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The SDSU computing environment provides access to scores of software products including World Wide Web browsers, programming languages, word-processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, relational databases, statistical software, and large databases such as Compustat. The University provides access to a Sun SPARC Server (running SOLARIS) and a CRAY C98/8128 Supercomputer. Both the Sun SPARC Server and the CRAY C98/8128 computers are available to the university community via the campus Internet which also links students to specialty computing centers located at other California State Universities.
The University has over 1,500 microcomputers as well as a significant number of X-Terminals located in 53 departmental/college computer laboratories. There are also three large computer labs open to all students; all machines in those labs are connected to the Internet. The open computer labs are (1) the Love Library Student Computer Lab located in Love Library 224 which has both PCs and Macintoshes and laser printing; (2) the Social Science Research Lab located in PSFA 140 has both PCs and Macintoshes; and (3) the X-Terminal Lab in Library Addition.
Student computing and e-mail accounts are available through a student account system. This system allows enrolled SDSU students to create their own accounts via the Internet from computer or terminal on campus or via a modem from off campus.
A World Wide Web home page is available at http://www.sdsu.edu/.
The SDSU Alumni Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting SDSU alumni to the University and each other. Membership in the San Diego State University Alumni Association is open to those individuals who have an abiding interest in and commitment to the growth and future of SDSU and the community it serves.
The Alumni Association is a dynamic, exciting organization whose purpose is to serve and support the University and its graduates. It offers a number of programs and services designed to meet the variety of needs and interests of its alumni, including library privileges, reduced admission to many cultural activities and sporting events, discounts on purchases at the Aztec Store and More, access to SDSU's Career Services for a nominal fee, and a subscription to SDSU Magazine, and Aztec update: publications for alumni and friends of the University.
In addition, the Alumni Association sponsors an "The Monty's" annual awards event honoring alumni and faculty of the University, provides scholarships for students, organizes Homecoming, sponsors Career Panels, provides input regarding University programs and policies, and provides excellent networking opportunities through a myriad of events.
For further information, phone the Alumni Office at (619) 594-2586.
The Associated Students of San Diego State University (A.S.) is a unique, full-service organization. The A.S. provides a variety of programs, services and activities for SDSU students as well as faculty, staff, alumni, and the public. Managed by elected student executives, the Associated Students programs range from student employment and government, to recreation, entertainment and child care. An independent, not-for-profit corporation, it is funded by the student activities fee and revenues collected from programs and services. Associated Students can be reached by calling (619) 594-6555.
Student Government. The Associated Students sponsors extensive student leadership programs designed to encourage active student participation in the decision-making policies of the University. The A.S. Council is the voice of the SDSU student body. Composed of one representative per 1500 students and four executive officers, the Council is responsible for the A.S. $10 million annual budget and for formulating policy. Elections held each semester allow for the selection of individuals to fill one-year terms on the Council. Meetings of the A.S. Council are weekly, open sessions.
Other student government activities include monitoring academic policies and managed programs; appointments to educational or campus-related committees; lobbying to provide student input to city, county, state and federal governments; and representing SDSU's interests with the California State Student Association. Call (619) 594-6487 for more details about student government programs.
Aztec Center. The hub of student activity at SDSU, Aztec Center is the headquarters of the Associated Students and its staff. Aztec Center features study lounges, meeting and conference rooms, the Information Booth, the Ticket Office and businesses that include University Student Travel Network, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and USE Credit Union. The Center also houses Monty's Den, a popular campus eatery and meeting place that offers many food selections. For more information, call (619) 594-6551.
Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl. This exciting new facility features seating for over 12,000 people and hosts SDSU basketball and volleyball games, in addition to community events, concerts, graduation ceremonies, conferences, sports shows, and more. State-of-the-art staging and sound systems, along with deluxe dressing rooms. VIP lounges and meeting rooms are also available for rental. Full-service box office and TicketMaster location for events throughout California. Adjacent to the Aztec Recreation Center in the heart of the SDSU campus with nearby parking for 2,000 vehicles. Call (619) 594-0234.
