Mission Statement - Student Union, Inc.

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Executive Director’s MessageThe early part of 2006-2007 was the start of creating a foundation for what the StudentUnion staff termed at our 2005 retreat, “a bold vision, to reconnect and elevate the StudentUnion, Inc. to a higher plateau, focusing on the organization’s skills and abilities to enrich the studentexperience at San José State University (SJSU).” There were four strategic goals developed at the2005 retreat: (1) to assist Student Affairs in developing a plan to centralize appropriate student services;(2) to create a state-of-the-art Techno Virtual Media Center; (3) to develop and implement a plan to improve, renovate, andexpand all Student Union facilities; and (4) to increase student usage by 10% for services offered by the Student Union by Juneof 2008. The project that now bridges all four of these goals to completion is known by the university community as the StudentCenter Facilities Project.The journey began with a committee from Student Affairs in 2005 which evaluated the space needs of the Division and how thosemight be arranged to best meet the needs of the students. In the summer of 2006, Brailsford and Dunlavey, a student center facilitiesconsulting firm, was hired by the Student Union to do a student center feasibility study. It began with focus groups, a studentbody survey, interviews of Student Union staff, directors within the Division of Student Affairs, and stakeholders within the currentStudent Union. In January of 2006, it was determined that “alternative consultation” would be used to present the Student CenterFacilities Project, which includes the Health Center, to students due to the complexity of the project and the need to fully educatethe students on what the project would include. The Vice President for Student Affairs and the Executive Director of the StudentUnion made 24 presentations to a variety of campus constituents. In April of 2006, a presentation was made to the Campus FeeAdvisory Board, who approved the project unanimously and then forwarded their recommendation to the president of the university,who also approved the project. The project includes a complete renovation of the current Student Union, with a 70, 000 sq. ftexpansion west of the Student Union; renovation of the current Sport Club and parts of the Event Center Arena with an 84,000 sq. ftexpansion at a site yet to be determined; renovation of the current Aquatic Center with increased services; and a new Health Centerthat financially and operationally will be handled separately. The estimated completion for all the facilities renovation is 2012. Theproject incorporates Student Involvement, MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center, The LGBT Center and Women’s Resource Center, andvarious other stakeholders. It will incorporate modernized technology for meeting and ballroom space, wireless technology, and willmodernize the Student Union building infrastructure to support the current needs of today’s technology. Many people feel that thisproject will not only enhance and enrich the student experience, but will truly make this university a campus of choice, that supportsthe learning and belonging model.
2006-2007 Annual ReportDuring the development of this project, the Student Union organization worked toward meeting the four goals within the individualdepartments through the following partnerships, projects, and services offered: Club Sports, the partnership between the Student Union,Associated Students, and the university now supporting over 440 students that compete at various levels representing the university;Campus Rec Connect, a partnership between the Student Union and Associated Students offering students a seamless approach to recreation,fitness, health and wellness, and outdoor activity; and program sponsorships with MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center, the Center forLiterary Arts, University Advancement, Office of the President, California Music Project, Athletics and various academic departments.The Marketing department of the Student Union worked with the individual departments to create new and different forms of marketingand advertisement that has increased usage in most, if not all, of the service areas of the Student Union. The IT supervisor of theStudent Union is the chair of the Centralized University Calendaring project, and the key driver pulling the campus departments togetherto review and implement a standardized calendar. The IT department, with the input of the Student Union IT committee, reviewed andinstalled three flat screens in the Student Union, two that list the various events that take place within the building according to room andtime, and a third screen that lists upcoming events in the Event Center and on campus.The support functions (business services, HR, risk and safety, management) of the Student Union, Inc. have been central to theexecution of all that has been accomplished over the past couple years.I would like to thank the students, the university, the Student Union Board of Directors, and the staff of the Student Union for theirsupport and hard work in turning a dream into a reality for all of the campus community.Sincerely,Catherine A. BusalacchiExecutive DirectorStudent Union, Inc.Student Union, Inc. San José State University4 | 5
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Page 8 and 9: Fiscal Year 2006-2007Fiscal Year 20
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