Santa Clara University 2012 Viewbook

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o you know where you want to be in 10 years? Whether it’s improving health treatments through biotech innovations, teaching at a university on the other side of the globe, building a better robot that can map the seas, or practicing law with a firm that specializes in social justice, Santa Clara University will help get you there.

Our Jesuit, Catholic identity and focus on educating leaders of integrity will enrich your learning experience at SCU. We are committed to helping you develop as a whole person—intellectually and professionally, ethically and spiritually.

At Santa Clara, you will find yourself in a welcoming atmosphere and ideal location that attracts students from virtually every religious, cultural, and ethnic background.

Santa Clara graduates enter their personal and professional lives prepared not only with knowledge but also with a commitment to making ethical decisions and serving the needs of humankind. With an education based on Jesuit heritage, you will be well prepared to lead, shape, and transform the world.

Having more than 50 majors—with most areas offering minors—some 2,000 courses, more than 5,000 undergraduates, and nearly 500 full-time faculty members, Santa Clara provides countless opportunities for you to find your path and choose your future.

Discover where Santa Clara can take you.

Experience a Jesuit Education

Rigorous, Rich, Engaging

Lead Positive Change A Values-Based Education Work for a Sustainable Future Justice and Sustainability Build a Better World Community-Based Learning Study Abroad for a Global View Integrate Your Studies Find Your Passion

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Engaging Different Cultures Worldwide

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Our Core Curriculum and Other Multidisciplinary Programs

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Schools/Colleges, Majors and Minors

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Gain Real-World Experience

Undergraduate Research and Internships

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Take the Path to Success

Our Graduates Inspire Others to Succeed

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Opportunities of Our Location

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Realize Silicon Valley Benefits

Discover the Neighborhood Close-to-Campus Highlights

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Explore Northern California

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Regional Attractions

Engage with Others Beyond the Classroom Join an Active Community

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Connect with Residential Learning Communities

Sharing Common Interests

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Live Well, Eat Well

Residence Halls and Dining

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Catch the Bronco Spirit Clubs and Organizations on Campus Leap into Action Athletics and Recreation Tap into World-Class Resources Get the Facts

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Educational Facilities and Support Services

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Statistics, Rankings, and Recognition

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Apply to SCU Applications, Deadlines, and Financial Aid Apply for Financial Aid

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Paying for Your Education

Visit SCU Traveling to Campus and Tours Experience Our New Gateway to Campus Admission & Enrollment Services Building

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Find Yourself Here

In the heart of Santa Clara University sits Mission Santa Clara de Asís—the eighth of the original 21 California missions and the only mission found on a college campus.

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experience a jesuit s you consider Santa Clara University, you may be wondering:

What does a Jesuit education mean to me?

The Jesuits are members of the Society of Jesus, an international religious community that was founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in the 16th century. Today, Jesuits continue to foster an environment that enriches the University through their work as faculty, scholars, researchers, administrators, chaplains, and counselors. As you experience the openness of the Jesuit way of teaching, you will realize that learning is not a one-way street. Rather, you’ll be asked to share your own perspective, to engage in the big questions, and to hone your critical-thinking skills.

What does educating the whole person mean?

For more than 450 years, Jesuits have been delivering education that considers the whole person. Your experience at SCU will be intellectually rigorous, spiritually rich, and physically engaging.

Take, for example, the experience of students in David Popalisky’s theatre and dance classes. They performed “Barred from Life,” a play that explored the tragedy of those convicted of crimes they did not commit. The performance included video art and dance movement, and the production involved a synergy of the head, the heart, and the body.

Which faith traditions are supported by Santa Clara?

At Santa Clara, we foster the spiritual development of students of all faith traditions—supported both in and outside the classroom. About half of our students are Catholic, and the others represent nearly every faith.

You will find a welcoming and religiously diverse community of students, staff, and faculty—all ready to help you find your place in the world.

For all students, a Jesuit education provides the opportunity to take your spiritual, interior life more seriously—to explore your faith and to strengthen your engagement with God, the universe, and your truest self.

Seven religious/spiritual groups can be found on campus, including the Christian Life Community, Coptic Broncos, Core Christian Fellowship, Hindu Student Council, Jewish Student Council, Muslim Student Association, and Wonderfully Made, which helps modern young women grow spiritually, emotionally, and interpersonally.

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Where Intellect, Faith, and Values Intersect With a Jesuit education, you’ll learn to think critically, understand the needs of the world, and act for the good of society. You’ll be challenged to experience life beyond the classroom and become a contributing member of the global community.

Learn from Teaching Scholars Our students are taught, not by teaching assistants, but in small classes by “teaching scholars” who bring their own real-life research into the classroom.

Through their lessons, mentoring, and collaboration, you will develop skills both inside and outside the classroom that will help you be effective in your career, your community, and your personal life.

Take Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology Michelle Marvier, who engages students with opportunities to collaborate on many of her own written works related to environmental policy— some of which have been published in the journal Science.

T h i n k a n d W o r k Et h i c a lly Along with the knowledge and skills to act effectively, a Jesuit education will help you understand the perspectives of others and the consequences of decision making so that you can then make sound and ethical choices.

For example, students in Associate Professor of Religious Studies Kristin Heyer’s Ethics of Immigration course examine the moral dimensions of immigration policies and practices, including their particular impact on women. Through weekly and direct contact with immigrant communities, students use their deepened understanding of life’s realities to connect academic reflection with social action.

Be Inspired to Help Those in Need At Santa Clara, we educate leaders who will have the knowledge, integrity, and desire to go out and do good in the world. Consider the School of Engineering’s mission to send student members of Engineers Without Borders to Tanzania, where they trained locals on the use of solar power and photovoltaic systems.

Santa Clara University’s Jesuit education will prepare you and move you to make the world a better place.

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“Santa Clara has given me the foundation to do what I want to do, to continue learning, to have specialized fields and interests, while keeping social justice and the world in mind,” said Kadee Mardu la ’ 11, B.S. mechanical engineering. For their senior design project, Mardula and Simi Ol a bisi ’ 11, B.S. bioengineering, collaborated with colleagues to design a low-cost, solar powered, neonatal incubator for use in Nigeria.

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LEAD P OSITIVE C H AN G E

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t Santa Clara, we educate leaders with the

knowledge, integrity, and desire to go out and do good

Getting involved in your neighborhood, volunteering

in the world. To affect change in a global community

with a local or national organization, and doing work

requires tenacity, understanding, and leadership. SCU’s

in other countries will help you become a contributing

values-based programs create a rich environment for

member of the global community.

C h a r l ott e S h a n n o n ’ 1 0 , B.S. political science and environmental studies, from Seattle, Wash.; received a 2010 Hackworth Grant from SCU’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics to continue her research efforts on health risks among marginalized communities in Silicon Valley. With this grant, Shannon built upon her previous analysis, which revealed strong correlations between minority and lower-income populations and cancer risk, as a result of environmental exposure.

A week after graduation, Shannon headed off for a four-month backpacking trip through Central America to learn about the local and indigenous culture and language, as well as to

“SCU’s Jesuit philosophy of education has taught me that one person can definitely make a difference.

