Santa Clara University

Campus Life

Santa Clara students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities as part of their total development. The primary educational objective in supporting student activities and organizations is to foster a community that is enriched by men and women of diverse backgrounds, wherein freedom of inquiry and expression enjoys high priority.

The following sections describe various aspects of student life and services.

CAMPUS MINISTRY

Campus Ministry strives to be a leaven within the University community so that the Living God may be present to all people: students, staff, faculty, and alumni. In keeping with the Jesuit tradition of developing the whole person, and with the ideal that all of us be people for others, Campus Ministry seeks to facilitate growth in individuals and the community by its presence, programs, and services. To attain this vision, Campus Ministry offers the University community a variety of programs: liturgies and other sacramental celebrations, retreats, counseling and spiritual direction, educational forums, interfaith sharing, and Bible studies. Campus Ministry collaborates with all segments of the community in the planning and execution of its programs.

The Campus Ministry staff reflects the reality of the Church today: a team of women and men—lay, religious, and priests—who collaborate with student interns and all segments of the community in the planning and execution of our programs.

In all of this, Campus Ministry is guided by the words of the prophet Micah: “This is what the Lord asks of you, only this: to act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God.”

REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Association of Graduate Engineering Students (AGES)

All graduate engineering students are members of AGE S. The organization is responsible for social and professional development events, including the student mentoring program. For more information about programs or opportunities for involvement, please contact AGES by e-mail at ages@engr.scu.edu or visit http://www.scu.edu/engineering/studentorgs/.

Graduate students may also participate in student organizations based on areas of interest including:

• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers/Computer Society (IEEE/CS)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Taiwanese Student Association

A complete listing of engineering organizations is available at http://www.scu.edu/ engineering/studentorgs/index.cfm.

STUDENT MEDIA

KSCU
The mission of KSCU is to provide hands-on radio broadcasting experience to students and community members. The staff of KSCU operates all aspects of an FM radio station in accordance with SCU’s mission and goals, and Federal Communications Commission regulations. KSCU provides a wide range of leadership opportunities in a variety of areas, including music, budgeting, fundraising, promotions, management, and sports broadcasting.

The Redwood
SCU’s yearbook, The Redwood, published its 106th edition in the 2009–2010 academic year. It strives to maintain proper journalistic guidelines while producing an accurate and quality book for the University community. Entirely student run, with the aid of a faculty advisor, The Redwood offers paid and volunteer positions in writing, design, and photography. Students at-large are encouraged to participate by contributing to the yearbook.

Santa Clara Review
A student-edited literary magazine that publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art, the Santa Clara Review is published biannually. The magazine draws on submissions from SCU students, faculty, staff, and writers outside of SCU. The Santa Clara Review is committed to the development of student literary talent, in both editorial knowledge and creative writing skills. Founded in 1869, the Santa Clara Review is a standing symbol of SCU’s commitment to the humanities, a central tenet of Jesuit education.

The Santa Clara
The Santa Clara serves as an informative and entertaining newspaper. It is led by an editor-in-chief, who is supported by a managing editor, four section editors, and other writers and editors in the editorial department. A business manager and ad manager head up a complete business staff. The newspaper also has production, graphics, and photography staffs.

STUDENT RESOURCES AND SERVICES

Listed below are some of the many service centers established to meet the needs of students. Each center provides a variety of programs to encourage personal growth.

The Career Center
The Career Center provides a variety of services to assist students and alumni in clarifying, planning, and achieving their career goals. A professional staff of counselors offers career counseling on self-discovery—including identifying personality type, interests, values, and skills— résumés, interviewing, and job searching to individuals and groups. In addition to individual counseling, the Career Center offers unique programming and workshops, such as the Fall Career Marketplace, Technical Career Marketplace, Non-Technical Internship Marketplace, an Etiquette Dinner, Job Interview Simulation, the Arts and Sciences Career Celebration, and Volunteer Service Discovery Fair. Many programs are developed that bring professionals from various fields to campus to present information about career opportunities.

The Career Center maintains strong contacts with employers and strives to help connect them with students through various program offerings, including on-campus interviewing (OCI). Participation in OCI greatly simplifies the interviewing process for graduating students by enabling them to interview with top local companies on campus, in the Career Center itself.

Facilitating the OCI program for graduating students is only one aspect of the connection between employers and students. The Career Center also houses information on internships and cooperative education, as well as listings of full-time, part-time, summer, temporary, and work-study jobs. More than 400 local, national, and international employers recruit on campus to fill their employment needs.

The Career Center Online (www.scu.edu/careercenter) provides comprehensive information on the center’s office and staff; career-related programs; thousands of jobs, internship and cooperative postings; and resources to assist students in the career planning process.

Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services, located in the Benson Memorial Center, offers free professional counseling to all undergraduate and graduate students. Confidential psychological counseling in a supportive atmosphere is designed to help students develop greater self-understanding and become more personally effective. Some of the concerns that students discuss with counselors include stress, depression, sexuality, academic motivation, individual identity, family, friendship, and love relationships. The special issues of minority and international students are recognized. In addition to individual, couples, and family counseling, the center frequently offers small groups and workshops on topics of general interest.

Students in crisis or with urgent needs can usually be seen the same day when the center is open. Counseling hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. p.m., and some evenings by appointment. Regular appointments are made through the receptionist by calling 408-554-4172. Students can usually be seen within one week. There are times when Counseling and Psychological Services has a waiting list and students are advised about community services.

Student Health Services
Cowell Student Health Center is located in the Cowell Center on campus near the tennis courts. All students may see the Health Center medical staff by appointment while the University is in session. Students may call 408-554-4501 for hours of service and to schedule an appointment.

Graduate students who choose to use the Health Center must pay a health fee of $90 per quarter to be seen at the Health Center with no office visit charge. There may be a charge for laboratory tests and medicines. The Health Center is staffed with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and medical assistants who care for a variety of illnesses and injuries.

The Health Center hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursday, 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the time undergraduates are in session. Call the Health Center for updated hours and information. The center is closed during the summer and University holidays.

All international graduate students must carry health insurance, either their own personal plan or the University-sponsored plan. Graduate students who want to purchase the University health insurance must also pay the $90 per quarter health fee. Please call the insurance coordinator at 408-554-2379 for further information.

Office for Multicultural Learning
The Office for Multicultural Learning, under the direction of the Provost, advances multicultural education and works toward improving the climate of diversity for all students, faculty, and staff. The office fosters and supports partnerships among University constituencies, including students, administration, faculty, staff, alumni, families, external communities, and the business and professional community. Within the University, the office supports partnerships with underrepresented students that assist them in reaching their full potential as learners and integrating their academic work with their lives outside the classroom.

Partnerships with faculty and staff attempt to provide a fully integrated educational experience for all students. Partnerships with the external community help underrepresented students prepare for college and support the University’s efforts to educate all students about diversity issues in society, business, government, and for life in a global society.