• Academic Advancement Center
• Remedial programs
• General studies skill building
• Faculty mentoring program

• The Student Learning Center sponsors workshops in time management, reading comprehension, test anxiety reduction, note-taking skills, study skills, and research paper writing.
  
  
• Thirty academic departments offer tutorial help, including a writing center and a mathematics tutorial lab.
  
  
• The Successful Outcomes for Students (SOS!) programs offer help to improve coursework through tutoring, workshops, courses, and individual conferences.

• The University Honors Program offers the educational benefits of a small college along with the rich resources of a large university. The program’s small classes provide students with challenging learning experiences, individual attention from faculty, and close interaction with other students. Additional information is available at (714) 278-3606.

• Student Academic Services creates an environment where all students have the opportunity to succeed. SAS provides a variety of educational support services, including academic advisement, personal counseling referrals, basic skills workshops, individual or small group tutoring, and career exploration workshops. Additional information is available from SAS at (714) 278-2288.

• A full schedule of classes is guaranteed for students who participate in CSULB's Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) program. Through SOAR, students receive their initial academic advising, assistance with registration, and orientation to campus life.
• General and specialized advisement programs are designed to help students get acquainted with the university, develop an academic plan, and stay on track to graduate in a timely manner.
• Students can take advantage of numerous academic, professional, and psychological support services to assist them in reaching their personal goals.

Open to all CSUMB students, the Academic Skills Achievement Program offers peer tutoring services and tutorial workshops to complement coursework in the areas of writing, mathematics, computer technology, science, and languages, as well as study strategies aimed at meeting a variety of learning needs. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/asap website for complete details.

Career Development coordinates on-campus student employment, internship opportunities, individual resume critique evaluations, career exploration resources, a career resource library, and graduate and professional school resource information. CDO maintains on-campus and off-campus job listings both in hard copy and online, sponsors career development workshops and events, and hosts career and graduate fairs. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/career website for complete details.

A state funded program that supports historically disadvantaged, first-generation college students, the Educational Opportunity Program provides admissions and academic support to qualified students. EOP has a specific program for freshmen as well as specific transition programs and workshops that meet the needs of transfer students. EOP provides academic and personal support to assist the students in the program to strive for excellence. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/eop website for complete details.

A required course for all incoming freshmen, First Year Seminar eases new students into university life and study during their first semester at CSUMB. It clarifies the university's vision, resources, and services, while helping students clarify their college and career plans. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/firstyear website for complete details.

Lower-Division Advising supports all lower-division students by helping them plan how they will fulfill their University Learning Requirements (General Education) and explore prospective majors through workshops, group interaction, and individual peer counseling. Advising also supports CSUMB students who become sidetracked to find ways to become more academically successful. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/advising website for complete details.

The Mentoring and Advocacy Program ensures that students, as they develop their academic plans and postgraduate goals, have access to the wisdom and experience of faculty. MAP employs and trains faculty to prepare them to give special attention to first-generation, reentry, and transfer students. Students are invited to join the program for assignment to a mentor and for workshops that will introduce them to academic culture. By encouraging faculty-student interaction, MAP seeks to improve student retention and academic success. In addition, MAP staff and faculty serve as advocates for students as they utilize the resources and opportunities on campus. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/mentor website for complete details.

Providing support to students from a migrant background, Migrant Student Support Services fosters the success of its students by working closely with the Educational Opportunity Program and Student Support Services to enhance and supplement the services provided by those two programs. MSSS assumes the role of advocate and develops collaborative arrangements across campus to create a welcoming and supportive community. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/msss website for complete details.

Committed to the development of the whole person—academically, personally, socially, spiritually, and physically—the Personal Growth and Counseling Center provides high quality crisis intervention, counseling, consultation, educational outreach programs, support groups, and referrals. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/counseling website for complete details.

With a goal of providing academic accommodations and other support services that promote success, Student Disability Resources assists students who have learning, mobility, vision, or psychological disabilities; are deaf or hard of hearing; have other chronic medical conditions that result in disability; and experience temporary disabilities. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/accessible website for complete details.

A federally funded program designed to provide support for low-income and first-generation college students, Student Support Services provides academic monitoring, personal support, and referrals. SSS helps students maximize their potential and prepare themselves for either graduate school or the career of their choice. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/sss website for complete details.

The Writing Program supports effective student writing for academic and future career success. It encourages writing across the curriculum, provides students with language development learning, and supports Capstone students and faculty. Visit the CSUMB.EDU/writing website for complete details.

