• Student Success• Two Campuses– San Diego State

University– University of Texas at El

Paso

• Barriers• Strategy

• Consistent Key messages • High impact involvement • Roadmap for success• Learning Communities • Student Support Services• Financial Aide\

Scholarships • Monitoring progress

• Graduation • Lifelong commitment to:– Leadership– Community Involvement– Global Citizenship– Health & Wellness– Sustainability– Lifelong learning– Alumni

• Silos – unwillingness to work together

• Resources/budget• Transfer Students/Non

Traditional Students/First Generation Students/URM

• Academic Preparation – K-12

• Support Services

• Communication

• The Division of Student Affairs is a student and institutional centered partner in the SDSU learning community. Education is enhanced, both inside and outside the classroom, through quality support services and programs that advance student learning and personal development. Student Affairs proceeds from a “culture of evidence” approach to:

• Academic Success• Student Wellness and a Healthy Campus• Global Community• Leadership Development & Student

Support

Student Affairs is committed to these coreoperating principles: research-driven innovation, student engagement, academic partnerships resource development, campus and larger community development, and student success.

• Leadership – Dr. Natalicio President 23 years

• Identity – Vision – Pride – Hispanic Serving Institution

• UNIV 1301• Learning Communities• Student Service Building• Graduation• Study Abroad• Community Outreach (EPCC, K-

12) • University College –

Interdisciplinary Major

• Deans/Associate Deans/Chairs • Faculty• Campus Safety• Facilities• Administration• Development• Community• Parents

• Academic Affairs and Student Affairs–Must work together or

fail – Strategically find the

gaps–Work in partnership to fill

the gaps

• Joint Strategic Planning• Creating a culture of

evidence– Data driven initiatives– Tinto – Interaction\Integration– Rendon - Validation– Astin – Involvement

• Telling our story • Listening to other

stories

• Collaboration• Joint Strategic Planning • Culture of Evidence• Tell our Story• Listen to Gain

Understanding• Campus and Community

Partnerships

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