A.S. Recreation Programs. Associated Students manages most of SDSU's recreation and leisure programs. Offered at affordable prices, they are also open to the public, as well as students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Open Air Theatre and Entertainment.
A.S. offers multiple programs that provide fun and versatile entertainment. The 5,100 seat Open Air Theatre features regular performances to sellout crowds including concerts, lectures, and symphony performances. Call Aztec Center Ticket Office, (619) 594-6947 for performance schedules.San Diego State University sponsors a broad array of varsity intercollegiate athletics for women and men. SDSU's commitment to gender equity in athletics includes 12 sports for women (basketball, crew, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor/outdoor track and field, volleyball, and water polo) and seven for men (baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and volleyball). As a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I program, Aztec athletic teams contend at the highest level of intercollegiate competition. All of our teams except men's volleyball compete in the 16-member Western Athletic Conference (WAC), the largest in the country, where annually, Aztec teams and individual student-athletes achieve national prominence in their sports. Men's volleyball is a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
Athletics serves a number of important roles on campus and within the larger San Diego community. In addition to encouraging student-athletes to expand their competitive capabilities to the fullest, San Diego State teams provide a catalyst which helps generate pride and a shared esprit de corps among students, faculty, staff, and alumni. This also helps link these groups from generation to generation. Similarly, with nearly a hundred-thousand alumni and former students and tens of thousands of supporters in the county with no other direct connection to the University, Aztec teams frequently carry the aspirations of San Diego in the forum of NCAA Division I Athletics. On-campus athletic events attract both students and members of the community to campus and this reinforces many mutually beneficial town-gown relationships.
Admission to all regularly scheduled on-campus athletic events is free to SDSU students. Post-season events, both conference and NCAA hosted by SDSU, are not part of the free admission to students policy.
Athletics 215, (619) 594-4743
Involvement with inter-collegiate athletics on campus presents many challenges for students. This office provides guidance and assistance for these student-athletes in the areas of admission, registration, new student orientation, counseling, study hall, mentoring, tutoring, and academic advising. This individualized program is designed to create an academic support network to ensure all student-athletes comply with University requirements while working toward completion of a degree.
Aztec Shops, Ltd. is a non-profit auxiliary which was established to serve the San Diego State University community in 1931. It operates on-campus services such as The Campus Store and all food service operations, and off-campus it operates Aztec Store and More in Fashion Valley Center. It also operates stores at SDSU/IVC, CSU San Marcos, and Imperial Valley College. It is governed by a Board of Directors composed of faculty, students, and staff of SDSU. Aztec Shops is not funded by the State of California or the University.
The Campus Store houses more than 5,000 required textbook titles each semester (which includes the largest selection of used textbooks in the state), as well as assigned class materials, reference works, school supplies, computer supplies, software and hardware (most at educational prices), SDSU items, and a selection of over 35,000 general interest books. The Pulse, located inside The Campus Store, offers a wide selection of copying and other related needs. A large selection of art supplies may be found at Art Etc., which is located in the Art Building on campus.Aztec Shops Food Services operates over 17 restaurants on the SDSU campus. This includes a newly-renovated East Commons building which houses Aunt Mary's Corner Baker, a coffee and pastry bar; SubConnection, offering freshly-made deli sandwiches; House of Tsang, an Asian restaurant; Casa del Sol, a fresh-Mex concept; and a full-service McDonald's. Also available on campus are DJ's Deli, KFC, and Taco Bell in West End Plaza and Betty's Hotdogger near the Art Building. Aztec Shops leases space to Sbarro, Arby's, Don Diego, and Creative Juices in Aztec Center, as well as Allegro and Nectar Juices in West End Plaza. The residential dining program is housed at West Commons and features an all-you-care-to-eat dinner program. Questions on this program can be directed to the Meal Plan Office on the lower floor of the East Commons building.
In addition to the varied restaurant options, the SDSU campus has four Monty's Market convenience stores, including a 3,000-square foot "mega-store" in East Commons. All stores carry a wide variety of grab-n-go sandwiches and salads; Monty's Market at Chupultepec also features a grill.
Aztec Shops is dedicated to providing quality services to the campus community. Questions or concerns may be directed to the corporate offices on the second floor of the East Commons building.
The Center is a new interdisciplinary center focusing on the development, manufacturing, production, processing, and marketing of biotechnological, biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, in vitro diagnostic and medical device products. As an administrative, instructional, and research entity, it incorporates faculty and programs from key partnering departments within the Colleges of Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration, Health and Human Services, Professional Studies and Fine Arts, Education, and Arts and Letters. The Center addresses research and workforce needs of companies in their transition from research and development into manufacturing and production, with an additional focus on the overarching legal, ethical, and regulatory elements that both guide and restrict the industry. The Center has a management structure similar to a bioscience company, with section directors for regulatory affairs, biopharmaceutical marketing, bioprocessing/manufacturing, QA/QC, etc., each with research and capstone professional graduate degrees overlaying a cluster of specific certificate programs, and degree emphases, as well as continuing education programs for existing corporate employees. Activities under the Center also include the acquisition of new training and research facilities, in some cases, fermentation, cell culture, small molecule synthetic, and pilot plant scale facilities, as well as the establishment of a biotechnology business incubator. The Center employs long-distance telecommunications to corporate, government, and other university sites within California, between its academic partner, and with several international partners. The Center interfaces intensively with the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB) providing novel capstone training experiences for CSU biotechnology students.
The California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB) exists to provide a coordinated and amplified development of biotechnology research and education within the university system; to foster competitiveness both on the state and national levels; to facilitate training of a sufficient number of biotechnology technicians and scientists; to catalyze technology transfer and enhance intellectual property protection; and to facilitate the acquisition and long-term maintenance of state-of-the-art biotechnology resource facilities across the university, such as the Microchemical Core Facility and the Macromolecular Structural Analysis Resource Center, both localized at SDSU. It facilitates interdisciplinary cooperative activities between the departments of Biology and Chemistry on all campuses and between faculty and from a number of allied academic and research units such as bioengineering, agricultural biotechnology, environmental and natural resources, molecular ecology, and marine biotechnology. It also serves as the official liaison between the CSU and industry, government, the Congressional Biotechnology Caucus, and the public arena in biotechnological matters. CSUPERB operates through a Director and an Associate Director, an Executive Committee of 11, and a Governing Board composed of 50 representatives of academic and research units from the 23 campuses.
The June Burnett Institute was created in 1985 at the San Diego State University Foundation from a $1.5 million bequest from the estate of June Estelle Burnett. The Institute is dedicated to developing the potential of all children, youth, and parents in a manner that is sensitive and responsive to cultural, social, and economic differences and needs. The Institute fosters cooperation and collaboration through interdisciplinary/interprofessional approaches which promote the well-being of children, youth, and families through prevention, intervention, and volunteer-based services and which incorporate training and evaluation as integral elements. An advisory board composed of SDSU faculty and community members directs the activities of the Institute in cooperation with 15 core staff, 30 project staff, 117 stipended volunteers, eight doctoral level consultants, three graduate interns, and 19 subcontracts with community service organizations.
The Institute's Prevention Services Division coordinates the Families and Schools Together Program (FAST) for parents of elementary students and Home/School Partnership for parents of Middle School students. Both parent projects entail collaborative partnerships with community agencies, ethnically identified organizations and PTA's.
The Institute's Volunteer Services Division administers the California YMCA/CSU PRYDE AmeriCorps Consortium (a collaboration of five urban YMCA's and CSU campus training partners in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland/East Bay and San Francisco), the Safe Zones for Learning-AmeriCorps Evaluation Project (a collaboration of 15 agencies in the Mid-City/City Heights area of San Diego), and an evaluation project focusing on Mid-City for Youth, a collaboration of over 100 organizations in the Mid-City area.
