San José State University

San Jose State University

About this app

San José State University’s Sammy App is the gateway to the campus
community. Get access to all the latest events, news, and information.
Make connections with other students, find out how to get more involved
on campus, and learn about resources and services that are available to
you.

Some exciting features of the Sammy App include:

Events - Discover all the upcoming events that are happening
across campus.

Groups & Clubs - Find the community you’ve been looking for by
joining student clubs and organizations.

Campus Services - Get access to services and resources that will
support you during your time at SJSU.

Live Chat - Stay connected with fellow Spartans.

Push notifications - Get the latest updates in real-time with push
notifications sent directly to your phone.

Campus Map - Locate classes, events and buildings across
campus.

Co-Curricular Transcript - A fun way to track involvement across
clubs, events, leadership positions and service work.

Gamification - Stay engaged by racking up points and climbing the
leaderboard based upon your involvement in events and other
activities.

Ratings and reviews

I'm genuinely surprised by the quality of this app. The student feed is my personal favorite feature, as it's basically a bare-bones Discord server where you can ask students stuff and share photos of your cat directly. People are also really chill and I've already made a few acquaintances on here that I may later meet irl. Notifications are the only weak spot here, as they tend to show up late, after I've already seen the post, or duplicate themselves.

Annoying. I can't figure out how to make it stop popping up notifs while I'm trying to sleep or study. I only have it to get free food. Forces me to rate things I've been to and there's no better way to get a 1 star rating than to force me to rate something I didn't really care about. Wish I could shut the notifs up for good.

There is no moderation on the student forums. There is a generic "Report if inappropriate", but no other way to contact the individuals who theoretically are in charge of the development or day-to-day activities of the app. There's nothing like getting called retarded by some undergrad Internet warrior hiding behind the smartphone Mommy bought him to make you realize that you've really got better things to do with your life than to use the app.