About Us

Welcome to the SDSU Center for Student Success in Engineering (CSSE), your dedicated support hub located in the Engineering Building, Room E-216. We provide a comprehensive suite of services tailored to assist Engineering students in meeting their graduation requirements and achieving academic success.

  • Major Advisors: Our Major Advisors are here to guide students through understanding graduation and department requirements, planning course schedules, and navigating other academic processes.
  • CSSE Peer Navigators: Our skilled CSSE Peer Navigators help students effectively traverse the curriculum, ensuring that they utilize existing advising tools to enroll in courses in the proper sequence and progress towards upper-division coursework.
  • College of Engineering Peer Tutoring: Free and available for all engineering students, tutoring is facilitated by the MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Program, empowers students to excel academically by thoroughly grasping key course concepts.
  • Internship: We offer invaluable internship support, enabling students to explore the diverse career opportunities an engineering education provides. Students benefit from personalized internship guidance, as well as group workshops and events designed to bolster their professional development.

CSSE Mission Statement

At the Center for Student Success in Engineering (CSSE), our mission is to empower and support engineering students throughout their academic journey by fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative environment. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive advising services, resources, and programs that cultivate academic excellence, personal growth, and professional development. Through our commitment to student success, we aim to inspire and prepare future leaders in engineering, ready to make a positive impact in their communities and beyond.

CSSE Team Structure

CSSE supplements our faculty advisors in the College of Engineering. In the CSSE we have a team consisting of Major Advisors, Internship Coordinator, Peer Navigators and College of Engineering Tutors.

CSSE Coordinator

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Peer Navigator Team

 
Erik Carlson

Erik Carlson

  • Pronouns: He/Him
  • Major: Electrical Engineering
  • Clubs/Orgs: Tau Beta Pi
Cloud Cheung

Cloud Cheung

  • Pronouns: He/Him
  • Major: Aerospace Engineering
Alexander Christiansen

Alexander Christiansen

  • Pronouns: He/Him
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Clubs/Orgs: CRU, AMPL
Jacob Flores

Jacob Flores

  • Pronouns: He/Him
  • Major: Civil Engineer
  • Minor: Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)
  • Clubs/Orgs: AFROTC
Georgie Rauls

Georgie Rauls

  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Clubs/Orgs: Aztec Electric Racing, Society of Women Engineers
Tanner Renken

Tanner Renken

Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Interdisciplinary Studies
Clubs/Orgs: Phi Kappa Psi, SDSU Mechatronics
Jarred Sampayan

Jarred Sampayan

Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Aerospace Engineer
Minor: Computer Science
Clubs/Orgs: Pacific Islander Student Association

Front Desk Team

 
Gisele Chhoeuy

Gisele Chhoeuy

  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Major: Biology
Raleigh Do

Raleigh Do

  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Clubs/Orgs: Mechatronics, Language Exchange Community, Tau Beta Pi
Nick Johal

Nick Johal

Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Clubs/Orgs: Rugby, Rocket Project, Tau Beta Pi
Bella LeGassick

Bella LeGassick

  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Major: International Studies
  • Minor: French
Tiffany Truc

Tiffany Truc

  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Major: Computer Science 
Jien Zheng

Jien Zheng

  • Pronouns: He/Him
  • Major: Computer Science