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Student Services Center hosts open house to display university resources

 The Student Services Center celebrated its 4th annual open house last Thursday.


The event showcased a performance by the San Jose State marching band, food and interactive games hosted by different departments in the Student Services Center building.

Enrollment Services coordinated the open house along with the 12 departments that put together their own booths with different types of games and activities for students.  

“The open house started four years ago, it’s our new tradition and we wanted to be more connected with what’s going on, on campus because we are across the street,” said Enrollment Services Administrative Assistant Monica Martin.

The open house featured an appearance by school mascot Sammy the Spartan, who took pictures and pumped up students, faculty and staff for Homecoming week and the football game against San Diego State last Saturday.

“Our goal is to help share some of the resources and the services that are available in the student services center with the 12 departments that are here and to share information of the services we provide and to participate in Homecoming and show our Spartan pride as well,” said Sharon Willey, associate vice president for administrative and enrollment services.

Willey said the staff looks forward to the open house because they get to show their Spartan pride and make some kind of interactive activity that is engaging for students instead of having them just walk around.

“There are 12 departments and they have their own activity going on,” Willey said. “Only six departments are under my portfolio, which includes Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach.”

The Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach department held a football game that tested fellow Spartans' knowledge about school deadlines.

Students had to roll a ball through a football goal post and aim for a category of question. Those who got the question right were admitted into the university and given a treat.
If wrong, the student was denied and had to go through a Halloween-themed canopy to receive more information.

Willey said guests were greeted with a stamp card they could fill out by visiting each department. When they received all of their stamps at the end, students were given an opportunity to get free food and vote on their favorite displays.

“My favorite part is talking to people afterwards and hearing that they learned something new about some of the services that are offered,” Willey said. “For me, that makes it worthwhile because that is the goal—to not only educate students, but also staff and faculty about the different services that take place here.”

Students, faculty and staff came to the open house to enjoy the marching band’s performance and take pictures with Sammy the Spartan, but many received information they never knew about.

“It was surprising and funny to see them (marching band and cheerleaders) and I didn’t actually know about this event until I came in here so it was really cool to know things I had questions about,” said psychology junior Denise Magana.

Willey and Martin said the open house is becoming a tradition, and it is a great tradition to keep going.
Photos by Jovanni Arroyo-Camberos


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