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SCD Student Resources

School of Computing and Design

Academic Advisors

School of Computing and Design's Academic Advisor helps students in CS and CD degree programs with their learning path plans and academic advising needs.

CS Fully-Online Academic Advisor: Kayla Rolicheck
CS Academic Advisor: Dom Lupisan
CD Academic Advisor: Naomi Bolanos
MIST Program Coordinator/Advisor: Ryan Eller

Academic Support Services

To support and facilitate the development of an excellent answer to this question for each individual student, School of Computing & Design gives you support and space to become part of a learning community and go above and beyond:

To achieve maximum results, we believe students MUST work 20+ hours a week beyond class time on their academic and personal growth! Go Above & Beyond!

Find out more about our academic support activities below. Write to us at cs@csumb.edu if you have any questions or suggestions.

Computing Talent Initiative

Join computer science college students from throughout California in a program designed to help you hone your problem solving skills, prepare for technical and non-technical interviewing, and ultimately get you started in a meaningful summer work experience. Learn more about the program and apply.

Tutor Support

You have access to tutoring support for both your major and general courses. Check Collaborative Learning Center for more information. 

SCD Teaching Assistant Program

TA++ is the School of Computing and Design's teaching assistant program, where a student who has successfully taken a course will be hired to not only assist the professor but also support student learning. TAs help by attending the class lectures and/or labs, grading, and holding review sessions and drop-in office hours.

Any students interested in participating in the TA++ program should contact Dr. Joshua Gross <jgross@csumb>.

Transfer Cohort Success

Time and time again, we hear from industry leaders that this is the most important question for candidates who interview at top companies. “What did you do that was above and beyond simply attending class and doing the minimum work required?” Your answer to this question demonstrates your commitment, motivation, passion, work ethic, problem solving skills, teamwork skills and positive attitude - all qualities that make you stand out in applications to industry or graduate school.

To assist incoming transfer students to make the best use of the resources available to support their success, become part of a learning community, and assimilate into the CS culture of above & beyond, we recommend the following important actions:

Preferably, you already will have taken the equivalent of CST 231 & CST 238. It will be great if you also have taken the equivalent of MATH 170 or at least MATH 130.

  • If you have not taken these classes, it will be okay. However, you may need to plan for the possibility of an additional semester or year to graduate.
  • If you have taken equivalent classes, verify your knowledge is current and complete through the Articulation Verification Tests.
  • Based on your performance in these tests, consider retaking a course at CSUMB if you don’t feel you are ready for the next level.
  • Meet with your CS academic advisor.

Prepare, prepare & prepare

There are dozens of excellent online resources for practicing and improving your computer science and math skills. It doesn’t matter which you choose, but it’s important that you complete them. Here are a few of our favorites: