THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE 2015–2016 Annual Report

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EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Dear Friends ­

I am pleased to introduce the 2015-2016 CSU Annual Report on the Communities We Serve. This comprehensive report—and the programs, statistics and stories highlighted in it—is further proof of the California State University continuing to fulfill its founding mission to educate all Californians.

Certainly, this report illustrates our immense diversity as a university, of which I am immensely proud. The deeply-woven diversity and holistic excellence of CSU students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni powers our university today—and will power California and the nation tomorrow.

We share the belief that in order for the CSU to fulfill its sixty-year promise and serve every community in California, we must always strive to ensure that every student has the same opportunity to graduate, and in turn, pursue a lifetime of success regardless of one’s race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, sexuality, immigration or financial status.

This will always be our mission.

That is why I am so passionate about Graduation Initiative 2025, the CSU’s signature effort that will increase graduation rates, decrease time to degree and eliminate opportunity and achievement gaps.

It is the most ambitious plan of its kind in the history of public higher education.

Graduation Initiative 2025 will increase academic advising, identify course bottlenecks and hire more tenure and tenure-track faculty, counselors and support staff. It will add new and proven technologies to the classroom and focus on developing new pathways for all students to succeed.

In turn, Graduation Initiative 2025 will further reinforce the legacy of the CSU as a university wholly committed to the values of diversity, opportunity and achievement for all Californians.

Thank you, and enjoy.

Timothy P. White Chancellor The California State University

The California State University serves California’s growing diverse underserved communities, offering an opportunity to earn a college degree. With 23 campuses and more than 3 million alumni, the CSU has the most ethnically, economically and academically diverse student populations in the nation. More than one-third of CSU students are first-generation college students, and more than half of all baccalaureate degrees earned by California’s Latino, African American and Native American students are awarded at the CSU. Twenty of the 23 CSU campuses are currently recognized by the Department of Education as Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), defined as colleges and universities with a Latino student enrollment of at least 25 percent, with more than half of all students qualifying for need-based federal financial aid. CSU students largely come from California and most remain in the state after their graduation.

50% 54%

More than half of CSU One in three undergraduates 54% of all undergraduates receive students are student of color. is first in their family to Pell grants, need-based grants for

attend college. low-income undergraduate students.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ................................. 1

Serving the African American Community .. 10

Serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community ..... 16

Serving the Latino Community ....................... 24

Serving the Native American Community ... 30

Championing Partnerships ....... 36

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CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP Despite the growth in diversity among CSU students, gaps in college attainment remain. The factors contributing to the gap are complex, both economically and socially.

To close the achievement gap, the CSU promotes the importance of academic preparation. In California, this means completing the A-G college preparatory sequence in high school, and reaching college-level proficiency in both English and math. Students that begin college academically ready are more likely to complete their degrees.

The success of the CSU in preparing students from historically underserved communities for success in college is rooted in its commitment to partner with local communities. The CSU is uniquely positioned to do this with a footprint stretching 800 miles across California, from Humboldt in the north to San Diego in the south. Within this vast area, the CSU and its 23 campuses partner at the state and local level, with community and faith-based organizations, K-12 schools, community colleges and businesses to provide students and their families the tools they need to achieve college success.

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In fall 2015, 87 percent of the CSU’s freshmen came from California public high schools and 92 percent of CSU’s transfers came from California community colleges. The enrollment breakdown of all CSU students by race and ethnicity is as follows:

4.2%

16.5%

39.6%

0.2%

25.8%

4.6%

6.6% 5.2%

Total 474,571

African American (20,156)

Asian American and Pacific Islander (78,216)

Hispanic/Latino (175,309)

American Indian (1,201)

White (122,285)

Two or More Races (21,612)

Nonresident Alien (31,319)

Other/Unknown (24,473)

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COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE The CSU is committed to the principle of inclusive excellence by fostering opportunities for all students to succeed for the benefit of California and the world. As the state’s largest producer of baccalaureate degrees—and with a wide footprint across the state’s many diverse communities—the CSU is well positioned to address the persistent achievement gaps that remain between students from underserved communities and their peers.

In 2006, the CSU formed the Presidents’ Council on Underserved Communities (PCUC) to develop systemwide strategies focused on closing the achievement gap. Initially only the presidents from the campuses with significant numbers of underserved students participated, and as the work developed, participation within the CSU grew. In 2015, the PCUC reached an important milestone when it expanded to include all 23 CSU campus presidents. Together they serve as advisors to the CSU on strategies that increase the preparation of students from California’s diverse underserved communities for the rigors of college, thereby increasing the chances that they will earn a degree.

In 2015-16, the PCUC also transitioned from discussion around signature outreach events to discussion about data on student achievement. This focused the work on measuring outcomes and identifying the practices that yield the largest impact in the community. The PCUC oversees four initiatives with corresponding steering committees that work with the African American,

Asian American and Pacific Islander, Latino and Native American communities respectively.

Steering committees are comprised of campus experts appointed by each president. The committee members implement the strategies developed by the PCUC at their campus. To be successful, the steering committee member coordinates with campus leaders and leverages partnerships in the community to increase awareness and participation.

The strategies include events and programs that increase college readiness and deliver a message to students from underserved backgrounds that they can succeed in college. With the strategic support of steering committees, the capacity of the CSU to identify successful programs that serve California’s diverse populations increases. Steering committees allow the CSU to identify, expand and elevate best practices, research and resources to effectively close the achievement gap.

