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What does MESA do for students?

The MESA model for success includes a variety of services that results in a high rate of academic achievement. Elements of the MESA model include:

• Individual Academic Plans
• Academic Excellence Workshops
• Academic and career counseling
• Collaborative learning techniques and study skills
• Clustering of students in classes to enhance collaborative study
• Field trips to industry sites and university campuses
• Leadership development and conference

The main components of the MESA CCCP include:

• Student Study Center
  A dedicated multipurpose space for quiet study, workshops, and information sharing.
• Academic Excellence Workshops
  Where students are scheduled in math and science core classes and taught how to maintain high academic outcomes through facilitated group study
• Orientation courses
  That teach college survival skills to incoming students majoring in math, engineering and science.
• Assistance in the transfer process
  Including field trips to universities, workshops on applications and counseling
• Career advising
  To introduce work options to students
  Field trips, job fair information, job shadowing exercises and industry mentors are available to students.

Opportunities

Professional Development and Career Awareness
MESA sponsors tours to many four-year universities and their Math, Engineering and Science departments such as UC Davis, UCOP, UCSC, UCSF, schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, etc. Students can visit industry facilities such as Genentech, Lawrence Livermore Labs, Hewlett Packard, etc. MESA also provides resume/interviewing, finance, stress, time management, and math anxiety workshops.

Internships/Research
Qualified MESA Students participate in summer research, fellowships, and internships with the many sister organizations such as MORE, MURPS, CAMP and many other programs offered at UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz and universities nationwide. Many of the opportunities are available to MESA Students only. Companies such as Hewlett Packard, Genentech and CalTrans also provide internships for MESA students.

Conferences
MESA fully sponsors national and regional mathematical, science and engineering conferences. Students can interact and network with employers, university representatives and other students in the similar academic fields.

Scholarships
A current listing of scholarships is posted on the MESA Study Center Bulletin Board or available through the MESA Director. Scholarships are available for all Math, Engineering, and Science majors from national to regional sources. Deadlines vary.

FAQs

Does MESA only serve those students who already are on the college track?
MESA students who are interested in math, engineering, and science based majors and are willing to work hard to improve their overall grade point average can take advantage of the program. Students must meet the economic and educational criteria and must be transferring to a four-year university with intentions of earning a Bachelor’s degree.

What must students do to stay in MESA?
Students must participate in MESA activities; including enrolling in college prerequisite classes, making significant progress towards transferring in their major, etc. Please see the MESA contract for more detailed information on activeness. A copy of the contract can be obtained from the MESA Administrative Assistant.

Who are some of the companies involved with MESA?

Over 200 companies are partners with MESA Statewide throughout the state, including Pacific Bell, Lucent Technologies, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Chevron, and Pacific Bell.

Locally, MESA has partnered up with the Napa Valley MESA Industry Council to better serve a larger population of MESA Students.

Math, Engineering, Science Achievement Program is designed to provide support to community college students who are majoring in Math, Engineering, or any of the Sciences, so that they excel academically and transfer to a four-year university.

Eligibility
MESA is open to educationally and economically disadvantaged students. A student must be eligible for Federal Financial Aid and must be a first generation college student. He/she must declare his/her major or have a dedicated interest in Math, Engineering, or Science.  More information

Getting Started
After being eligible for our program a student must attend a mandatory MESA orientation, enroll and attend the MESA course, and make an appointment with the MESA Counselor. The orientation is designed to get students familiar with the MESA Program and other campus resources designed for student success.

Counseling
MESA provides a dedicated counselor who will assist with the transfer process, Individual Education Plan (IEP), Transfer Admission Agreements, career information, scholarship opportunities and personal counseling. The MESA counselor understands the perseverance, dedication and prerequisites involved in majoring in math, engineering and science.

Academic Excellence Workshops
Academic Excellence Workshops (AEW’s) are designed to encourage collaborative learning. Workshops are facilitated by advanced trained students who drill MESA students in their Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, and Computer Science courses. They meet once or twice a week.

Academic Coaching
Academic Coaching is available in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, and Computer Science. MESA Program students who have successfully completed these courses provide the unique MESA coaching in these sessions.

Study Groups
MESA students are encouraged to form study groups to promote peer teaching, peer involvement and an atmosphere of community. Study groups are proven to increase a student's grade.

MESA Study Center
The 400 building houses our MESA Center in room 434. It is available for quiet individual group study sessions. MESA students should participate in study groups and advise one another. Computers are available to MESA students for schoolwork.

MESA Computer Center
The lab is located in the 300 building in Room 305. The hours are from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, Monday – Thursday and Fridays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The computers include Internet access for research and e-mail and software suites applicable for use with the math and science courses. Free printing is available for MESA Students who provide their own paper.

MESA Administrative Office
Located in room 434. The Administrative Assistant can assist with all your administrative needs or concerns. He/she can provide the right resources.

MESA Director’s Office
Available in room 434. The MESA Director is the driving force of the Program. An appointment is recommended if you would like to meet with him about your academic or personal plans. He understands the mission of community colleges student.

MESA Office Hours

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AEW Facilitators:
Please contact the AEW Coordinator for facilitator names.

MESA Address:
MESA Community College Program
Solano Community College
4000 Suisun Valley Rd
Fairfield, CA 94534-4017