The Successful Transfer and Retention (STAR) program at Cal State LA supports College Futures Foundation's (CFF) work to ensure that more students who reflect California’s diversity will complete a bachelor’s degree. Through the STAR program, we seek to establish an engineering and technology pathway with community colleges and develop a pre-and post-transfer peer mentoring program, thereby enhancing institutional capacity to support transfer student success in STEM fields.
Events
- Foster a sense of community
- Provide opportunities for networking and skill development
- Bridge the gap between students and academic resources
- Ultimately aid transfer students' transition and success.
- Social mixers
- Creative workshops
- Events involving faculty participation
Community Outreach
The STAR Program at Cal State LA's College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology conducts extensive outreach efforts targeting community colleges, high schools, and various educational institutions to:
- Support transfer students' transition
- Inspire future generations in the STEM field
- Establish mentorship opportunities and bridge the gap between high schools and the College of ECST
- Provide resources for career awareness, engineering skills training, peer mentoring, career counseling, and internship preparation
If you're interested in the STAR program coming out to your community college, reach out to us!
Meet the Team
The STAR mentors transferred from various community colleges prior to attending Cal State LA, where they are now pursuing or have obtained a STEM-based degree. Collectively, they promote a sense of belonging for the transfer students of Cal State LA ECST.
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Daniel Galván, Ed.D. Director, Acceleration Initiatives and Student Engagement ECST Advising Center Office: E&T, A-234 Phone: (323) 343-4516 Email: dgalva10@calstatela.edu |
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Charles Liu, Ph.D. Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering ECST Advising Center Office: E&T, A-343 Phone: (323) 343-5802 Email: CLiu@calstatela.edu |
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Jessica Ortiz |
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Jeffrey J. Ofalla STAR Mentor Computer Science - Junior Transfer from Citrus College & Mt. San Antonio College |
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Hyun Jae (Jae) Kim STAR Mentor Computer Science - Junior Transfer from City College of San Francisco |
STAR Calendar
What Happens at STAR?
CONTACT
We would love for you to join our transfer community! Check out our Linktree at STAR Linktree Link.
For more information on the STAR Program, please contact Dr. Daniel Galván at dgalva10@calstatela.edu.
College of ECST, STAR Program
Email: star@calstatela.edu
5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032