Engineering Peer Advisors

The Engineering Peer Advisors聽are knowledgeable, trained, and friendly engineering students who connect peers to the support they need. Engineering Peer Advisors are students assisting students with everything from deciding what major is right for them, customizing their college experience, discovering student societies and organizations, tips on talking with faculty, and much more!聽

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The Engineering Peer Advisor Program strives to:

  • Encourage successful academic and personal development
  • Promote student involvement
  • Enrich the connections among engineering students, the college and the 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 campus

Below are some of the types of conversations students may have with an Engineering Peer Advisor:

  • Connecting with resources to assist with understanding major requirements, course selection, and drafting a customized degree plan
  • Navigating the mechanics of the course registration system
  • Recommendations for math help
  • Exploring opportunities to customize your degree
  • Learning about academic support resources
  • How to create or join a study group
  • Discussing differences in similar courses聽
  • How to approach a professor about research opportunities in their lab
  • Preparing for a meeting with an academic advisor

Connect with an Engineering Peer Advisor!

Contact an Engineering Peer Advisor via email at Engineering.Advising@colorado.edu聽(available year-round).

You can find Engineering Peer Advisor drop-in hours and other helpful sessions in your Academic Advisor's calendar in Buff Portal Advising!

Upcoming Events

Foodie Tuesday Info Fairs

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 & Tuesday, November 17, 2026

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Onizuka Hall Lobby

Resource Videos & Tools

Class Registration

Transfer Credits

Customizing Your Degree

Degree Planning

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New Student Workshops

Engineering Peer Advisors recorded a series of workshops meant to help new students navigate the summer before their first semester.

Access the Recordings

  • Enrollment Essentials: Get ready to register with this virtual workshop led by Engineering Peer Advisors (current students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science). We鈥檒l walk you through everything you need to know to build your first semester schedule using 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 registration tools.
  • "How to..." Sessions: Our 鈥淗ow To鈥︹ sessions are short, focused workshops that address common questions from new students. Led by Engineering Peer Advisors, these sessions include demonstrations, real examples from their experience, and time for your questions on the featured topic.
  • Making the Most of Your CU Engineering Experience: Start your CU Engineering journey with a plan! This virtual workshop 鈥 designed for new students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science 鈥 will be led by current students who know what it鈥檚 like to navigate the transition to CU. Whether you're still deciding what excites you most or already have big goals in mind, this session will give you tools and inspiration to build your CU Engineering experience from day one.
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Meet Your Engineering Peer Advisors
Sophia Arany
  • Major: Applied Math
  • Minors: Economics, Statistics
  • Certificate: Actuarial Studies
  • Class of 2027
  • Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO

Ask me about: Minors/Certificates, Actuarial or other Clubs, Internships, Being a Learning Assistant, Python/MatLab/Excel

Sara Fekadu
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Minors/Certificates: Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering
  • Class of 2028
  • Hometown: Ethiopia

Ask me about: Being an international student, Being a Teaching Assistant, SolidWorks/ C++/ MATLAB /Auto CAD/VBA/Excel

Kristin Fitzcharles
  • Major: Applied Math
  • Minors: Economics
  • Emphasis: Statistics & Data Science
  • Class of 2028
  • Hometown: Birdsboro, PA

Ask me about:聽Minors and certificates, building a standout LinkedIn profile, exploring the actuarial field or getting involved in academic clubs, navigating life as an outofstate student, launching a new student organization, and developing skills in data science and programming languages including Python, R, and Mathematica 鈥 and plenty more!

Amelia Swier
  • Major: Aerospace Engineering
  • Minor: Global Engineering and Engineering Management
  • Class of 2028
  • Hometown: St Louis, Missouri

Ask me about: Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Study Abroad, Greek life, CAD/MatLab/Excel