For instance, I’ve learned that Campus Ministry ingrains a sense of stewardship and sustainability into its retreats and daily operations. Retreats have been a vital component of my growth and development throughout the years. I feel called to give back to the community that has done so much for me and consider it my vocation to inspire, give faith, share hope, and bring smiles to people’s faces.”

volunteer with conservation

K yle F it zsi mm ons ’11,

groups in Costa Rica and

B.S. economics, from Seattle, Wash.; retreat intern with Search, a biannual spiritual retreat hosted by Campus Ministry; participant in “The Challenge,” a weekly spirituality series held on campus

Mexico. Upon her return, she worked for the Washington state legislature and will pursue graduate study in environmental science and policy.

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learning how to lead and serve in the Jesuit tradition.

“We are proudly Catholic, and yet we’re not parochial,” says J ac k T r e ac y, S . J., director of Campus Ministry. “We want all students, whatever their particular faith tradition, to feel honored, affirmed, and welcomed on campus.”

Campus Ministry encourages students to learn, reflect, and grow in faith during their time at Santa Clara University. All students are invited to participate in programs on diverse religious traditions, scriptural study, Ignatian spirituality, prayer, and theological reflection throughout the year. While we embrace the University’s Catholic identity, we hold a deep respect for all religious and philosophical traditions.

At Santa Clara, you will find many opportunities to deepen and ground yourself spiritually through worship, retreat opportunities, and involvement in social justice programs, reflection groups, and other activities.

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“Students are doing great things at SCU when it comes to promoting a culture of sustainability both on and off campus. In the Sustainability Decathlon, all the team members are SCU students enrolled in a one-unit class called Sustainability Outreach. We come from all walks of life and all grades and majors, but we all have one thing in common—we want to educate high school students about sustainability and other related issues. Every week, we go out and visit high schools and help the students understand these issues better so that they can create a culture of sustainability on their campuses—it’s contagious!”

Mic h elle Tang ’13,

environmental science, from San Jose; student initiatives intern with the SCU Office of Sustainability; president of the Vietnamese Student Association; co-coordinator of the after-school program, Alma Verde, in which students work with and mentor children at a local community center

work for a s u s ta i n a b l e f u t u r e

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ou can major in environmental science or

We believe that sustainability is not the property of

environmental studies at SCU, but the notion of

one department or one major, but is instead owned by

sustainability will inform many of your classes and

everyone. You will learn about being greener and be

activities, regardless of your major. We see living a

encouraged to join programs such as RecycleMania

sustainable life as an integral part of our commitment

or the Residence Energy Challenge. In the dining hall

to social justice, and we’re educating students to help

we have compost containers, and on campus you can

change the world.

drink fair-trade coffee and eat organic, locally grown food with a low-carbon footprint.

Santa Clara University received the silver rating in the nation’s first comprehensive sustainability rating system for colleges and universities. The program, called STARS—which stands for Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System—is a voluntary self-assessment tool to gauge progress toward sustainability on college and university campuses.

See www.scu.edu/stars.

To help reduce carbon emissions, faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to leave their cars at home and use Zipcar, the world’s largest car-sharing program.

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During a summer research project, Ma r i a Ca m pbe ll ’11 , B.S. civil engineering, took a close look at individual buildings on campus, determining how each one is using resources, and finding possible ways to reduce each structure’s ecological footprint.

SCU’s Green Club and Office of Sustainability hosted their annual Eco-Fashion Show, illustrating how fashion can be both stylish and sustainable.

Students designed the garments using everyday household items such as newspapers, staples, and worn pillowcases.

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t Santa Clara, you will learn that knowledge is not limited to the classroom, labs, and

library but has practical applications to the broader world. Our professors apply their

teachings to real-world situations alongside their students to show how knowledge can lead to the good of the community as well as personal growth.

COMMUNI TY-B ASE D LEARN IN G We know that intent without action is of limited value. Our community-based learning programs reach beyond the classroom, because problems aren’t solved when we work in isolation. Santa Clara students work with and learn from marginalized groups both in the region and farther afield.

You will earn course credit through our partnerships for community-based learning, where you might choose to tutor elementary-school students in San Jose or assist at an immigration law clinic. Through these partnerships, students work at more than 50 sites in and around Silicon Valley—in schools, clinics, health-care centers, church parishes, and homeless shelters. Here they learn with and from community partners and engage in research and collaboration around social justice.

Santa Clara photography students took portraits of families living in a local transitional housing center, then presented them with professional portraits they could not otherwise afford. Instructor Renee Billingslea’s own experiences in the Peace Corps encouraged her to add this experience to her class, Exploring Society through Photography.

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“By spending time with and getting to know the individuals who are living in transitional housing, the students gain a new perspective and learn something new about their own lives. It seems that, as individuals, we often feel helpless when it comes to our population experiencing homelessness. What can we do? Because of the community-based component of this course, we break down stereotypes, find commonalities, and often learn that the main difference between the folks living in shelters and ourselves is circumstance. The relationships that the students establish as visitors with families and individuals not only bring home the realities and complexities of the issue of homelessness, but also engender a spirit of trust and openness that is clearly visible in the photographs. We can work to empower each other through listening and talking.”

Renee B illingslea ,

instructor, art and art history

Ro b e rt B oscacci ’1 4 , Web design and engineering, from San Mateo, Calif., is one of more than three dozen undergraduates introducing young students to engineering concepts through hands-on activities. At the Third Street Community Center in San Jose, SCU engineering students show youngsters how to build a functioning boat from household materials. In the spirit of competition and fun, Boscacci has the students load their teamdesigned boats with pennies, one at a time, to demonstrate how the weight within the hull affects floatability. Last one to sink wins! “Being able to inspire young students to get excited about engineering through this community-based program has been a highlight of my freshman year,” says Boscacci.

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Study abroad students walk in the footsteps of the ancients among the ruins in Greece or Rome, absorbing the rich architectural, artistic, intellectual, and religious history.

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During winter break, civil engineering students ventured to northern Ghana to help design and build a sustainable storage facility and library using brick, compressed soil, and sturdy concrete blocks.

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STUD Y ABROA D F OR a g l o b AL V IEW “I had never been away from home or my family for more than two weeks, so studying abroad in London and being away for almost four months was a giant step for me personally.

Intellectually, I learned so much about not only England and its people, but about the U.S. and how we as Americans are viewed by the rest of the world. London is a great hub to use to travel to other countries in Europe. Interning for a film PR company in London was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The experience and knowledge I gained helped me not only obtain internships and jobs once I returned home, but right after I graduated as well.”

Sara h A llbritten ’11,

B.S. marketing, from Pleasanton, Calif.; international ambassador and peer advisor; currently works as an assistant at CSED, a Los Angeles–based talent agency

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tudying abroad is a wonderful opportunity that will

allow you to explore your horizons and develop an understanding of people from around the world. Not

only will you experience and engage with a different culture, but you’ll gain a new sense of independence and confidence, and you’ll make countless friends from SCU and other universities as well. We encourage students to explore our world and to absorb and exercise a commitment to fostering social justice, sustainability, and compassion.