The Institute's Intervention Services Division, in cooperation with the San Diego Juvenile Court, the County of San Diego, and the Weingart Foundation, coordinates the San Diego Choice Program which serves between 250 and 500 court-involved delinquent youth annually who are referred by the County departments of Probation and Social Services, and who reside in the areas of Mid-City/City Heights, National City, Chula Vista, Escondido, and Vista.
The Burnett Institute Faculty Fellows Program, in conjunction with the Vice President for Academic Affairs and each fellow's college dean, sponsors between four and six faculty members who wish to assist the Institute strengthen service, training or evaluation efforts in the community.
The Associated Students' Campus Children's Center and Faculty Staff Children's Center provide child care for children of SDSU students, faculty, and staff. The academic year program is a parent participation program and gives priority to children of students. Other factors that determine priority are financial need and application date. The Campus Center serves children six months through five years of age, who are in good health. The year-round program serves children 18 months to six years of age and gives priority to children of faculty and staff. All applications are considered regardless of race, religion, creed, sex, national origin, or handicap.
Tuition for children enrolled during the academic year is determined on a sliding fee scale based on family size and income. The year round program fees are a set fee.
The program is designed so that a variety of activities are offered that will foster the child's social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development and help the child view himself/herself and the environment positively.
The programs are staffed by professional and student employees, volunteers and Child Development majors. Parents of children enrolled in the academic year program make a weekly contribution of time as teachers in the classroom and serve on a fundraising/publicity committee. Parent participation is not required in the Faculty/Staff Children's Center. Parents have the opportunity to serve on the Children's Center Board, which is composed of parents and other campus representatives.
The hours of operation are: Campus Preschool 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday; Toddler Classroom 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Infant Classroom is open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Faculty/Staff Preschool is open 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call (619) 594-6359 for more information.
Administered by the Department of Communicative Disorders. The Clinic provides assessment and remediation services for SDSU students, staff, faculty, and the community. Comprehensive diagnostic and treatment programs are available for children and adults, who may present such communicative difficulties as delayed speech/language development, voice, fluency or articulation disorders, aphasia, cleft palate, cerebral palsy, loss of communication function, hearing loss and deafness. Also provided are services for bilingual/multicultural clients and speakers of English as a second language. Audiologic services provided by the Clinic include hearing assessment, hearing aid evaluation and selection, assistive listening device evaluations, earmolds, ear protectors, hearing conservation and speech reading/aural rehabilitation therapy. The clinic is located at 6330 Alvarado Court, Suite 100, (619) 594-6477.
The Developmental Writing program, in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing Studies, offers assistance to all students at any university level, including bilingual and international students, who wish to improve reading and writing skills. The program's services are available on an enrollment basis only.
In addition, the program assists students in completing the University's lower division writing competency requirement. The University requires students to demonstrate writing proficiency consistent with its established standards and, accordingly, requires all entering students to pass various writing competency tests. Students who fail any of these tests should enroll in appropriate developmental writing coursework in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing Studies during their first semester at SDSU and continue until successfully completing it.
The General Mathematics Studies program offers assistance to all students at any university level who wish to improve their mathematics skills. These services, which are available on an enrollment basis only, are designed to assist students in completing the SDSU Mathematics Competency requirements, including the CSU ELM. The University requires students to demonstrate mathematics proficiency consistent with its established standards, and accordingly, requires all entering students to pass various mathematics competency tests. Students who fail these tests should enroll in the appropriate General Mathematics Studies course in their first semester at SDSU and continue until they are able to demonstrate mathematics proficiency.
Instructional Technology Services provides support to faculty in the design, selection, production, and distribution of instructional technology. Instructional Technology Services consists of four units: Instructional Development, Multimedia Production, Instructional Resources, Technology Systems.
The Instructional Development program offers professional assistance in instructional design, course design, teaching techniques and assessment. Services include: assistance in instructional materials development; assessing and selecting instructional methods; facilitating course design; assistance to faculty who wish to analyze their instruction; workshops on teaching skills and techniques; and a facility for faculty to produce their own media and learn about new technologies.
