What is the Spartan East Side Promise?

The Spartan East Side Promise Program (SESP) is San Jose State University's dedicated support service for East Side Union High School District students from the time of college exploration through college graduation. 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. 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.

Are you a new Spartan for Fall 2021?

In partnership, the East Side Union High School District and San José State University present our 5th annual summer transition program designed to give you an edge as you prepare to start your first year at SJSU. Through interactive programming, we offer specialized support for students to become familiar with requirements, advising tools, and the creation of their educational plan. This FREE program will be completely online via Zoom from June 14-25th (Mondays-Fridays, 1:00pm-3:00pm) Each day will have a different theme, as well as self-paced activities.

Register by June 7th!