SCU offers study abroad programs in every major and on every continent except Antarctica. You might learn about finance in Beijing or Renaissance painting in Florence. SCU students can travel to Thailand to gain

Approximately one-third of SCU students study abroad for a quarter, semester, summer, or short-term program. The Study Abroad Program is open to all eligible students through a competitive selection process, with opportunities in over 40 countries, including:

Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Botswana Brazil Burkina Faso China Costa Rica Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador

El Salvador England France Germany Ghana Greece Hungary India Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kenya Korea Mexico Morocco

Netherlands New Zealand Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Russia Scotland Senegal South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Turkey

new perspectives on public health issues or to Burkina Faso in West Africa to work in a village community library helping children to read. Learn more at www.scu.edu/abroad.

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ur academic programs encourage viewing issues from

many perspectives. The Core Curriculum links classes

across disciplines by theme, such as Global Health, Islamic Studies, Human Rights, Beauty, or Justice and the Arts. In one writing class, for example, students take social justice issues as inspiration for fictional work; in another core class, Personal Identity and Community, students look at various philosophical conceptions of the self throughout history and across different cultures and then relate them to their own sense of self and community.

At SCU, from your introductory classes to your senior capstone project, you’ll sharpen your critical-thinking skills and learn to see the broader picture, far beyond the classroom.

“The Baja experience was more eye-opening than I could have ever anticipated.

It is one thing to sit in a classroom and learn the intricacies of Baja ecology, but it is entirely different to tangibly interact with all of the phenomena we had been studying. If there’s one thing I took away from this class, it’s to continually challenge myself to not take what I study in the classroom as an end in and of itself, but to search for its applicability to my everyday life.”

K a mila L am bert ’12

public health and environmental studies major, biology minor; from Los Altos, Calif.; lead student ambassador; member of GALA, the LGBT alliance on campus

SCU biology students raised some of the most pressing issues in biotech ethics and shared the findings of their research during the culminating project for an interdisciplinary class taught by Markkula Center Bioethics Director M argare t R . M c L e a n and Associate Professor of Biology Le i l an i M i lle r .

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Students in a cross-disciplinary biology and nature-writing class kayak with their teachers in the Sea of Cortez off the Baja coast of Mexico.

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Art Professor Kelly D etw e ile r believes creativity is an essential part of a welldeveloped intellect—no matter the discipline.

F ind Y our I nterests

Three schools at Santa Clara offer undergraduate degrees:

At SCU, you don’t have to declare a major right away. Whatever

College of Arts and Sciences The college offers bachelor’s

interests you—maybe science, or business, or languages—your

degrees in the humanities, the natural and social sciences, and

faculty advisor can guide you as you gain experience and insight.

visual and performing arts. It also offers most of the University’s

L oo k A h ead : F or F uture L a w yers , D octors , D entists , and T eac h ers Santa Clara offers specialized advising for postgraduate programs in law, medicine and health sciences, dentistry, and teaching.

undergraduate Core Curriculum courses. A solid liberal arts and sciences education will heighten your awareness of human culture and the natural world, but it also prepares you for demanding, high-level careers—across the spectrum of vocations and professions, where a broad imaginative and critical capacity will make you stand out.

Leavey School of Business

Santa Clara’s nationally acclaimed

business school teaches a global perspective in business along with practical skills. The undergraduate program integrates theory and practice, emphasizing the development of both the leadership skills and the technical skills necessary for success in business with a broad ethical, global, and humanistic approach.

School of Engineering Rigorous courses and small class size

typify the engineering program, with professors offering expertise from their own real-world experience. Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, the school offers programs in civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering, applied mathematics, Web design and engineering, bioengineering, and engineering management.

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Y OUR PASSION M a j ors , M inors , S p ecial Programs C ollege of A rts and S ciences

History

L eavey S c h ool of B usiness

Ancient Studies

Individual Studies

Accounting and Information Systems

Anthropology

International Studies*

Accounting

Art History

Italian Studies

Economics

Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies*

Japanese Studies*

Entrepreneurship*

Latin American Studies*

Asian Studies*

Finance

Latin and Greek

Biochemistry

International Business*

Liberal Studies

Biology

Management

Mathematics

Biotechnology*

Management Information Systems

Medieval and Renaissance Studies*

Catholic Studies*

Marketing

Music

Chemistry

Retail Studies*

Musical Theatre*

Classical Languages and Literatures

Philosophy

Classical Studies

Physics

Communication

Political Science

Computer Science (Mathematics)

Psychology

Creative Writing*

Public Health Science

Dance*

Religious Studies

Economics

Science, Technology and Society*

Engineering Physics

Sociology

English

Spanish Studies

Environmental Science

Studio Art

Environmental Studies

Theatre Arts (emphasis in Dance)

Ethnic Studies**

Theatre Arts (emphasis in Theatre)

French and Francophone Studies

Urban Education*

German Studies

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Gender Studies**

S c h ool of E ngineering

Bioengineering Civil Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Electrical Engineering General Engineering Mechanical Engineering Web Design and Engineering

*Programs offered as minors only **Companion or second major only

For a complete list of interdisciplinary minors and special programs, see SCUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academic Bulletin at www.scu.edu/ugbulletin.

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anta Clara faculty members are award-winning scientists, economists, artists, and

writers—but first and foremost they are teachers. A commitment to students and small classes means your professors will know you by name. You’ll be able to get the research

experience and one-on-one access you need. Learning in the classroom is only the first step—whether you’re isolating DNA for biochemistry research, interviewing residents at a shelter, or helping produce a professional musical, you’ll gain new skills through realworld applications in your field.

There’s no better place to prepare for a career in entrepreneurship than “the Jesuit University in Silicon Valley.” For example, at The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in SCU’s Leavey School of Business you’ll find networking, educational, and advisory services from leaders across all industries.

“During my internship with the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, I had the opportunity to learn about difficult international issues, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, from numerous perspectives. In addition to research and class work, I attended seminars led by world leaders, met with foreign ambassadors, and assisted in the planning of the 18th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers

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Conference. I also helped increase the Model Arab League participation, which now includes over 2,000 students.

Today, I actively apply the lessons learned at my internship to my experiences as a law student.

Taking the time to sincerely understand conflicts from various viewpoints allows me not only to better understand issues but also to more confidently argue my own perspectives.”

Sara Vakulskas ’11

B.S. political science, from Chaska, Minn.; attending the University of Minnesota Law School on a full scholarship

E ri n Hi c k s ’ 1 3,

mechanical engineering, from Mountain View, Calif.; honors program, cross-country runner, and outreach officer for SCU’s Society of Women Engineers club

“I knew I wanted to come to Santa Clara University when I toured the mechanical engineering department and met Professor Kitts. The projects he and his team of master’s students are working on in the RSL (Robotics Systems Laboratory) are just so new and exciting; I knew I wanted to be a part of it. The summer before my sophomore year, I was granted a Kuehler fellowship to work with underwater robots. During my internship, I collaborated with a team of grad students preparing a new ROV (Remotely Operated underwater Vehicle) called Nautilus. My part of the project was to program a digital overlay that takes all the data from the robot’s sensors and displays it on top of the video display. The hands-on experience I get working in the lab helps me see how what I’ve learned in class actually becomes useful in realworld applications.”