The CSU External Relations department coordinates meetings of the PCUC and its steering committees. CSU External Relations also provides support to steering committee members as they implement outreach strategies on CSU campuses through seed funding, external partnerships, toolkits and program promotion. After a strategy is successfully implemented, CSU External Relations gathers evaluation data and prepares reports for the PCUC and other partners.

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HOW IT WORKS

PCUC STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER CSU EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Provides leadership and strategy • Serves as advisor and implements events and • Coordinates PCUC and steering committee other outreach strategies meetings• Appoints campus expert to steering committees

• Attends steering committee meetings • Provides seed funding for innovative outreach • Attends signature outreach programs programs, events and activitiesand events • Identifies and leverages community

partnerships on behalf of the campus • Collects evaluation data on outreach programs • Hosts strategic partners, community leaders and events to report to the PCUCand potential sponsors • Reports on outcomes of signature outreach

programs and events • Supports the promotion of signature outreach programs and events

By working together, the PCUC, initiative steering committees and CSU External Relations are making strides in closing the achievement gap for students from underserved backgrounds that have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education, ensuring a brighter future for California.

Collaborating with CSU campus faculty and staff, CSU External Relations has successfully developed an infrastructure that is multifaceted and systematic. This logic model illustrates how CSU External Relations supports the CSU goal of eliminating the achievement gap.

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LOGIC MODEL PROGRAM: CSU External Relations SITUATION: The CSU External Relations department supports the principle of inclusive excellence by coordinating activities throughout the year that reach distinct stakeholder groups, with the intention of closing the achievement gap between underserved students from the African American, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Latino communities and their peers.

INPUTS OUTCOMES Short Medium Long

OUTPUTS Activities Participation

• CSU External Relations Staff

• Funding

• Toolkits

• Social Media, Web, Newsletter

Increase collaboration among CSU

faculty and staff

More effective strategies and programs are

carried out across the CSU

More students participate in effective

interventions Students from underserved

communities are better prepared

to succeed at the CSU and earn

a degree

Parents, community,

business and civic leaders

partner with the CSU to close the achievement gap

Increase awareness of best practices

Deepen expertise within the CSU

Increase the career

preparation and exposure of

students from underserved communities

Increase awareness among K-12

students and their families

about preparing for college

success

Community Education Programs

PCUC

Steering Committees

CSU Faculty, Staff and

Administration

Professional Conferences

CSU Signature Outreach

Events

• CSU Students

• Professional Associations

• K-12 students and their families

• Community Organizations

ASSUMPTIONS The CSU has the people with the experience and talent to create and implement successful strategies to close the achievement gap. By identifying and supporting those strategies, they can be scaled to have a larger impact.

EXTERNAL FACTORS Competing priorities that affect the funding and staff time needed to effectively carry out a program or initiative.

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BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION This report highlights the programmatic accomplishments of the initiatives overseen by the PCUC and External Relations. The work was guided by a three-year strategic plan (2014-17) that helped achieve the key accomplishments outlined below.

ANNUAL IMPACT • 100,000+ copies of How to Get to College posters and

brochures, translated into Spanish, Asian and Native American languages, were distributed by the CSU and community partners

• 100,000 students and families received the tools to prepare for college through Super Sunday events, when CSU leaders visited 113 congregations across California

• 25,000 parents and students attended an annual Super Saturday, Feria de Educación, and/or Journey to Success education fairs

• 8,000 parents completed the CSU-Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE), a nine-week signature parent education training program, helping 24,000 students prepare for college success

• Nearly 600 students benefited from the Summer Algebra Institute where they received culturally-relevant curriculum at 16 partner church sites

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FORMING THE STRUCTURE To formalize the work of the PCUC, the CSU External Relations department developed a framework that aligns the goals of different CSU initiatives, in order to build capacity within the CSU, while more effectively identifying best practices and implementing programs to close the achievement gaps.

Through strategic planning that began in early 2015, the CSU External Relations department refined the foundational structure that would enable the PCUC to continue to evolve, while still implementing quality outreach programs that foster stronger community ties. The plan focused on three areas:

• Establish a framework of uniformity among the PCUC initiatives to increase access and opportunity to college for students from underserved communities

• Enhance and implement an External Relations communications strategy that is in concert with other CSU messaging

• Formalize an engagement strategy to enhance community relations and increase collaboration among campuses and communities

The strategic outcomes were the road map to enhance the PCUC initiatives through accountability, transparency, reporting and evaluation.

YEAR 1 STRATEGIC OUTCOMES 2014–2015

• Analyzed systemwide demographic enrollment data to plan how future students will be served

• Identified causes of achievement gaps among students from underserved communities and identified responses to those indicators

• Developed a strategic plan, outlining goals and objectives for PCUC initiatives

• Updated descriptions of each initiative and the unique outreach strategies used to serve each distinct community

• Collaborated with CSU departments to align goals and advance CSU programs including the CSU Graduation Initiative, How to Get to College, the Early Assessment Program and more

• Added features to increase parent engagement, knowledge of the community college transfer process and career exploration to each signature outreach event

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YEAR 2 STRATEGIC OUTCOMES 2015–2016

• Established new and streamlined existing steering committees with expert practitioners representing each campus to inform and implement outreach strategies

• Developed websites to promote each signature outreach event: Feria de Educación, Super Saturday, