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for California State University, Fresno.
University Student Union and Student Life
Office of Student Life and Development Student Affairs/
California State University, Fresno Association
University Student Union, Room 306
(559) 278-2741
Director, Thomas P. Boyle
California State University, Fresno Association
University Student Union, Room 306
(559) 278-2741
Director, Thomas P. Boyle
Students at the university are growing and changing in new ways each semester and the staff of the Student Life and Development Office recognizes the importance of positive experiences outside the classroom. We strongly support the academic experience at the university and recognize there is more than just intellectual growth while at college. We encourage cultural, social, emotional, educational, and physical development in a variety of ways. Developing leadership skills in students is one of our primary goals.
The University Student Union and the Office of Student Life and Development are the administrative home for a variety of student program offices in the Division of Student Affairs. These programs include student leadership development, Greek affairs, student clubs and organizations, intramurals and recreation, student activities, and Southeast Asian student services.
Student development is not a single program but rather an ethic that flows through all of the activities and programs in the office. It is an orientation that constantly seeks to know and understand student needs and looks for ways to empower students to accomplish their goals.
We seek to provide students an opportunity to form a sense of ownership of the university, and we recognize the importance of students' repeated contact with the administrative side of the campus. We actively strive to enhance the quality of the student's experience on the campus.
Special programs include Vintage Days, a four-day campus celebration that occurs each spring. Totally planned and executed by students, Vintage Days offers fun and entertainment for Fresno State students and the community. There are a variety of competitions, performances, a carnival, and a large crafts fair. Student Life also supports African People's History Month, AmerAsia Week, the Cinco de Mayo Celebration, and Women's Herstory Month, Diversity Awareness Grants, Leadership Retreats and Conferences, and the Office of the Associated Students Inc.
Bowling, billiards, and video games are just a few entertainment options students have in the Recreation Center in the University Student Union. Other services and eateries in the USU include a yogurt shop, the Food Court in the lower level, fraternity and sorority advising, an on-campus facility reservation center, information about student clubs and organizations, and Southeast Asian Student services.
At the USU's Information Center, students may purchase concert tickets, money orders, discount movie tickets, lecture series tickets. The Union also operates the Satellite Student Union, a major programming facility on the campus.
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