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herever you find yourself after graduation, you’ll

be able to apply your education and skills to build

a career, improve your workplace, and strengthen your community. With the impressive roster of highly respected innovative thinkers and doers among SCU’s more than 70,000 alumni—and a career center that will guide you solidly along the way—you begin to get the picture of where your education here can take you.

Santa Clara gives you the tools, opens the doors, and inspires you to aim high—you do the rest.

A FEW FELLOW BRONCOS Andy Ackerman ’78, B.A. general humanities TV director/producer whose credits include Cheers, Seinfeld, Frasier, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Two and a Half Men Reza Aslan ’95, B.A. religious studies Author of How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of the War on Terror and No god but God: The Origins and Evolution of Islam, national commentator on Islamic issues for CNN and CBS William Carter ’71, B.S., ’95, M.S. electrical engineering Former CTO of Xilinx

Upon graduating from Santa Clara with a degree in mechanical engineering and leading SCU’s inaugural Solar Decathlon team to a third-place finish in the international competition, J a me s Bickford ’ 08 —along with brothers Agustin and Alberto Fonts, also SCU graduates of the class of 2008—founded Valence Energy, a company that develops energy efficiency software. Bickford is now the manager of Asia business development for Tigo Energy, a Silicon Valley start-up focusing on solar innovations.

Originally from Tacoma, Wash., James Bickford would not have guessed he’d be called an entrepreneur before he even graduated. But his participation in the 2007 Solar Decathlon took him down a surprising path: One month after receiving his diploma, he was reporting to work—at a start-up renewable energy business that he co-founded, Valence Energy.

After Valence Energy was successfully acquired, Bickford moved on to Tigo Energy, another innovative Silicon Valley start-up, to pursue his passion in solar energy.

Tigo Energy has developed a technology that significantly boosts the amount of energy harvested from any solar panel. In 2011, Bickford headed off to China to open an office there with Tigo’s strategic partners to begin embedding their devices into solar panels at the time of manufacturing. “This will revolutionize the way that solar power works,” he says. Bickford adds, “Santa Clara’s mission of sustainability, and its location in an area full of intelligent, competitive people, lends itself to lots of cleantech opportunities.”

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Brandi Chastain ’91, B.A. communications Two-time Olympic gold medalist, World Cup winner, Women’s Professional Soccer player David C. Drummond ’85, B.A. history Senior vice president of corporate development and chief legal officer, Google, Inc. Khaled Hosseini ’88, B.S. biology Author of the No. 1 bestsellers The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns Francisco Jimenez ’66, B.A. history and studio art Professor of modern languages and literatures; 2002 U.S. Professor of the Year, CASE award; author Yasemin Kimyacioglu ’08, B.S. mechanical engineering Co-founder of the Botswana Association for Positive Living, assisting youth with HIV/AIDS Sharon Kugler ’81, B.S. mathematics Yale University chaplain Charles Leone ’05, B.S. mechanical engineering Lockheed Martin designer of spacecraft technology Zoe Lofgren ’75, J.D. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, California’s 16th district (San Jose)

Noelle Lopez ’09, B.A. philosophy SCU’s first female Rhodes Scholar, completing D.Phil in ancient Greek philosophy at Oxford University Dee Dee Myers ’83, B.S. political science Author of Why Women Should Rule the World, press secretary for former President Bill Clinton Janet Napolitano ’79, B.S. political science U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, former governor of Arizona Steve Nash ’96, B.S. sociology Basketball player for the Phoenix Suns, two-time winner of the NBA MVP award Gavin Newsom ’89, B.S. political science Lieutenant Governor of California, former mayor of San Francisco Richard Justice ’71 B.S. mechanical engineering Former executive vice president of Cisco Systems for worldwide operations Leon Panetta ’60, B.S. political science, ’63, J.D. U.S. Secretary of Defense; former director of the CIA; former White House chief of staff, Clinton Administration; Congressman 1977–93 A.J. Riebli ’91, B.A. communication Animation director at Pixar, whose credits include Ratatouille, Finding Nemo, and Toy Story 2 Stephen C. Schott ’60, B.S. commerce CEO and president of Citation Homes Central; former managing partner of Oakland A’s; philanthropist

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Deni s e M el one ’ 0 6 ,

B.S.C. marketing, from La Cañada Flintridge, Calif.; currently a global account supervisor for S.C. Johnson at public relations firm Ogilvy & Mather Chicago; previously worked for five years at Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide in New York City on global accounts including Pfizer, Novartis, and Bayer Pharmaceuticals

“I knew that to jump-start my career in advertising, I would need to begin in New York City. I was already an independent person, but SCU instilled in me the confidence that I can accomplish anything. One of the things I love about advertising is that you have to jump right in. You have to immerse yourself to learn the craft and create a process for yourself and your team that works. Being fearless and valuing teamwork were key learning points that I took away from being a business student at SCU, where I was taught how to think as a global leader.

Through an Ogilvy assignment, I had the opportunity to live and work in Berlin, and have most recently been relocated to Chicago and assigned to the largest account in the agency worldwide. I have no doubt that my successes thus far are a direct result of the lessons and skills I learned from a great Jesuit education at SCU.”

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“At Sadra, because of the start-up nature, you wear multiple hats, so we were actually working on something that’s more R&D,” said Mic h a el C a l o m e ni ’1 1 , B.S. mechanical engineering. “Our project was different from the traditional senior assignment, because we were involved directly with a company. At Santa Clara there’s a nice balance of theoretical and hands-on, which makes the transition from school to job a very smooth one.”

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C FI CI PA N EA OC SILICON VALLEY EDGE No area can beat or even match the one and only Silicon Valley, a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship, with the largest concentration of high-tech companies and unique opportunities for internships and careers.

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Synopsys

Intel

YouTube

McAfee

Tesla Motors

SanDisk

Palo Alto

National Semiconductor Milpitas

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ilicon Valley is more than a place, it’s a mindset—home to more than 2 million residents

and 6,600 science- and technology-related companies. And that doesn’t include San Francisco, which is just an hour away. Adjacent to San Jose, the 10th largest city in the U.S., Santa Clara has the unique advantage of being located in a region known for its

extraordinary visionaries who have designed and created some of the most significant scientific and technological advances of our age. The opportunities for internships and jobs in Silicon Valley are rich and reliable. Students in engineering, marketing, business, English, and other disciplines gain valuable hands-on experience and can realistically earn positions with companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500s.

During their senior year, mechanical engineering students Michael Calomeni and Jeremy Boyette both held internships with Sadra Medical, a small start-up that manufactures aortic heart valves. When it came time to decide on their senior design project, the interns approached their supervisor at Sadra and asked if there was anything they could build or do for the company. Sadra challenged the interns with a pressing project that involved improving the durability of the heart valve’s stent. The students designed and built a wear tester to determine the wear characteristics of various stent material properties. Their results may lead to longer lifetimes of heart valves. Upon graduation, both turned their rigorous internships into full-time jobs at Sadra. While Boyette has since moved on to another Silicon Valley start-up, Maya Medical, four additional SCU grads currently work for Sadra—two of them likewise starting their careers with Sadra internships while in school. Most recently, Sadra Medical—which retains its company name—was acquired by Boston Scientific, an industry leader in developing innovative medical devices.

