Student Outreach and Recruitment

Welcome!

Within Student Outreach and Recruitment (SOAR), the Spartan East Side Promise Program is designed to support East Side Union High School District students and their families.

Established in 2016, the Spartan East Side Promise (SESP) began as a collaboration between San José State University and East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD) with the goal of offering guaranteed admission to qualified students who graduate high school from the District. Through a variety of interactive programming, the SESP provides a pathway to admission at SJSU by clearly specifying the admission requirements and sharing information about resources for academic success with students and families in the district. 

The following high schools are SESP eligible: 

Andrew P. Hill High School	W.C. Overfelt High School
Evergreen Valley High School	Yerba Buena High School
Independence High School	Calero High School
James Lick High School	Foothill High School
Mt. Pleasant High School	Accel Middle College
Oak Grove High School	Apollo High School
Piedmont Hills High School	Pegasus High School
Santa Teresa High School	Phoenix High School
Silver Creek High School

 
In 2019, the Promise began to expand into a program within SOAR that focuses on helping incoming ESUHSD students transition to SJSU, build connections, and navigate the University.

Our Vision is to collaborate with the campus community on interactive, intentional programming  to foster academic, personal, and professional  development, and a college going mindset, in ESUHSD students.  To do this, we have three objectives:

1 - Help students become part of larger campus community
2 - Serve as a support system for ESUHSD students & their families
3 - Decrease % of academic probation & disqualification in cohort

Our programming includes:

• College exploration and admission requirement workshops
• Special topic workshops such as enrollment, changing majors, and finals preparation for currently enrolled students
• Specialized events for prospective students and currently enrolled students
• ESUHSD Spartan Summer Program, in partnership with the ESUHSD and East Side Education Foundation
• SESP Peer Mentor check-ins

Shareable flyer of program requirements.  

Have questions? 

Contact the Spartan East Side Promise Program Lead, Amanda Aldama at amanda.aldama@sjsu.edu, or schedule a Zoom appointment here.

Contact the SESP Transition Coordinator, Erick Macias-Chavez at erick.macias-chavez@sjsu.edu, or schedule a Zoom appointment here.

New! Follow us on Instagram @sjsu_sesp for the latest updates and resources!

In partnership with the East Side Union Education Foundation and the East Side Union High School District, the following online transition program was developed to support incoming ESUHSD graduates and their families, as they prepare for their first semester at SJSU.  This 10-day program ran from June 1 - June 12, 2020, and included multiple components to educate, empower, and provide a community of support for our new Spartans. Check out a recap of the program, and upcoming services offered by the SESP Program, below!