Academic Support Programs
CRUISE Program Mission
Creating Rich Unique Intellectual Student Experiences (CRUISE) aims to prepare and engage new, incoming students through a three-day, on-campus experience. Participants will successfully identify resources necessary to excel academically, connect with other first-time students, and get to know faculty through informal meeting spaces leading to a sense of belonging.
About CRUISE
- Meet other students, and your personal Peer Navigator
- Work one-on-one with faculty who are committed to student success
- Get exposure to campus resources, student programming, and clubs
- Participate in academic and counseling workshops with faculty and staff
- Receive support for your entire academic year at Mesa
Interested in learning more about Summer CRUISE 2019? Sign up here to receive updates!
winter & saturday CRUISE registration DETAILS
We have two different CRUISEs that are designed to meet the needs of our diverse student population:
winter cruise
Open for all new, incoming students who recently graduated from high school (between Spring 2016 to Spring 2018) and have not attended college in the last three years, as well as new students who are transitioning from Continuing Education, Veterans, and Adult Learners who have yet to attend college.
Tuesday, January 8 to Thursday, January 10 from 8:00am - 1:00pm daily
Register for Winter CRUISE at bit.ly/WinterCRUISE2019
saturday cruise
Open for early high school graduates. High school students completing their coursework in December 2018 and planning to attend Mesa for the spring semester in January 2019 should consider this one-day CRUISE session.
Saturday, January 12 from 8:00am - 1:00pm
Register for Saturday CRUISE at bit.ly/SaturdayCRUISE2019
family and parents of incoming students at mesa college
FAMILY MEMBER/PARENT ACADEMY
To help parents/family members understand what college will be like for you, an informational workshop will be offered. One session will be offered:
Saturday, January 12 from 8:30am - 10:30am
RSVP for our Family Member/Parent Workshop at bit.ly/2019EnglishParentWorkshop
CRUISE Contact info
Have questions? Not sure which session to attend? Contact us here:
Phone: (619) 388-2757
Email: mesacruise@sdccd.edu
Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & Snapchat: @mesacruise!