“Working with a real-life company on a real-life project gives students exposure to politics, to the dynamics of today, to the deadlines of today, to all of the demands of today,” says Buford Barr, whose course Business-toBusiness Marketing challenges students far beyond their expectations.

Part of the coursework entails the development and presentation of a full marketing plan based on objectives provided by the client—who, in this case, is Synopsys, a Silicon Valley chip design software company. When a world leader like Synopsys empowers SCU marketing students to stretch beyond the classroom, that’s breaking new ground.

“Synopsys employs some of the most skilled marketers in its industry; however, it’s always interesting to hear how a fresh set of eyes would go about addressing a certain challenge,” says Synopsys Director of Marketing Operations Herta Schreiner. “The key here is the unique perspective the students are bringing to the project. We were primarily interested in how next-generation employees are viewing certain marketing practices and their expectations. We hope this project is the start of a great relationship and of many exciting projects in the future.”

Barr believes that it’s a great opportunity for students to deal with the realworld uncertainty in the classroom, without all the real-world consequences.

The learning experience is invaluable, and, according to Barr, the moral of this story is: “Those who are not adventurous need not apply.”

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“The Bay Area is full of amazing opportunities for my passion in filmmaking and art. Cinequest is a major international film festival in San Jose; Silicon Valley is a leader in video production technology; San Francisco has incredible theaters and audiences for film; and Santa Clara is right in the middle of it all.”

Santa Clara’s Buck Shaw Stadium hosts the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the U.S. and Canada.

Sh arif Ch ristop her Matar ’11,

B.A. communication, from Honolulu, Hawaii; producer and documentary filmmaker in Los Angeles; internship with McAfee, working on internal marketing strategy videos; study abroad in China, through SCU’s business school, filming short documentaries on China’s culture and burgeoning infrastructure

D i s c o v e r Th e

N e i ghb o r h o o d

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anta Clara is a great place to be a student, and in the

surrounding Bay Area there’s always plenty to do.

You’ll find nationally recognized museums, major theater complexes, 150 parks and gardens, professional sporting events, and several shopping outlets and malls.

You will also discover excellent restaurants from fancy to inexpensive, miles of hiking and biking trails, and near-perfect weather, with close to 300 days of sunshine every year. The recreational opportunities are endless.

Home to one of the most diverse populations in the country, Silicon Valley offers a cultural mix and wide range of events celebrating important ethnic traditions. Nearby, you can join the Bon Odori dance at the Obon Festival in Japantown, take in the San Jose Cinco de Mayo Parade, celebrate Kwanzaa in San Jose’s History Park, sample the amazing baklava at the local Greek Festival, or attend any number of other entertaining ethnic and cultural activities.

I n O ur B ac k yard • San Francisco Giants, 2010 World Champions •S an Jose Museum of Art, California Theatre, and San Jose Center for Performing Arts •H P Pavilion, home of the NHL San Jose Sharks and the arena for SabreCats football

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SJMA, distinguished contemporary museum and lively center of arts activity in Silicon Valley

•S an Jose Earthquakes MLS professional soccer matches played on campus ew home of the San Francisco 49ers, Santa •N Clara stadium, to be ready for 2014 football season kick-off •D r. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, largest public library west of the Mississippi •T he Tech Museum of Innovation in downtown San Jose •S antana Row neighborhood, center for theatre, shopping, and dining •L os Gatos Creek Trail and County Park for miles of biking or running •V illa Montalvo Arts Center and Mountain Winery concert venue •P aramount’s Great America amusement park •L ick Observatory, some 4,200 feet at the top of Mt. Hamilton

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Shop, dine, catch a movie, and relax at Santana Row, a Euroinspired entertainment quarter.

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The Mexican Heritage Plaza is Northern California’s hub for presenting and advancing Mexican and multicultural performing arts through promoting the dance, music, and visual arts traditions of Mexico.

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ome of the world’s most beautiful sights and extraordinary experiences can be found

within a short distance of campus. For an afternoon or weekend trip, you can partake in the following with minimal to moderate travel time:

• Surf in Santa Cruz, or just watch the pros (30 minutes) • Tackle some serious mountain biking in the Santa Cruz mountains (30 minutes) • Shop and dine in San Francisco (one hour) • Tour the infamous Alcatraz Island rich with history (one hour) • View the magnificent panorama, from 3,864 feet atop Mount Diablo (one hour) • Hike past towering redwood trees in Muir Woods (90 minutes) • Camp at Mount Tamalpais or climb its 2,571-foot peak (90 minutes)

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Explore Northern California

• Explore the sea animals of the Monterey Bay Aquarium (90 minutes) • Observe the wildlife at Pinnacles National Monument (two hours) • Climb Half Dome in Yosemite National Park (three and a half hours) • Snowboard at a resort along Lake Tahoe (four hours)

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engage with others b e y o n d t h e c l a s s r o o m

“When I first stepped foot on the Santa Clara campus, I had no idea the incredible journey I had begun. As the University newspaper photo editor, I’ve met and photographed distinguished campus visitors, such as U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn. Being photo editor has allowed me to get a behind-the-scenes perspective of this incredible University— from meeting the artists at concerts to sitting courtside next to the amazing sports teams we have. As a community facilitator in Xavier RLC, I’ve shared an environment where you’re encouraged to become your best self and really live the college experience, and where I’ve created friendships for life.”

M ich ae l E rke l en s ’ 1 2 ,

marketing major, studio art minor, from Guatemala; residential learning community facilitator; Global Fellow, summer program in Indonesia; photo editor for student newspaper and yearbook

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In a unique exercise that combines academics and fun, da Vinci RLC students sweep across the ice during a broomball game to learn firsthand the physicsbased concepts of friction and inertia.

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Santa Claraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight Residential Learning Communities (RLCs), corresponding themes, and residence hall locations.

RLC

ALPHA

Theme

Residence Hall

Understanding the modern world through the lens of Western culture

Graham Hall

COMMUNITAS

Individualism, community, and social responsibility

Campisi Hall

CYPHI

Sustainability, the environment, and the arts

Swig Hall

DA VINCI

Science and celebrating Italian heritage and culture

Casa Italiana

LOYOLA

Faith, social justice, and the exploration of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place in the world

Sobrato Hall

MODERN PERSPECTIVES

Student-directed toward leadership, vision, and action

Dunne Hall

UNITY Social and civic engagement; understanding and appreciating diversity

McLaughlin Hall and Walsh Hall

XAVIER International issues and global solidarity

Sanfilippo Hall

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tudents in Residential Learning Communities (RLCs)

live together, have many common interests, and share

some of the same classes. You can select an RLC based on your interest in topics such as natural history, diversity, sustainability, or social justice.

The RLCs provide a holistic educational experience by bringing together the academic, residential, and social components of campus life.

A number of years ago, some RLC students came across the idea of broomball—a sport that combines ice hockey, indoor soccer, and brooms. They invited Physics Professor Phil Kesten, then da Vinci RLC faculty director, to give a lecture that tied in with the game. “I decided to talk about sliding, friction, momentum, and it occurred to me that since I’ve studied ice—albeit ice on some of the moons in our solar system—that I would throw that in as well,” says Kesten.

