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California State University, Chico

What to Expect

Students accepted into the REACH program become mentees, receive help from peer and faculty mentors, and have access to advisors.

What It’s Like as a REACH Mentee

First-year students within the REACH program are provided with all the resources they need as incoming freshmen and get to meet an amazing group of people they can happily call their friends.

  • REACH Peer Mentors

    Meet Your Peer Mentor

    Current students are selected as Peer Mentors and are paired with a group of 9-10 first-year students whom they provide support and guidance to both individually and as a group.

  • REACH Student in Class

    UNIV 150 Success Course

    All first-year “mentees” are enrolled into our UNIV 150 REACH for Success course, in which they learn to develop college success skills.

  • REACH Faculty Mentor

    Faculty Mentors

    REACH students are also supported by a faculty mentor, who is a current professor on campus, and have access to advisors who work with them to develop a personalized plan for academic success.

REACH student social event at Cal Skate in Chico

Monthly Social Events

In addition to our class, our REACH groups attend monthly social events. These events allow our students to explore Chico and feel a greater connection to the community. It also provides a non-academic space for our students and mentors to create friendships, which aids in increasing potential for overall college success.

REACH Study Session

Bi-Weekly 1:1 Hangouts with Mentors

Like any mentorship, it requires a commitment from the mentee as well. REACH students are required to enroll in our UNIV 150 course, will have bi-weekly hangouts with their mentors, and attend our free monthly social events. Our goal is to provide you with direct access to the tools to be academically successful and to have fun while doing it!