Multimedia Production assists in the design and production of instructional, research and other campus related materials. Services include development and production of instructional videotapes; graphic and photographic support of instruction, research and publication; and assistance in development of multimedia materials.
Instructional Resources provides support in the selection, use and distribution of instructional materials and audio-visual equipment. Services include consultation on selection and operation of media materials and equipment for classroom use; access to media catalog on-line for selection of videotapes, videodiscs, CD-ROMs and films; check-out of media materials and equipment for classroom use; acquisition of new videotapes, videodiscs, and CD-ROMs related to instruction; and repair and maintenance of audiovisual equipment.
Technology Systems provides support in the scheduling and operation of electronic and multimedia distribution systems and classroom facilities. Services include transmission of ITS programs, campus programming, and cable and broadcast stations over the campus closed-circuit television system; support of classroom facilities involving media equipment; support of special technology "smart" classrooms; scheduling of films, videotapes and videodiscs for closed-circuit television; scheduling and operation of Distance Learning and video-conferencing facilities; scheduling and operation of the Electronic Presentation Room with high quality computer and video projection.
In recognition of the rapidly expanding number and importance of international activities on the San Diego State University campus, the University has created the Office of the Executive Director for International Programs with specific responsibility for coordinating and facilitating the development of the diverse international programs and mission of the University. The executive director serves as the University's primary contact person for international programs and represents the University on international matters to external agencies and institutions. In addition to coordinating all international faculty and student exchange programs, the Office for International Programs serves as an information clearinghouse regarding international projects, funding opportunities, and academic programs and services that have an international component.
In order to enhance the international character of instruction and research, San Diego State University has developed a continuing program of faculty exchange with foreign universities. Currently, the University has formal arrangements to exchange professors periodically with universities in Western and Eastern Europe, Canada, East Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Over 100 international scholars visit the San Diego State University campus each year to pursue scholarly research, participate in academic or professional programs, and share their international perspectives with the university community.
In addition to the CSU International Programs, San Diego State University has entered into special institutional arrangements with selected foreign universities that provide both undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity for study abroad. Currently San Diego State University has student exchange agreements with universities in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, the People's Republic of China, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
For more information about the University's international programs and international faculty and student exchanges, contact the Office of the Executive Director for International Programs, Administration Building, Room 222, (619) 594-1354.
The Library supports the curricular and research needs of the University community through the development of pertinent collections and the provision of services designed to facilitate access to information. Service desks are located in these units: Circulation, General Reference, Government Publications and Maps, Media Center, Current Periodicals and Microforms Center, Reserve Book Room, Science Reference, and Special Collections. The Library also has a comprehensive instruction program, which includes course-related instruction, Internet workshops, and tours.
The Library has automated acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, and serials control systems. Computer based bibliographic search services provide student/faculty access to over 50 databases directly through library workstations, with hundreds of additional databases available through mediated approaches. The Library's Internet Online Network (LION) provides access to the library's databases within the library as well as from workstations around campus and off campus. The Information Systems and Technology organization utilizes software, network, and workstation technology to make information products available to students, faculty, and staff. Accessible resources include licensed research databases, CD-ROM titles, and global data via the Internet. The group also provides computer accounts to all students, as well as hosting WorldWideWeb pages for students, the University, and the Library (http://libweb.sdsu.edu/). The Library operates a student computing facility with 150 PCs, as well as the student computing help desk which assists students with a variety of computer questions. The Library provides for interlibrary loan through a direct link with several thousand other libraries using the computer and telecommunications facilities of the OCLC bibliographic utility.
The Library's holdings include 1,195,027 volumes (monographs and bound periodicals); 614,900 government documents; over 3.9 million microforms; 176,479 maps; 8,741 sound recordings; and 4,950 linear feet of archival papers. The Library receives 4,757 periodical and serial titles, excluding government publications. It is a depository for United States and California government publications, and receives selected United Nations publications.
