Student Success at BCOE
At UC Riverside's Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE), you have people in your corner. From finding your community to preparing for research and careers, Student Success connects you with resources, opportunities, and a team ready to help.
Our commitment to Student Success
The Student Success team is here to help students grow as engineers and as people.
Our Vision
Support the well-rounded development of engineering students, ensuring they are equipped with the leadership, technical, and relational skills to excel in a dynamic, interconnected world.
The center helps students build the capabilities to innovate new technologies and systems while giving back and leaving the world more human and sustainable.
Our Mission
- Provide guidance and academic development services that spark interest, clarify purpose, and build a BCOE identity.
- Enhance students’ preparation for coursework, career opportunities, and community contribution beyond the university.
- Build educational communities that foster curiosity, collaboration, and an ethos of inclusion.
Support for every stage of your engineering journey
Start with the kind of opportunity or guidance you're looking for.
Professional development
Get support with resumes, professional headshots, conference preparation, company tours, networking, and career exploration.
Explore Professional Development
Transfer student support
Connect with the Engineering Transfer Student Center, transition programs, and peer mentors who understand the transfer experience.
Explore Transfer Resources
Undergraduate research
Learn how to connect with faculty research, build technical skills, and explore programs such as BURST and Summer Bridge to Research.
Explore Research OpportunitiesFind your people. Build your community.
Student organizations, engineering design teams, and campus events give you places to collaborate, lead, make friends, and try something new. The annual End of Year Gala also celebrates student organizations, researchers, scholarship recipients, and peer mentors.
More support, when you need it
Student Success works alongside other college and university services. These are some of the resources students most often need as they plan courses, seek experience, or navigate costs.
Academic advising
Find the right team for course planning, enrollment questions, academic progress, and graduate advising.
Student resources and programs
Explore engineering-specific resources, student success guidance, scholarship information, and additional opportunities available through BCOE Student Affairs.
Cooperative education (Co-Op)
Explore extended professional engineering experience through the BCOE Co-Op Program.
Financial aid and scholarships
Find information about scholarships, financial aid, and resources to help manage educational costs.
You don't have to figure it out on your own.
Behind every program are people ready to listen, share resources, and help you decide what comes next. Meet the staff and peer mentors supporting students across BCOE.
Meet the Student Success Team
Guadalupe Ruiz, M.S.
Director, Transfer Initiatives and Professional Development
Mai Temraz, MBA
Student Success Program Coordinator
Fernanda Rojas, M.A.
Professional Development Coordinator
Peer mentors who understand your experience
Peer mentors help undergraduate students find resources, connect with campus life, and make the most of their BCOE experience. Their perspectives complement the guidance available from professional staff.
Josh Rojas
Mechanical Engineering
Roshini Rangarajan
Computer Science with Business Applications
Tina Tazehdel
Electrical Engineering
Start with a conversation
Have a question about programs, career preparation, research, or getting involved? Reach out to Student Success. We'll help you find a place to start.