San Jose State College - La Torre Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

Page 28 text:

SUMMER SESSION S The 1961 summer session, which offered a six-week and a four- week session, was attended by more Than 8,000 sTudenTs. 486 of These received Their Bachelor's and Master's degrees at The end of the session. A large variety of courses was available in most departments To sfudenfs, and many classes were Taught by the visiTing faculty. Activities provided for students attending The session were art films and exhibits, concer'rs, and recreational events. 26

Page 27 text:

The purpose of The exTension ser- vice is To organize off-campus in- sTrucTion To benefiT Those in The surrounding area who are unable To aTTend classes on The SJS cam- pus. Courses and workshops are planned for Teachers, employees of business and indusTry, and oTher professional a n d I a y groups. FRANK WILLEY, HEAD OF EXTENSION SERVICES. EXTENDED DAY CLASSES ExTended day and evening class- es, which meeT from 4:30 pm. To 10:00 p.m., are offered aT STaTe To meeT The needs of adulTs work- ing in The communiTy, limiTed sTudenTs and working sTudenTs. The crediT obTained in This pro- gram may be Taken for inTelIec- Tual enioymenT, or for The com- pletion of a degree. CAMPUS DURING NIGHT SESSIONS. 25

Page 29 text:

ADVISORY SERVICE STudenTs wiTh personal, voca- Tional, and educaTional difficuITies will find ThaT There are counselors and advisors ready To assisT Them wiTh'Their problems. The STudenT Personnel Office aids sTudenTs wiTh scholasTic and vocaTional difficulTies. A sTudenT wiTh per- sonal problems may seek The professional help of The counsel- ors aT The Counseling CenTer. Each sTudenT upon his arrival aT STaTe is given an academic coun- selor who advises The sTudenT in his parTicular major field. TEACHER DISCUSSES TEST RESULTS WITH STUDENTS ALUMN I ASSOCIATION The alumni associaTion aT San Jose STaTe College has The duTies of keeping up-To-daTe addresses of all graduaTes, publishing alumni bulIeTins and a magazine, and organizing reunions and campus homecomings. Under The direcTions of Alumni PresidenT Ed Mosher, a board of ThirTeen direcTors meeTs once a monTh during The school year. 27