San Diego State University maintains a liaison with the Navy Officer Programs Office in San Diego. This liaison provides students with access to the many opportunities available to college students throughout the Navy, including scholarships for up to $42,000. Call 1-800-228-8961 for additional information. Sophomores, juniors and seniors who qualify can earn up to $1200 each month while they finish their last one, two or three years of college - no uniforms or drill required. Scholarships are available to sophomores, juniors and seniors in all majors who have a 2.7 grade point average or above. Positions in aviation, surface warfare, business management, personnel management, and information systems is guaranteed after college graduation.
Scholarships are available to students in technical majors who have at least a 3.0 grade point average. Those who are interested and qualified receive more than $1300 each month plus benefits while they finish their last one or two years of undergraduate study. The scholarship leads to a position as an instructor, research or operating engineer for the Navy, and a commission as a naval officer.Medical School and Dental School Scholarships.
For students applying to medical or dental school, a scholarship is available which will cover the cost of tuition and books and provide a monthly payment while in medical school. Initial requirements are application to an accredited medical school and competitive GPA and MCAT/DAT scores.Allied Health Profession Opportunities.
The Navy Medical Service Corps offers commissions to clinical, scientific and administrative professionals in the health care field. It is comprised of several specialties that require either a baccalaureate, masters of doctorate degree. Limited scholarships are available for junior and senior nursing students with top scholastic performance.Students are encouraged to seek information and plan ahead if they are interested in adding any of these programs to their career options. More information on all programs is available by calling or writing to the Officer Programs Office, NRD San Diego, NTC BLDG 335, San Diego, CA 92133-6800; telephone (619) 224-2856.
Where possible, carpooling or use of alternate modes of transportation is recommended. For carpool information call (619) 594-5224.
San Diego Transit has six bus routes connecting the metropolitan area with service to the University Transit Center. These are routes 11, 13, 55, 81,115, and 936. Monthly bus passes can be purchased at the Aztec Center Ticket Office. The San Diego Transit office at (619) 233-3004 will provide further information concerning bus routes, fares, and services.
Visitor parking is available in seven metered lots. On-campus parking for students and employees is by permit only. Parking structures are located on the south, east and west perimeters of the campus, in addition to student and faculty/staff parking lots. A free shuttle bus service to remote parking lots operates daily during the academic year. Major events at Cox Arena may require parking location adjustment. Visitors are directed to the Information Kiosk on Campanile Drive for directions to appropriate parking areas. For further information on parking at the San Diego campus, contact the Department of Public Safety, (619) 594-6671. For visitor parking at the Imperial Valley Campus, call (760) 768-5500.
The San Diego State University Foundation was incorporated in 1943 as an auxiliary organization authorized by the Education Code of the State of California. It is a nonprofit corporation, self-financed, and chartered to provide and augment programs that are an integral part of the educational mission of San Diego State University.
The Foundation serves the University in the following major areas:
Development and administration of grants and contracts for faculty and staff research and educational projects;
Administration of funds for more than 1,500 special programs including KPBS educational television and radio stations, the College of Extended Studies, and the Alumni and Development office;
Financial administration of gifts and donations;
Investment of endowment and other funds;
Financial administration of student scholarship and loan funds;
Management of a real property program whereby the Foundation acquires and provides space for grant and contract activity and leases property to the University and other campus auxiliaries;
Development of property adjacent to the campus;
Provides funds for the support of University programs, such as the Grant-in-Aid for Research Program for faculty, and financial support for graduate students;
Administration of activities such as the June Burnett Institute for Children, Youth, and Families, and the Fred J. Hansen Institute for World Peace.
Oversight of KPBS TV and FM stations.
The Foundation, as a nonprofit corporation, is governed by a Board of Directors in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The principal function of the directors is to establish policies and guide the corporation in achieving its objectives.
