Guide to the San José State University Student Services Records
MSS-2010-02-05
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
2010
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
special.collections@sjsu.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: San José State University Student Services Records
Identifier/Call Number: MSS-2010-02-05
Physical Description:
3 boxes
(0.67 linear feet)
Date (inclusive): 1954-2003
Date (bulk): 1985-1990
Abstract: The San José State University Student
Services Records, 1954-2003 (bulk 1985-1990), document a selection of materials from the
Office of Student Services, the Career Planning and Placement Center, and the Office of
Disabled Students. The records consist of publications and guidebooks, internal reports,
newsletters, and photographs. This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Office
of Student Services and Career Planning and Placement Center Materials, 1954-2003; and
Series II. Office of Disabled Students Materials, 1985-2003.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright is assigned to the San José State University Special Collections & Archives.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in
writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on
behalf of the Special Collections & Archives. Copyright restrictions may apply to
digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to
research and educational purposes.
Preferred Citation
San José State University Student Services Records, MSS-2010-02-05, San José State
University Library Special Collections & Archives.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Stephanie Waslohn. Finding Aid EAD encoded by Stephanie Waslohn.
Reviewed by Danelle Moon and Erin Louthen.
Accrual added by Eilene Lueck.
Project Information
This finding aid was created as part of the Survey and Cataloging Project, a two-year San
José State University Library grant project funded by the National Historical Publications
and Records Commission. The project began in 2008. The Project Director is Danelle Moon. The
Project Archivist is Erin Louthen.
Organizational History
In 1857 the San Francisco Board of Education established Minns' Evening Normal School for
current and prospective teachers in the city. Named after its principal, George W. Minns,
the institution was formally established as the first California State Normal School by the
State Legislature in 1862. A decade later, the Legislature voted to move the Normal School
to San Jose, and the school relocated to its new home on Washington Square prior to the fall
term of 1872. After a fire destroyed the Normal School building in 1880, the Legislature
authorized $200,000 to construct a new building on the same site. Completed in 1881, the
building was commonly referred to as the Second State Normal School. After several names and
curriculum changes, Minns' Normal School is now San José State University, offering more
than 134 bachelor's and master's degrees with 110 concentrations, and is recognized as one
of the top public universities granting such degrees in the West.
The chronology of San José State University's various name changes is as follows: Minns'
Evening Normal School is founded in 1857; is renamed California State Normal School in 1862;
becomes San Jose State Normal School in 1887; is renamed San Jose State Teachers College in
1921; becomes San Jose State College in 1935; is incorporated into the California State
Colleges (now the 23-campus California State University system) in 1961; becomes California
State University, San Jose, in 1972; and is renamed its current title, San José State
University, in 1974.
San José State University's Student Services are an integral part of university life,
providing assistance in a variety of areas including health care, housing assistance,
transportation, career and employment support, tutorial aid, childcare and much more. In
particular, the Career Planning and Placement Center promotes the professional development
of SJSU students by providing the tools to guide them in making career-planning decisions
and marketing their skills to employers. The SJSU Accessible Education Center (AEC) is
another important student resource. Originally known as the Office of Disabled Students
(DSO) and the Disability Resource Center (DRC), the AEC was created in 1972 as a pilot
program within the California State University (CSU) system to support the needs of disabled
students. Providing accommodations to disabled students while preserving the fundamental
nature of their academic programs and interests, the AOC has grown significantly from an
initial membership of 64 students.
Scope and Content of Collection
The San José State University Student Services Records, 1954-2003 (bulk 1985-1990),
document a selection of materials from the Office of Student Services, the Career Planning
and Placement Center, and the Office of Disabled Students. The records consist of
publications and guidebooks, internal reports, newsletters, and photographs.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Office of Student Services and
Career Planning and Placement Center Materials, 1954-2003; and Series II. Office of Disabled
Students Materials, 1985-2003.
Bibliography
Gilbert, Benjamin F., and Burdick, Charles.
Washington Square,
1857-1979: The History of San José State University.
San José, California: San
José State University, 1980.
Walsh, James P.
San José State University: An Interpretive
History, 1950-2000.
San José, California: San José State University,
2003.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
College students -- Services for -- California -- San José.
College placement services -- California -- San José.
Education, Higher -- California -- San José.
College students with disabilities -- Services for -- California -- San
José.
California State University, San José -- History.
San José State University -- Office of Student Services --
History.
San José State University -- History.
San José State University -- Office of Disabled Students --
History.
San Jose State College
San José State University -- Career Planning and Placement Center --
History.
Office of Student Services and Career Planning and Placement Center
Materials
Series I:
1954-2003 (bulk 1971-1990)
1971-1990
Physical Description: 2.0
boxes
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series documents the Office of Student Services and the Career Planning and
Placement Center, and consists of materials targeted toward students and prospective
employers, such as guidebooks, advertising pamphlets, and newsletters. The series also
includes internal documents such as annual placement reports and statistics.
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically by format and then chronologically within each
format.
Box 1
Career Planning and Placement Center Guidebooks, Newsletters, Pamphlets and
Reports
1954-2003
Box 2
Office of Student Services Pamphlets and Newsletters
1990
Office of Disabled Student Materials Series II:
1985-2003 (bulk 1985-1988)
1985-1988
Physical Description: 1.0
boxes
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series documents the Office of Disabled Students and consists of a Disabled
Student Services Program handbook and
Unique Services
guidebook, as well as internal documents such as an annual report from 1993-94, copies
of the
Disabled Student Services Program Dispatch and a
photograph of staff members for an article in
On
Campus.
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically by format and then chronologically within each
format.
Box 3
Office of Disabled Students Guidebooks, Newsletters, Photographs, and
Reports
1985-2003
