Student Resources

Helping Students Succeed

If you are a New Mexico State University student who wants to maximize your learning potential and get better grades, there are several resources that can help you develop the skills you need to excel in college. Please contact your instructor or advisor for information about specific course questions. Your instructor should be your first choice for help with a specific course; however, there are other student services available:

Our Programs and Services


Modern office common area with round tables and red chairs, blue lounge seating, and a hallway lined with glass-walled rooms.

The Engineering Learning Center offers help with tutoring, advice, and a place to talk with an engineering student mentor who knows the ropes. Students can also come check out a study room or use a computer. It is located in Engineering Complex 3 room 300.


Interior of an “ET Student Lounge” with a bulletin board, red couches, round tables and chairs, and computer stations along the wall.

The Engineering Technology student lounge, dedicated to Dr. Jeff Beasley, is a space for ET students to relax and study with couches, tables, and computers available to students. It is located in Engineering Complex 3, room 134.


Computer lab with rows of desktop monitors and rolling chairs in an open office space.

The  Student Success Center offers a variety of programs and services that can help you develop the skills needed to exceed in college. This includes:

It is located in Hardman and Jacobs Learning Center room 128. They provide free study skills workshops to the NMSU community.


Small classroom or study room with long tables and a few students working on laptops; a chalkboard in back reads "Welcome to the Writing Center" with colorful notes.

The Writing Center offers free one-on-one tutoring for all NMSU students. We work with undergraduate and graduate writers at any level of experience and can help with anything from understanding assignment directions to revising final drafts. It is located in Clara Belle Williams Hall, room 102.


Degree audit section listing Engineering Technology courses and additional requirements, with checkmarks and X icons indicating completed and incomplete courses.

Run an audit for your degree plan by with the STAR (Student Academic Requirements) degree auditing system. This allows you to choose the college/campus, the program, and the catalog year to run an audit, giving you an estimated GPA and a checklist of required courses.