Student Affairs News

The decline of student enrollment and retention remains a weltering challenge across the CSU system. CSULB, however, has been working meticulously to reverse this trend. This 2023-24 academic year, Cal State Long Beach launches the new Beach XP learning community program. Short for Beach Experience, the program is designed to boost and maintain enrollment among first-time, first-year students by fostering a community of…

This newly established training program launched in Spring 2023 as an opportunity to engage faculty and staff in supporting students with basic needs and mental health challenges. Founded using the six core principles of trauma-informed care, faculty and staff will gain skills to help our students empathetically and form responses that offer accountability and support. This series was created in partnership between Counseling & Psychological Services Director Amanda De Loera-Morales and…

Image CSU Long Beach's GEAR UP program is making a significant impact on students and their families in the Norwalk La Mirada community. With a focus on increasing college and career readiness for middle school students, GEAR UP provides comprehensive educational services promoting academic excellence, career fulfillment, and personal growth for students and families. Specifically, Long Beach GEAR UP is focused on…

Student Affairs recently released the annual Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Report for the 2022 – 2023. This report includes efforts to advance DEIA initiatives throughout Student Affairs and individual contributions from over 15 departments and programs between May 2022 and April 2023. This year, Student Affairs engaged in deep and substantive work to remove barriers, cultivate the well-being of students, and promote inclusive excellence. Many of the traditional,…