Objective 1
Building Sustainable Infrastructure
- Remodeled and relocated the Multicultural Business Program space to a more central hub with updated furniture and improved program flow.
- Awarded $15,000 in grants for First Year Go abroad students with high financial need; fundraising to expand this support is ongoing.
- Launched new faculty onboarding programs and a Together in Teaching workshop series to strengthen inclusive teaching practices.
- Supported professional development events for faculty and staff, including conferences and retreats.
- Introduced a Spring Check-In with the dean to support junior tenure-track faculty.
- Completed the third consecutive year of the Culture & Inclusion Survey for Faculty & Staff, showing continued improvement and positive trends across key metrics.
Objective 2
Fostering an Inclusive and Diverse Community
- Embedded Orfalea Community Values across campus life: featured in fall conferences, student leader notebooks, digital signage and campus tours.
- Launched monthly Coffee & Conversations gatherings to foster belonging among faculty and staff.
- Rolled out a new onboarding process for faculty, with orientation sessions and a faculty research showcase series.
- Piloted the First Year Go abroad program in Seville, Spain, with plans to expand to new sites during semester conversion.
- Increased outreach to Latinx-serving K-12 schools statewide, including bilingual tours and local outreach through student organizations.
- Achieved record numbers and percentages of Latinx applicants and confirmed admits.
Objective 3
Advancing Student Success and Career Outcomes
- Proactively supported underrepresented students with new academic advising roles and data-informed outreach, contributing to an 11.7-percent rise in transfer graduation rates and narrowing the URM graduation gap.
- Identified key equity gaps in compensation and internship access for students, guiding targeted career readiness efforts.
- Expanded use of the Career Pathways resource to help students better understand career opportunities.
- Enhanced graduate student support with dedicated advising, alumni connections and the launch of a student advisory board.
