Fall 2022 | Commencement

Graduating this Fall 22? Be sure to stay up-to-date with all things commencement by checking out the SJSU Commencement link below.

Registration
Registration is officially open to all eligible Summer 2022 and Fall 2022 graduates.
Eligible students receive a registration email to their “Preferred Email Address” on file with the University, with a unique registration link for their ceremony.

Check out the Communications Archive for all messages that have been sent to students.

As a reminder, the deadline for students to register for commencement is Monday, November 14, 2022 at 12:00 pm via MarchingOrder.

Transforming Communities: A Movement to Racial Justice

Illustration of a power fist with the words A Movement, Not a Moment.

Transforming Communities: A Movement to Racial Justice, it is an annual event here at SJSU designed to foster connection with the broader San Jose community and change throughout our community towards a more racially just, and equitable campus, city, and county.

Submit an idea for a talk, lecture, workshop, entertainment/arts event, panel discussion, or any other idea for the Transforming Communities: A Movement to Racial Justice event here at SJSU. The event welcomes programs in-person, virtual, and in multiple formats that highlight various topics that address the multi-faceted aspects of racial justice and equity. This event offers you a really unique opportunity to connect research, teaching, and service all towards the goal of making our campus more just and equitable. We encourage creative proposals! Please consider submitting your work to this event and if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to transformingcommunities@sjsu.edu

More information can be found here: https://www.sjsu.edu/transforming-communities

We look forward to working with you and having your participation.

Submit Your Program Idea Here

5 Ways to Prepare for Midterm Elections with Mary Currin-Percival

SJSU students with "I Voted" stickers.

SJSU students prepare to exercise their right to vote. Photo: Robert C. Bain.

San José State University Political Science Professor Mary Currin-Percival encourages people to be aware of their rights. As director of SJSU’s Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (IPACE) and the on-campus voter registration, mobilization, and education initiative SJSU Votes!, Currin-Percival’s focus is to inform SJSU students about the November 8th election. Midterm elections also provide an important opportunity for voters to voice their opinions on local and state ballot items, along with the city council, mayor, and state legislators.

San José State will have a voting station at the Provident Credit Union Event Center starting on Saturday, Oct. 29. Doors open from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. every day on the south side of the Event Center, near the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center — and on election day, it will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Currin-Percival shared five recommended actions you can take before the November midterm elections, to learn more, click here

Framing and Decoding Public Narratives in the Debate Over Race-conscious Affirmative Action by Dr. María C. Ledesma

Join us for our Fall 2022 University Scholar Series presentation entitled, “Framing and Decoding Public Narratives in the Debate Over Race-conscious Affirmative Action”

Dr. María C. Ledesma

This event will be on November 16 at 12:00pm, VIRTUAL only. Hosted by the Office of the Provost in partnership with SJSU King Library. This virtual event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (408) 924-2403.

To register for more information, click here

San Jose State University’s Healthy Development Community Clinic

 

Lofgren presented a $500,000 check for the San Jose State University’s Healthy Development Community Clinic

Lofgren presented a $500,000 check for the San Jose State University’s Healthy Development Community Clinic for their joint project with the East Side Union School District that provides families with healthcare services, while also helping advance graduate students’ education through in-the-field professional experience.

“I find it inspiring that SJSU’s College of Education is taking advantage of their expertise on campus – the professors and students focused on child development, speech pathology, therapy, and more – to help underserved children, adolescents, parents, and families in San Jose,” said Lofgren. “It’s a win-win-win – for families, graduate students, and our community as a whole.”

“We are very grateful to Rep. Zoe Lofgren for her support of the Healthy Development Community Clinic,” shared Heather Lattimer, Dean of San Jose State University’s College of Education. “This federal investment will allow us to significantly expand the education, mental health, and wellness services that the HDCC is able to offer to children and families in the East San José community.”

To read the full article, go to this link.

The Westly Prize for Young California Innovators with Talent, Creativity, and Spirit.

Are you a young innovator, entrepreneur, or idea-maker from California? If so, the 2023 Westly Prize is officially open for you! $145K will be awarded to changemakers with a vision that could change society. Is your idea next? Apply to this year’s Westly Prize to find out. Applications close 10/17/22. For more information about the Westly Prize, please click here

SJSU Legacy Run | Register Now

Legacy Run participants posing in front of the Tommie Smith and John Carlos statueon campus and running through the cesar arch.

Come and join us for our Second Annual SJSU Legacy Run—Our Communities and Mental Health: Activities That Ground Us. A walk, run, roll at San José State University that starts and ends at the Tommie Smith and John Carlos Olympic Statues and will go around the perimeter of the university, passing through the Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice or Cesar Chavez Arch.

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
Location: Start and finish at the Olympic Statues and perimeter of the university (sidewalk)

Register now or for more information, click here

Appternoon Snack | Explore different majors and careers with Focus2

SJSU Career Center Event - Appternoon Snack, explore different majors and careers with Focus2

SJSU Career Center has organized a series of webinars to help students with Career Apps such as Handshake, Focus2, SJSU², etc.

The webinar on 11th October 2022 will focus on exploring different majors and careers with Focus2. Career counselors will conduct a 15-minute presentation on the Career Center App featured for the day and host a 15-minute Q&A right after. RSVP on SJSU Handshake to get the Zoom Link. If you need accommodations in order to attend this virtual workshop, please contact careerhelp@sjsu.edu at least 48 hours in advance.

Please visit the Events @ SJSU page for more details.

Tote-ster Mash | 13 October 2022 | Paint your tote

 

You are invited to Tote-ster Mash, paint a tote bag for this Halloween.

RSVP on the link to register or scan the QR code.
Date/time: 13th October, 1 PM to 3 PM
Venue: Student Success Center (SH 106)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Spook-tacular Pumpkins | 26 October 2022 | Pumpkin Painting

 

You are invited to Spook-tacular Pumpkins, a pumpkin painting event.

RSVP on the link to register or scan the QR code.
Date/time: 26th October, 10 AM to 12 PM
Venue: Student Success Center (SH 106)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Appternoon Snack | Find a Mentor using SJSU²

SJSU Career Center Event - Find a Mentor using SJSU², Appternoon Snack

SJSU Career Center has organized a series of webinars to help students with Career Apps such as Handshake, Focus2, SJSU², etc.

The webinar on 18th October 2022 will focus on using SJSU² to find a mentor. Career counselors will conduct a 15-minute presentation on the Career Center App featured for the day and host a 15-minute Q&A right after. RSVP on SJSU Handshake to get the Zoom Link. If you need accommodations in order to attend this virtual workshop, please contact careerhelp@sjsu.edu at least 48 hours in advance.

Please visit the Events @ SJSU page for more details.