising in order to empower students and to address their individual needs, enhancing their experience at SJSU and ensuring a timely graduation.

• College of Science Advising Center – Provides academic and peer advising to all
  College of Science majors, with particular focus on frosh who are in their first three
  semesters at SJSU and transfer students who are in their first year students at SJSU,
  in order to increase student success and graduation rates for College of Science
  majors.

• College of Social Sciences – The mission of the College of Social Sciences is to educate students in human behavior, in its many past and present cultural forms, in individual, group, national and international contexts, and to empower students as democratic participants in a rapidly changing world. Students develop a solid foundation in the social sciences, and understand how knowledge in the social sciences is acquired and evaluated. 

• Counseling Services – “We’re friendly, caring, empathic, and understanding. We
  strive to help you grow! While no issue is too big or small, many tell us that they
  wish they had come to counseling sooner.”

• Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) – EOP is designed to improve student
  academic support of first-generation, low-income and educationally disadvantaged
  students. The program provides admission, academic, and financial assistance to
  EOP-eligible undergraduate student considered California residents or AB540
  students.

• Graduate Admission – Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluation (GAPE)
  handles procedures related to admission, and university level program
  requirements for graduate students.

• Guardian Scholars (Formerly CME Society) – The SJSU Guardian Scholars Program
  (GSP), part of EOP, is committed to helping students exiting the foster care system,
  wards of the court, under legal guardianship or unaccompanied homeless youth.

• Financial Aid & Scholarship Office – The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
  provides quality education financing options, while delivering consistent, equitable,
  and timely services to student aid applicants at San Jose State University. In addition to federal and state funding, the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office connects students with campus scholarship opportunities and other off campus resources.

• LGBT Resource Center – The mission of the LGBT Resources Center is to support the LGBTIQQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Ally) students of San Jose State University. Through dynamic programming and
  educational outreach the Resource Center seeks to improve 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 Resource
  Center works to meet the needs of students to promote the successful completion of the educational goals.

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (MLK) – SJSU’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Kr. Library
  supports the University’s guiding principles of Spartan Pride, Unbounded Learning,
  Helping and Caring, Agility through Technology, and 21st Century Spaces by
  facilitating student learning and success, faculty teaching, research and scholarship,
  community engagement and creative uses of technology. In partnership with the
  San Jose Public Library, we provide all library users with access to information and
  learning resource in digital and print formats and fosters life long opportunities for
  the entire community.

• McNair Scholars Program – Through a grant competition, funds are awarded o
  institutions of higher education to prepare eligible participants for doctoral studies
  through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. Participants are
  from disadvantaged backgrounds and have demonstrated strong academic
  potential. Institutions work closely with participants to enroll in graduate programs
  and then track their progress through the successful completion of advanced
  degrees. The goal is to increase the attainment of Ph.D. degrees by students from
  underrepresented segments of society.

• MOSAIC Cross-Cultural Center – Mosaic collaborates with student organizations,
  academic departments, staff, residence halls, and members of the surrounding
  community whose purpose is concurrent with MOSAIC’s mission, philosophies, and
  goals.

• Office of the Registrar – Serving the SJSU community by maintaining the integrity of student records, upholding and enforcing regulations relating to policies and
  explaining those policies to students, alumni, faculty, and staff through accurate,
  efficient services, delivered with respect and care.

• Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development – Promotes fairness and
  consistency in the administration of the student conduct process while supporting a
  safe and inclusive living and learning environment. Student Conduct and Ethical
  Development commits to the principles of empathy, ethics, equity, integrity, and
  respect.

• Ombudsman – Provides an impartial and confidential consultation to members of
  the campus who are concerned about a situation or issue.

• Peer Connections – Offers free mentoring and tutoring services to undergraduate
  SJSU students. We encourage students to become independent learners who are
  engaged with their campus experience. Our mentors and tutors are SJSU students,
  just like you – they understand the challenges you may be facing and will assist you
  to the best of their abilities.

• 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, and an x-ray
  department.

• Student Involvement – To engage students in learning and personal development by fostering connections within our diverse university community, promoting campus citizenship, and preparing student for current and future leadership roles.

• Testing Office – The Testing Office staff provides testing related services in support
  of the educational development and success of students. By collaborating with the
  campus faculty and community, we offer proctoring and test administration
  services. The staff provides the highest level of service to students, faculty, staff and
  the community. The office ascribes to the National College Test Association (NCTA)
  Professional Standards and Guidelines.

• Writing Skills Test Dates – http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst/

• Women’s Resource Center – Striving to empower students and educated the campus on a multitude of issues facing society based on gender.

• Writing Success Center – Offers a variety of resources to help students become
  better writers, and all of our services are free for SJSU students.

**To learn more about any of these resources please visit: https://www.sjsu.edu/learnanywhere/campus-resources/index.php