Current SJSU students

In 2019, the Spartan East Side Promise began to expand into a program within Student Outreach and Recruitment that focuses on helping incoming East Side Union High School District students transition to San José State University, 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 and their families
3 - Decrease % of academic probation and disqualification in cohort

Learn more about our programming below, schedule an appointment with a team member, or check out campus resources! 

As we are not academic advisors, we highly encourage students to meet with an advisor in their College Student Success Center at least once a semester to ensure they are on track to graduate.

• What are College Student Success Centers, and how can they help me?

  • College Success Centers are designed to support you in creating your course schedule, academic plan, and changing your major/minor. As the designated resources for academic advising, they are here for all of your academic questions!

    Prepare to meet with an advisor

    E-Advising Tools (MyGPS)

    MyRoadMaps

    Declaring a Major

• How do I know which College my major belongs to?
  • 1. Log into MySJSU at one.sjsu.edu and click on "My Academics" to confirm your current major under "Plan".
       
       
    2. Go to catalog.sjsu.edu and click on “Majors and Programs”
       
       
    3. On the new page, click “View programs sorted by College”
       
       
    4. Scroll through the list and find your major. Note which College this is listed under
• College Student Success Center Contact Information

  • View the "College Advising Centers" to see the contact information, websites, and location for each College Student Success Center. 

    If you are Undeclared, please visit the Exploratory Student Success Center.

    For questions specific to your department, refer to the Undergraduate Advising Directory.

• I'm Undeclared but don't know what major I want to declare

  • Meet with your advisor in the Exploratory Student Success Center to explore major options and develop your academic plan, and learn how about Declaring a Major.

    Also, check out the Career Center's resources!

    Major Exploration

    Career Counseling

    Career Guides

Workshops

Missed a workshop? Check out our pre-recorded workshop, "E-Advising and Scheduling Resource" as you prepare to create your schedule and meet with your academic advisor!

• Additional Recordings

  • View recordings of past workshops and quick tip videos made by our SESP Peer Mentors.

    Exploring Majors | Applying to Change Your Major (pt. 1) 

    Committing to the Process | Applying to Change Your Major (pt. 2)  

    Enrolling in Courses

    Calendaring 101 (full-length version)

    Calendaring your semester (5-min)

    Adding your courses to Google Calendar

    Linking your Google Calendar to Canvas

    Top 5 Google Calendar Tips

• Campus Events

  • Check out what's going on on campus!

    On Campus Events

    Discover SJSU

    Associated Students

    Clubs, Student Organizations, Leadership Development, Fraternities/Sororities

• Campus Resources

  • Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center

    Black Leadership and Opportunity Center

    UndocSpartan Resource Center

    Center for Asian Pacific Islander Student Empowerment (CAPISE)

    Student Health Center

    Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

    Career Center

    SJSU Cares

    Writing Center

    MLK Library Research Guides

    Testing Office

    University Housing Services

    New Student & Family Programs

    Accessible Education Center

    PRIDE Center

    Gender Equity Center

    MOSAIC Cross-Cultural Center

    Ombudsperson

    Study Abroad

• Financial Aid and Scholarships

  • Note that these scholarships are not provided by the SESP Program, but rather the campus and/or community.

    Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
    Visit the Financial Aid website to learn more about the applications, resources, and available scholarships. 

• Tutoring

  • Peer Connection’s Tutoring
    Peer Connections’ tutoring resource is a great help. They have tutors for the numerous and various subjects available on campus. Visit the Peer Connection's Tutoring webpage to find out more about how and where to sign up, or to find out what a typical tutoring session may look like!