July 12, 2023
Mesa College’s FREE Summer CRUISE Program Prepares New Students for College
Registration Still Open for July and August Sessions
By Office of Communications
San Diego, CA. — For over ten years, San Diego Mesa College has been offering Summer CRUISE—Creating Rich Unique Intellectual Student Experiences – for incoming college students.
This summer, Mesa is offering four CRUISE sessions in July – August.
Sessions are completely free and available to recent high school graduates and those who are first-time or returning
college students. Registration is still available for incoming students for the weeks of July 18 and 25, as well
as the week of August 1.
The CRUISE program introduces incoming students to the academic, professional, and
personal campus resources available to them. The program also prepares them for math
and English requirements and provides a chance to work alongside faculty and a team
of over a dozen Peer Navigators, all while creating a unique support system among
their peers. In the first week, CRUISE has served over 250 incoming students, and
by the time all sessions are done, Mesa is projected to have assisted over 1,000 incoming
students
During CRUISE, students can meet other students along with their 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; and receive support for their entire academic year
at Mesa.
The program also offers special sessions for new students transitioning from Continuing
Education, the Armed Forces, and Adult Learners who have not attended college. Additionally,
Student Athletes and San Diego Promise scholarship recipients can get specific information
and resources for their needs.
For more information on Summer CRUISE or to register, visit the CRUISE Program webpage, register at bit.ly/SummerCRUISE2023, call (619) 388-2757, or email: mesacruise@sdccd.edu.
Dates for the three (3) day morning sessions:
Tuesday, July 11 to Thursday, July 13
Tuesday, July 18 to Thursday, July 20
Tuesday, July 25 to Thursday, July 27
Tuesday, August 1 to Thursday, August 3
Time (for all sessions):
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch provided)
Location: San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Dr., San Diego, CA 92111
Please see the Mesa College Campus Map
Please see the Mesa College 2022 Summer CRUISE Flickr Album
About San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Mesa College is a fully accredited, comprehensive community college committed
to access, success, and equity. We honor those commitments as a diverse community
of students, faculty, professional staff, and administrators who collaborate to foster
scholarship, leadership, innovation, and excellence in an inclusive learning environment.
By promoting student learning and achievement that leads to degrees and certificates,
transfer, workforce training, and lifelong learning, we empower our students to reach
their educational goals and shape their future. Among the largest community colleges
in California, Mesa College serves 30,000 students per year, 25% of whom are full-time.
Mesa offers nearly 200 associate degree and certificate programs and is one of 15
California community colleges offering a four-year baccalaureate degree. Mesa ranks
as San Diego’s top transfer institution, is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution and
a Military Friendly School, serving more than 3,500 veterans and their families. www.sdmesa.edu.
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