The lecture was a big hit and gave Kesten the opportunity to create an environment where academics and fun are synonymous.

Current RLC students are still enjoying broomball and Kesten’s lectures on the physics of ice. “I almost feel like one of those kids who hates fractions but accidentally learns them by baking cookies,” says Genevieve Kromm ’13.

“It’s a fun way to approach concepts like friction and inertia.”

Learn more at www.scu.edu/rlc.

with residential l e a r n i n g c o mm u n i t i e s Housing the Loyola RLC, Sobrato residence hall offers suite-style living for 270 freshmen through seniors who are particularly interested in promoting faith and social justice on campus and beyond.

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LIVE WELL , EAT W ELL

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anta Clara has 10 on-campus residence halls, most with traditional

double rooms and large common bathrooms, others with suite arrangements conducive to more informal living. Across from the main campus, juniors and seniors can apply for townhouse-style living in

the 138-unit, newly built University Villas. All residences are close to classrooms and the student center, and you’re never more than a short walk away from the library or that 9 a.m. class.

Even though we don’t require you to live on campus, nearly 95 percent of first-year students choose to do so.

You’ll have many dining and food options here. On campus, you can choose from three different cafés for coffee, pastries, and quick meals, or dine in the central Marketplace for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The newly remodeled dining hall resembles an upscale food court with numerous stations, including The Bistro, La Parrilla, California Deli, Sauté, and more. Enjoy a customized stirfry, a build-your-own sushi lunch, or a late-night burger or pizza. With these choices and an on-campus convenience store, you can always find something great to eat from 7 a.m. to midnight. The Bronco is the University’s late-night venue, serving beverages and pub-style food. You can even order meals online and have them delivered to your dorm room via “room service.” During the day you can use the casual space to watch TV, play pool or foosball, work in groups, or just plain relax.

“The dining hall offers a bunch of options. I’m a big fan of the salad and sandwich stations. The Bronco is a really popular late-night choice. It’s great after study sessions or a night out. As a transfer student, I can say Santa Clara’s food definitely beats my old school’s any day.”

Ch ris S ta m as ’11,

B.S. political science, from Northbrook, Ill.; study abroad blogger, Greece; former co-president of the Santa Clara Entrepreneurship Program; press intern, Ill. Sen. Dick Durbin’s Chicago office

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Students in Campisi residence hall are part of the Communitas residential learning community, and typically share a double room.

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Our newly remodeled community dining venue, the Marketplace, takes campus cuisine to a whole new level with an endless salad bar, soups made from scratch, exhibitionstyle sautĂŠ stations, made-to-order omelets, vegan selections, global entrees, and much more.

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C at c h t h e B r o n c o

anta Clara has more than 100 student

clubs and organizations. You’ll never lack

for something to do. Outside of class, you’ll find interesting lectures, plays, art exhibits, and volunteer positions. You also will discover various opportunities to

• Barkada, Filipino cultural club •C hinese Student Association •C inema Club, international cinema and culture •C ORE Christian Fellowship

share your views with fellow students via

•E ngineers Without Borders

the student newspaper, yearbook, literary

•G REEN Club, sustainability club

magazine, and radio station.

•H ermanas Unidas, women in leadership

Just a few of the many groups you might

• I gwebuike, African-American community

join at Santa Clara:

• I noperable Humor, improv comedy

• Alpha Kappa Psi, coed business

• I ntandesh, South Asian community

fraternity • APB, the Activities Programming Board

• I nto the Wild, camping club • I ron Broncos, student workout

• ASG, student government

group

• Ballet Folklorico, Mexican

• I talian Club

traditional dance group

ewish Student Union •J SCU FM, student radio •K •M ulticultural Center

History of the SCU mascot “Bucky the Bronco” Bucky the Bronco has been bucking around for a long time. While there have been mascot sightings as early as 1923, it wasn’t until 1976 that an enterprising student introduced Benny the Bronco—who’s name was changed in 1995 to become the official Bucky the Bronco we know today. The original idea of the bronco as Santa Clara’s mascot came from Philosophy Professor Hubert Flynn, S.J. After attending a rodeo, Flynn noted the unrelenting strength of the bronco, its speed and determination, its explosive energy, and its unbending audacity—all attributes that are embodied in SCU’s students. Coupled with its close association to the historical herding practices of the Padres’ Mission days at Santa Clara, the bronco mascot was the perfect symbol of SCU’s long-standing past and of the attributes looked for in SCU students of the future.

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• MEChA–El Frente, Chicano/Latino community • Pre-Health Club • The Redwood, University yearbook • Ruff Riders, sports fans • Salsa Clara, salsa dance group •T he Santa Clara newspaper •S anta Clara Review, literary magazine •S CCAP, community-based, social justice organization •S CU A Capella, singing group •T au Beta Pi Engineer Honor Society

Sp i r i t

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Leap

Santa Clara routinely posts student-athlete graduation rates that are among the highest in NCAA Division I.

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into Action “I transferred to SCU in my sophomore year because I was looking for a smaller school where I could feel more connected to a community. I received so much support from Santa Clara. Running cross country has given me a lot of self-confidence and leadership experience, and I really appreciate the Jesuit approach to education—one centered in reflection and discernment. I am very grateful for my teammates, coaches, professors, friends, and many others who have made my time here an incredible experience. I’m proud to be a Bronco!”

Step hanie W ilson ’11,

B.A. English, from San Jose; the first Bronco and only female AllAmerican Cross Country Champion; co-captain of the Women’s Cross Country and Track team; Campus Ministry volunteer; Canterbury Scholar; member of the English Honors Society and Jesuit Honors Society

Santa Clara Broncos NCAA Division I, West Coast Conference

D ivision I sports at S anta C lara Men’s

Women’s

Baseball Basketball Crew Cross Country Golf Soccer Tennis Track and Field Water Polo

Basketball Crew Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Water Polo

club sports

Sullivan Aquatic Center’s Olympic-sized pool hosts lap and recreational swimming as well as varsity water polo competitions.

The adjacent Malley Center has cardio machines, free weights, yoga and pilates classes, and basketball courts. It’s a great place for taking a break from studying.

Boxing (coed) Cycling (coed) Equestrian (coed) Field Hockey (women’s) Ice Hockey (men’s) Lacrosse (men’s and women’s) Paintball (coed) Rugby (men’s and women’s) Sailing (coed) Shotokan Karate (coed) Swimming (coed) Triathlon (coed) Ultimate (men’s and women’s) Volleyball (men’s and women’s)

Follow SCU athletics at www.santaclarabroncos.com.

I ntra m ural sports Badminton Soccer Tennis Basketball Softball Volleyball Flag Football Table Tennis

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ta p i n t o Student clubs find a spacious home to host events in the environmentally friendly Paul L. Locatelli, S.J., Student Activity Center.

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hroughout the campus, students will find

cutting-edge educational facilities and services that encourage collaboration and enhance the learning process. Reflecting Santa Claraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to green and sustainable building, the facilities are

environmentally friendly in many ways, some meeting standards even higher than the national and California standards for sustainability.

