The Student Development and Success (SDS) Division consists of two academic departments: College Success Studies and English as a Second Language.

College Success Studies ›

The mission of CSS is to prepare students for success at Cuesta College. Through the instruction of pre-collegiate, basic skills, and transfer-level coursework emphasizing college readiness, CSS effectively supports students in their efforts to improve foundational and college-readiness skills.


English as a Second Language ›

Cuesta’s ESL program provides language development opportunities for students of all English language proficiency levels in our community.