SJS4 for Students

SJS4 is the San José State University instance of CalStateS4 (S4), a web application hosted by the Chancellor’s Office. SJS4 is used to:

  • capture service learning student placements;
  • facilitate risk management processes required for curricular service learning; and
  • list approved organization site information.

Students and faculty use SJS4 for their courses, to find and place with organizations who have a current University Organization Agreement (UOA) and to request new UOAs. All partners with whom students are placed in curricular service learning placements must have a current UOA per Chancellor's Office Executive Order 1064 and San José State University Senate Policy S16-14 [pdf].

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SJS4 Guides

 

SJS4 FAQ

What is Service Learning

How to Find a Placement

  1. Go to the SJS4 Log In Page 
  2. Click on the blue ‘Student/Faculty Log In’ button
  3. Sign in with your MySJSU ID and password
  4. On your Home page, find your course and click on the black ‘Browse’ button
  5. Click on ‘Search by site’
  6. Ensure that you filter your search by inputting ‘Service Learning’ under the ‘Program’ field in the search criteria
  7. Select a site

screenshot of SJS4 'Sites' Page

8. Review the site information

Contact Organizations

Be prepared to provide:

  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • University Name
  • Major
  • Course name that requires service hours
  • How many hours you need to complete
  • Date you are able to start
  • Date by which you need to complete the hours

Ask:

  • Are placements available for the required time frame?
  • What are the next steps to get started?

 

Tips for Finding Your Placement

Things to consider:

  • Partners receive a large number of emails. Sometimes the best option is to call.
  • Some sites require a LiveScan or a TB test. Not all sites cover the cost of these requirements.
  • Start looking for placements early.
  • Contact your instructor or your department for any course related questions and deadlines

 

AFTER a site has confirmed that a placement is available for you, then proceed to logging your placement on SJS4.

 

Request for a New Site:

Visit the SJS4 Site Request Form

  • If you wish to complete your hours at a site not listed on SJS4, you must complete the student & faculty Request for a New Site.
  • If you choose to pursue the Student Request for a New Site, it may take more than a month to complete the process. 

 

How to log a placement 

Before logging a placement, you must confirm that you have a spot with the organization.

  1. Go to the SJS4 Log In Page 
  2. Login with your MySJSU ID & password
  3. On your home page, under ‘Course’, click on ‘Place’ for the appropriate course you’re enrolled in
  4. Click on ‘Search by site’
  5. Ensure that you filter your search by inputting ‘Service Learning’ under the ‘Program’ field in the search criteria
  6. Select the appropriate site
  7. Click on the green ‘Select this site’ button at the beginning of the page
  8. Input the total number of hours you will serve at this site

SJS4 Screenshot of 'Dates of Placement'9. Click on the 'Next' button

10. Complete all forms by clicking on the 'Complete form' buttons

Screenshot of SJS4 'Placement Forms' Page

11. Click on the red 'Finish Placement' button on the bottom right corner of the screen after completing all forms.

 

How to Report Final Hours

The Reporting Hours Guide will help you with submitting your hours through SJS4. Please be aware that you are only allowed to report hours at the end of your service. 

  1. Go to the SJS4 Log In Page 
  2. Login with your MySJSU ID & password
  3. On your home page, click on the red ‘Placed’ button next to the course

Screenshot of SJS4 Home page

4. Click on the green ‘Report Hours’ button

Screenshot of a SJS4 Placement Page

5. Input total hours under ‘Completed number of hours’

Screenshot of SJS4 Edit Placement Page

6. Click the green tab ‘Save changes’