As the scholarly press for San Diego State University, San Diego State University Press publishes works of original research, as well as other meritorious academic and creative works that will further the intellectual mission of the University. Although high-quality manuscripts from any source will be considered, the current focus of the Press is in these areas: Latin America and the United States-Mexico border; regional studies of the Pacific Southwest; and postmodernism. In addition to books, the Press also publishes under its imprint the journals Fiction International , Poetry International, and the Journal of Borderland Studies.
San Diego State University Press imprint is controlled by an editorial committee of scholars, appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Senate. Financial accounting and coordination are provided by the San Diego State University Foundation.
Endowed by Bernard and Dorris Lipinsky, the Thomas B. Day Freshman Success Programs were designed to offer new freshmen opportunities which will help lay a strong foundation for them to be successful in their college work. TBDFSP is a partnership program sponsored by both Academic and Student Affairs, with the academic aspects coordinated by the Division of Undergraduate Studies and the housing and leadership aspects by the Student Resource Center.
Offered each fall semester, this one-unit elective course (General Studies 100) provides new students the opportunity to interact with faculty in a small group setting within an academic framework. Students acquire study and interpersonal skills necessary for academic and personal success. They hone their critical thinking abilities, learn how to communicate effectively with professors and gain experience in goal-setting and academic planning. The curriculum includes special sessions giving students knowledge of campus resources including the library, academic advising, career planning, health and wellness services. For more information, contact the program office at (619) 594-3212. Offered in conjunction with various colleges, the Integrated Curriculum is an academic package of courses designed to help freshmen adapt to SDSU's academic standards and achieve their academic goals. Students enroll in one of the packages which then becomes their set of classes for the semester. Some of the IC bundles are designed for specific majors and include core courses for that particular major. Others feature General Education courses as their academic centerpiece. Also included is a section of the University Seminar course as well as partner courses in writing and mathematics. For more information, contact the program office at (619) 594-3212. The LLC is a residence hall option in which freshmen live together in Maya and Olmeca Residence Halls. LLC students enjoy comfortable living accommodations, a computer lab, study lounge, recreation, and television rooms. Participants in this option are automatically enrolled in an Integrated Curriculum which includes the University Seminar course. In the LLC students take advantage of special advising, workshops, study information, contact the Student Resource Center: Student Services, Room 1602, (619) 594-5221. This program is designed for freshmen who are interested in developing their leadership potential and becoming active and involved on campus and in the community. Students attend seminars dealing with issues concerning team building, values, ethics, multicultural awareness, personal responsibility, global opportunities, and effective communication. They participate in the SDSU Leadership Institute, community service projects and a variety of leadership meetings and conferences. For more information, contact the Student Resource Center, Student Services, Room 1602, (619) 594-5221.The Faculty/Student Mentoring Program is designed to provide academic and personal support to students who are striving to achieve their full potential under economic, educational, and/or environmental challenges. The program brings together faculty and student mentors to assist incoming freshmen and first-time transfer students adjust to the campus culture. The program seeks to strengthen and sustain students in their educational and career goals and help make college a rewarding experience. Each College has a unique Faculty/Student Mentoring Program. In addition, there is a program for students who have yet decided upon a major and for those studying at the Imperial Valley Campus. For more information, call (619) 594-0474.
The London Semester academic program operates through a consortium of CSU campuses. It is jointly administered by the Division of Undergraduate Studies and the College of Arts and Letters and offers students the opportunity to study for a semester in London, while earning SDSU resident credit. Courses satisfying General Education requirements are taught by SDSU and other CSU faculty. To be eligible, students must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors in good academic standing. For further information, contact the Division of Undergraduate Studies, Centennial Hall, Room 3350.
The Paris Semester academic program is administered by the Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures. It offers students the opportunity to study for a semester in Paris, while earning 12 units of SDSU resident credit. Courses satisfying General Education, French, and International Business requirements are taught by SDSU and Paris-based faculty. To be eligible, students must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors in good academic standing with a minimum of two college semesters of French. For further information, contact the Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures, Business Administration 304.
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