Get ready for your first semester

Welcome Rams to a new phase of life as a college student! We want to help our new students with a smooth transition into the college and CSU.

Ram Orientation is one in a series of onboarding activities designed to prepare students for success at CSU. Onboarding will continue at Ram Welcome.

All new students are required to participate in Ram Orientation.

Students look at a project at the Fall 2025 student engagement fair.

Find your way

Around Engineering

The wings of the CSU Engineering Building are alphabetically west to east. The A wing is closest to the Lory Student Center and the E wing is closest to the Statistics Building and the Oval. 

In between are the B-D wings, with “infills” between wings where offices and labs are located.

Exterior photo of the south side of the CSU Engineering Building.

Classes and labs listed with a letter in the room number (“C107”) are usually in the CSU Engineering Building.

The letter indicates which wing the class is in, with wings set up alphabetically west to east. The A wing is closest to the Lory Student Center and the E wing is closest to the Statistics Building and the Oval. 

For the latest updates and changes, offices and contact information for each department is listed on their individual websites. 

  • Mechanical Engineering (A101), CSU Engineering Building
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering (A203), CSU Engineering Building
  • Systems Engineering (AR202), CSU Engineering Building
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering (AR104), CSU Engineering Building
  • School of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering (225), Scott Bioengineering Building

The Engineering Dean’s Office is located on the second floor of the Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. Bioengineering Building.

Tutoring takes place in Academic Village – Engineering, and is open to all engineering students. Academic Village is located between the Intramural Fields and Canvas Stadium.

For the latest information on tutoring room locations, hours, and contacts, visit the College’s tutoring page.

Engineering 100 is located on the west end of the CSU Engineering Building, close to the Lory Student Center. 

Engineering 120 is located near the east end of the CSU Engineering Building, between the D and E wings, near Physics. 

The Don and Susie Law Engineering Success Center is located on the first floor of the Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. Bioengineering Building.

Building directories

First Floor

  • Don and Susie Law Engineering Success Center
  • Judson M. Harper Auditorium

Second Floor

  • Office of the Dean (202)
  • School of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering (225)
  • Atlas Design Studio
  • Cassini Design Studio

Third Floor

  • Odyssey Design Studio
  • Phoenix Design Studio

A Wing

First Floor
  • Engineering 100 Classroom
  • Internet Café (A104)
  • Mechanical Engineering (A101)
Second Floor
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering (A203)

A-B Infill

First Floor
  • Engineering Technology Services (AR102)
Second Floor
  • Systems Engineering (AR202)

B Wing

Second Floor
  • Research Business Office (B204)

B-C Infill

First Floor
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering (AR104)
  • B/C Infill study space (AR106)
Second Floor
  • Engineering Business Office (AR204)

C Wing

  • ECE Lab Spaces

D & E Wings

  • Engineering 120 Classroom
  • Physics Department (AR124)
  • E Wing: Math, Physics, and other
  • Engineering related classes

Make sure you explore

Scholarships

Get all the information you need from our Scholarships page

Step 2

Learn the steps to accept a scholarship

Get all the information you need from our Scholarships page

Complete the General Application and other forms

Learn the steps to accept a scholarship

How to join our Engineering Community in Academic Village

All incoming students with a major in the College or Exploratory Studies – Engineering Interest will automatically be eligible to sign up for the community. Follow these steps to complete the process:

Step 1: Beginning January 27, 2026

  • Complete the New Student Housing Application

Step 2: April 1 – June 29, 2026

  • Participate in Roommate Selection and choose an eligible roommate

Step 3: June 29 – July 15, 2026

  • Engineering Community Room Selection
Chris Torres, common first year faculty
Tierney Harvey, common first year faculty
Ben Grier, common first year faculty
Casual outdoor photo of Bert
Dan Baker, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Walter Scott Jr. College of Engineering, Colorado State University. December 5, 2024

Get familiar with your First-year faculty and advisors

Advisors assist with course selection and schedule changes, provide information about graduation requirements, and have a wealth of knowledge about opportunities and services available to students. Whether you are a first-year student or in our graduate programs, we're here to help!

Casual photo of Erin Meier
Casual outdoor portrait of Kayla Cothrun on the west approach to the Scott Bioengineering Building at CSU.
"Escape from ENGR 111" was the electrical and computer engineering design showcase for over 700 first-year engineering students. The event took place on December 13, 2025 and was held in the Lory Student Center Ballroom. Students designed video games that were evaluated by student ambassadors and faculty. In attendance were first-year engineering faculty, CSU President, Amy Parsons, Engineering Dean, Allen Robinson, and families and friend of the students.
Casual outdoor photo of Claudia