The Freshman Seminar, a 3-unit graded course, introduces first-time freshmen to the university as an institution, a culture, and an intellectual experience. The theme is learning to take responsibility for your academic career in a new environment with different expectations and policies. Topics include academic skills, the value of higher education, becoming a lifelong learner, ethics in academic life, and diversity.

The Learning Resource Center provides services that support, supplement, and enrich the university's regular academic curriculum. The center also serves students' needing assistance in courses, or general improvement of skills in reading, writing, note-taking, test-taking, study skills, and time management – skills necessary for effective university-level learning. Housed in the LRC are the Writing Center, the Mathematics and Statistics Labs, and the Tutor Center, which provides Supplemental Instruction, a 1-unit CR/NC course that supports students enrolled in courses such as physics, chemistry, economics, physical science, and philosophy. SI leaders attend the course and assist students in successfully completing the course. The LRC offers workshops to teach computer and Internet skills.

• Orientation Services (OS)
• Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
• College-Based Programs
• Summer Bridge
• Learning Resource Center (LRC)
• Cultural Centers

Other student success programs include the Faculty Student Mentoring Program (FSMP), University Studies Seminar, All-for-One Mentor Program, the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), the Summer Transition and Enrichment Program (STEP), Student Assistance in Learning (SAIL), the Learning Center, and the Writing Center.

• Living/Learning Center: A residential program in which students live and take first semester classes together. It includes the University Seminar and Integrated Curriculum.
• University Seminar: A one-unit, one-hour a week course conducted by SDSU staff that helps students develop academic skills, build unique bonds with peers and a faculty mentor, learn about campus services, and explore the campus community.
• Integrated Curriculum: Pre-determined classes, grouped into "packages" for different academic interests, specifically selected for first-time freshmen.
• Composing Identities: An interdisciplinary course package that examines a single, broad theme (such as human identity) from many different perspectives.
• Emerging Leader Program: An opportunity for freshmen to learn more about becoming active and involved on campus and in the community.

• Students taking Oral Communication, one of three courses that fulfills an SDSU General Education requirement, are provided with free tutoring and public speaking assistance in the School of Communication Speech Lab.
• The College of Sciences offers a number of programs to help underrepresented students in their academic and professional careers.
• The MESA Engineering Program (MEP) provides support to students majoring in engineering, computer science, and mathematics, and encourages them to succeed through practical application of study skills and shared experiences.

• Time Management and Goals
• Study and Test Skills
• Improve your Reading Comprehension and Rate
• Taking Helpful Notes
• Starting to Write College Papers
• Grammar Skills
• Improve Writing through Revising
• Writing Research Papers

SJSU has an extensive Tutorial Center for undergraduates that operates year-round.

Frosh student success programs include:

Metropolitan University Scholars Experience (MUSE)

• A small class of no more than 17 students
• A great professor
• An intriguing topic
• Lively discussion
• General Education credit - it counts toward the baccalaureate degree
• A learning environment designed to help develop the skills to be a successful university scholar
• An opportunity to make new friends
• Bonus workshops and activities to introduce students to SJSU and to make them feel at home

• First Year Programs are designed to assist first-time students with their transition and acclimation to CSU Stanislaus, and provide a forum in which to discuss any academic questions or concerns. The university offers a variety of activities in which opportunities for student involvement are attainable, including New Student Orientation, Learning Communities, a First Year Experience Course, and a Peer Advisor Program.
• Summer Reading Project gives incoming students a common intellectual exercise to jump-start their university experience. Free copies of a selected book are distributed. A web study guide initiates online discussions with a student journalist, fostering a sense of academic community. The author talks about the work at Convocation. Faculty are encouraged to incorporate the book into the curriculum.
• Tutoring Program offers free group and individual tutorial services in most subjects. Students who consistently earn A's and B's in certain subjects may be eligible to become a paid tutor.
• Reentry/Adult Student Program assists those who have either deferred admission to college or are returning after a minimum 5-year absence. Our "Welcome Week-Ready for Success Now" early evening workshops are held the first week of each fall and spring semester. We also host the "Connections-Social Hour" typically held during the second week of the semester on Thursday.
• Senior Scholar Program offers Senior Scholars (who are academically qualified and are age 60 or older) an opportunity to attend university courses while keeping tuition costs very affordable.
• Graduating Student Program is designed to help students transition to life after college. The program includes a series of workshops for students who have almost completed the requirements for graduation from CSU Stanislaus. Topics include: Finding a Job, Selecting a Graduate School, Adjusting to Life After College, and Financial Planning for Your Future.
• Faculty in Residence sponsors a faculty member and his or her family to live in the campus housing facility. The program fosters an increased academic focus to residential living, promotes out-of-classroom connections to faculty, and provides increased academic-related programming for residential students.