Engineering is one of the most challenging and difficult academic programs, and your first year is crucial to your success in engineering. The college offers several programs for first-year students to learn and grow - to see themselves as engineers. These programs increase student retention rates through three strategies: immersion, community, and hands-on learning.

Community for Engineering Learning and Living - CELL

Immersion. Success begins with building a strong support group. The Community for Engineering Learning and Living (CELL) makes building a strong support group easier for students by housing them together in the SJSU Campus Village, where they immerse themselves in all aspects of engineering life and get to know their peers. Throughout the semester there are facilitated study groups, tutoring, academic support services and social events.
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Engineering Learning Community for Academic Success - ELCAS

Community. Forming lifelong bonds instills confidence. The Engineering Learning Community for Academic Success (ELCAS) program provides engineering freshmen a supportive environment through a cohort system. Ten to twenty students are grouped and enrolled in the same class sections for selected courses, helping students form peer networks and create lifetime friendships. Throughout the semester there will be facilitated study groups, tutoring, academic support services and social events.
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