Home to the Leavey School of Business since 2008, Lucas Hall offers the latest educational technological advancements paired with a curriculum that emphasizes global responsibility, ethics, and social justice. The 86,000-square-foot, three-story building houses videoconferencing-ready classrooms, wireless Internet access, and place for students to schedule events such

through the second floor to the ground floor,

as catered dinners, dances, rock shows,

increasing natural sunlight penetration to

Opened in 2010, the Paul L. Locatelli, S.J.,

movies, and career day. In 2011, the U.S.

the center of the building on both floors.

Student Activity Center is a two-level facility

Green Building Council recognized the

Recycled water is used for landscape

that features space for student clubs and

building with the Leadership in Energy

irrigation.

organizations and is a flexible

and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold

16 team project rooms.

certification. Central skylight shafts run

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The 194,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, fourlevel Joanne E. Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Family Technology Center, and Orradre Library has 25 study rooms, three terraces, three video viewing and taping rooms, and 1,100 reader seats—each with a wired network connection. An automated retrieval system houses more than 550,000 volumes of printed material, in addition to the 250,000 volumes on open shelves.

world-class r e s o u r c e s

Support Services Sometimes you need a hand, or just someone to listen. We can help, with tutors, health care, job placement, study abroad guides, or tips on things to do over the weekend.

On campus you have access to:

• HUB Writing Center

• Academic advising

• Health services

• Learning resources and tutoring

• Recreation program and wellness center

• Open computer labs

• Counseling center

• RLC study groups

• P hysical and learning disabilities

• Career Center, offering résumé and internship advising

accommodations • International student center

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S C U AT A G L A N C E UNDERGRADUATES, FALL 2011 Total undergraduate enrollment

5,229

College of Arts and Sciences

2,952

Leavey School of Business

1,435

School of Engineering

842

Freshmen to sophomore retention rate 94% Undergraduate graduation rate

85%

Live in residence halls Freshmen 94%

All undergraduates 50% Average class size

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Student to faculty ratio

13:1

Religious background Catholic 52% Non-Catholic 30% Unspecified 18%

FRE S HMEN , fa ll 2011 A PPL I C AT I O N S U M M A RY Applied

13,342

Accepted

7,263

Enrolled

1,283

E N R O L L E D PR O F I L E Middle 50% scores

GPA (4.0 unweighted scale) 3.4–3.8

SAT critical reading 570–680

SAT math 600–690

ACT composite 27–31 Men / Women

Road to Rhodes N oe ll e Lo pe z ’0 9 , B.A. philosophy, was named Santa Clara’s first female Rhodes Scholar in 2008.

In 2011, she completed her B.Phil master’s degree in philosophy at Oxford University, England, and was vice-captain of Oxford’s women’s cross-country club; currently studying ancient Greek philosophy and completing her D.Phil, Oxford’s version of a Ph.D. Her dissertation investigates the role of eros (love) in Plato’s ethics.

Noelle Lopez specializes in asking the big questions: What does it mean to lead a good life? What makes a person good?

Originally from Tucson, Ariz., the former SCU cross-country and track team captain went on to study virtue ethics, tackling life’s grand queries at Oxford University. In 2008, Lopez was one of 32 students from across the United States awarded the prestigious Rhodes scholarship. She says she ultimately sees herself pursuing teaching.

Juggling stellar grades, track meets, her tutoring job, peer education, and ethics research was a challenge. Lopez says her training gave her the discipline and that Santa Clara supported her range of interests.

“That’s something that really drew me to Santa Clara: I felt like the team was balanced,” she says. “Student athletes aren’t just athletes here. And the team offers such a sense of community.”

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50% / 50%

Ethnicity

African-American / Black 3% Asian 11% Caucasian 53%

Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander <1%

Hispanic / Latino 9% Multiethnic 15%

Native American / Alaska Native <1%

Not Reported 9% From public high schools

50%

From Jesuit high schools

12%

From Catholic, non-Jesuit high schools

25%

From other private high schools

12%

From other high schools

1%

From California

60%

From other states and countries

Number of states

Number of foreign countries

40% 38 15

T RAN S FERs , fa ll 2011 Applied

889

Accepted

443

Enrolled

From 4-year colleges

From 2-year colleges Other

207 28% 71% 1%

Mean academic GPA (admitted)

3.61

Competing in the biennial Solar Decathlon is just one component of SCU’s long-term commitment to sustainability studies. The SCU Solar Decathlon team placed third of 20 teams in both 2007 and 2009 in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) international competition to design the best energy-efficient house. Students across all disciplines are now focusing on the 2013 competition.

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N ational R an k ings and R ecognition While many college rankings change from year to year, SCU has been consistently recognized as one of the top colleges in the nation. In addition to considering these annual rankings, you are encouraged to gather all the information you can from online sources, books, other people, and— most important—firsthand impressions to help you decide which college is the best fit.

According to U.S. News and World Report, Santa Clara University currently: • Ranks second among comprehensive universities in the western U.S. • Has the highest freshman retention rate (93 percent) in the western U.S. among master’s universities.

• Holds the third-highest undergraduate graduation rate (85 percent graduate in six years) among 626 U.S. master’s universities.

• Recognized for the School of Engineering ranking No. 21 among U.S. engineering schools where the highest degree awarded is a bachelor’s or master’s.

In 2012: • BusinessWeek ranked Santa Clara’s undergraduate business program 35th in the country.

In 2011: • Kaplan College Guide called Santa Clara

• Santa Clara was recognized as one of

one of the 25 most environmentally

the top universities to reduce its carbon

responsible colleges in the nation.

footprint, coming in at No. 16 on the

•K iplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine listed Santa Clara 43rd in the nation for best values among private universities.

•S anta Clara places No. 67 on Forbes Magazine’s annual list of the 650 best undergraduate institutions in America.

•S anta Clara was named to the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency’s Top 20 College and University List of green power purchasers.

• Santa Clara surpassed the national averages in the five main benchmarks of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the most comprehensive assessment of effective

President’s Higher Education Community

practice in higher education. The NSSE

Service Honor Roll for community service

includes data from nearly 370,000

programs and student involvement.

randomly selected freshmen and senior students at 640 four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada.

• Santa Clara was listed as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education in the 2012 annual guidebook The Best 376 Colleges.

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App ly t o SCU ADMISSION

A PP LY I N G

At Santa Clara we select our incoming class from among many

Freshman candidates may apply to SCU’s Early Decision, Early

qualified applicants. We pay close attention to the rigor of the

Action (nonbinding), or the Regular Decision program during their

classes you’ve taken, the grades you’ve earned, and the work

senior year in high school. SCU only accepts transfer applications

you’ve accomplished. Our application review process is holistic,

for the fall and winter (January) quarters.

and no single grade, factor, or score will automatically gain or deny you admission to SCU.

APPL ICAT ION DEAD L INE S AND NOT IFICATION OF ADMI S S ION FRESHMAN CANDIDATES Apply by

Notification

November 1

End of December

Early Action (nonbinding)

November 1

End of December

Regular Decision

January 7

End of March

Just as we are interested in seeing that you’ve challenged yourself throughout your high school years, we are equally interested in students who will enhance our campus community while taking advantage of all the University has to offer.

Early Decision (binding)

For more information, visit www.scu.edu/ugrad/apply/freshman.

You should be independent, self-motivated, socially engaged, and embody the Ignatian ideals of respect, truth, justice, and service. In essence, Santa Clara students harbor a deep curiosity for learning about the world and are committed to improving life for those around them.

TRANSFER STUDENTS Apply by

Notification

Winter

October 1

End of November

Fall

Rolling between January 7 and April 15

Rolling (Feb.– May)

For more information, visit www.scu.edu/ugrad/apply/transfer.

In addition to considering your personal attributes, SCU’s admission staff will evaluate your application on several other factors:

T R A N S F E R A PP L I C A N T S

• Overall quality of your high school courses, especially in grades 11 and 12 • Cumulative GPA from your first three years of high school for Early Decision and Early Action; we also require first-semester senior-year grades for Regular Decision applicants • Results of standardized tests—SAT Reasoning Test or ACT • Overall quality of your application, essays, and short answers • A secondary school report from a counselor and one teacher evaluation • Your involvement with your school and/or community We also consider other factors as well, such as special talents, alumni relationships with the University, ethnic and experiential diversity, and demonstrated interest in the University.

Santa Clara University exclusively uses the online Common Application™ (www.commonapp.org) with a required supplement form. All materials must be submitted before the deadlines.

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Transfer admissions at Santa Clara are based on academic competitiveness and space availability. Priority consideration will be given to those students who have successfully completed the recommended courses for the academic division to which they are applying. For more information, please visit the Transfer website at www.scu.edu/ugrad/apply/transfer.

I N T E R N AT I O N A L A PP L I C A N T S For international applicants applying as either a freshman or transfer, please visit our International website at www.scu.edu/ugrad/apply/international.

For more information, contact the Undergraduate Admission Office at 408-554-4700 or www.scu.edu/ugrad.

App ly f o r f i n a n c i a l a i d TUITION Tuition for the 2012–13 academic year is $40,572, with average room and board costing $12,276.

FINANCIAL AID A Santa Clara education is an investment in your future. Paying for your education involves a partnership among you, your parent(s) or

A PP LY I N G F O R F I N A N C I A L A I D Federal, state, and University aid programs require that you and your parents complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE. Visit our website for more information (www.scu.edu/financialaid). It is important to note that financial aid awards are distributed after the student is admitted and before the deposit deadline.

guardian(s), various government agencies, lending organizations, and SCU. We are committed to helping students and their families

Our financial aid packages can decrease cost substantially—with

find ways to make Santa Clara University affordable, and we want

81 percent of our students receiving some form of aid from

to help make your financial aid experience as smooth and worry-

scholarships, grants, loans and campus employment. When

free as possible.

compared to some public universities having an average time to graduation of 5+ years, Santa Clara may actually be a more cost-

More than 80 percent of Santa Clara undergraduates and their families receive some kind of financial aid. Aid can take several forms: • Merit and need-based scholarships • Grants from SCU, state, federal, and other sources • Work study, in which a student may earn up to $3,000 by working

effective education. The intrinsic value of a Santa Clara education goes beyond the initial investment of tuition and related costs.

Santa Clara graduates make immediate, measurable contributions as they enter or advance in their professions, and are sought by business, industry, nonprofits, and government.

10 to 20 hours per week throughout the academic year • Educational loans Santa Clara staff members are available to answer your financial aid questions, help with your application, and process your awards.

For all issues related to financing your SCU education, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 408-554-4505 or visit the

IMPORTAN T DAT ES FOR FINANCIA L AID APPL ICAN TS FRESHMAN CANDIDATES Early Decision/Early Action

Regular Decision

November 15 CSS/PROFILE Deadline

February 1 CSS/PROFILE Deadline

March 2 March 2 Cal Grant Deadline (Calif. residents only) Cal Grant Deadline (Calif. residents only)

website at www.scu.edu/financialaid.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Need- and Merit-Based Scholarships

March 2 Cal Grant Deadline (Calif. residents only)

SCU participates in a wide variety of federal and state programs to bring a Santa Clara education within reach of your family. In addition, Santa Clara offers a variety of need- and merit-based scholarship awards. Unless otherwise noted, all admission applicants will be considered for these awards. Here are just a few examples of the awards offered to our incoming students: • Presidential Scholarship: 10 full-tuition awards • Provost Scholarship: 15 half-tuition awards • Dean’s Scholarship: 100+ up to $16,000 • Jesuit Ignatian Scholarship • Alumni Scholarship • Music, Theatre & Dance Scholarships • Athletic Scholarships • ROTC (Army) Merit Scholarship

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friendly faces and get answers to all your

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questions.

undergraduate ambassadors who can

California highways: U.S. 101, Interstate

answer your questions about Santa Clara

280, and Interstate 880. Driving directions

University and the surrounding area.

are available online at www.scu.edu/map.

then check out our online event calendar

Tours and information sessions are offered

SCU is less than 10 minutes from the

to find out what exciting things will be

twice daily Monday through Friday year

Mineta San Jose International Airport. You

happening during your visit.

round and on Saturday mornings during the

can take a free shuttle bus from the airport

school year.

to the Santa Clara Caltrain station, which is

he best way to gain a sense of what Santa

Visit www.scu.edu/ugrad/visit to schedule a tour online with Undergraduate Admission,

Please register online at www.scu.edu/ ugrad or by calling 408-554-4700 at least two weeks in advance.

Located about three miles away from

located directly across from the University’s main entrance.

San Francisco and Oakland International airports are each about an hour’s drive from campus.

Santa Clara Caltrain commuter trains run

Find us at:

daily from Santa Clara to San Francisco.

Local buses also connect the campus to San Jose, Palo Alto, and other Bay Area cities.

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experience our new g at e w ay t o campus

A

Bold New Welcome to SCU

With the fall 2012 opening of the Patricia A. & Stephen C. Schott Admission & Enrollment Services Building, visitors to campus will find an

exciting gateway to Santa Clara and a unique level of hospitality. Students will enjoy convenient centralized services to accommodate their nonacademic needs, such as checking the status of their financial aid, registering for classes, paying their bills, holding large group presentations, and

See yourself as a Bronco...as you absorb a unique blend of Santa Clara heritage, the campus community, and a vision of the future.

more. The green-certified structure includes technology-infused exhibits that illustrate our Jesuit mission as well as reflect the dynamic region served by the University.

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Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 22 Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University Undergraduate Admission 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053-0513

Paper Choice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Environmental Benefits Statement Using post-consumer waste fiber Pounds of paper

Trees saved

Energy saved

Waste water reduced

Solid waste reduced

Greenhouse gases reduced

27,493

89

36.3 million BTUs

40,715 gal.

2,581 lbs.

27,971 lbs. of CO2

O P F

SCU OMC-7287J 5/2012 41,900

Calculations based on research by Environmental Defense and other members of the Paper Task Force.

Photography by Charles Barry, FJ Gaylor Photography, Renee Billingslea, Edward Caldwell, Matthew Craig, David Gonzales, Mike Rasay, Brie Rust, Phil Schermeister, San Jose Mercury News, and The Maude Group

www.scu.edu/ugrad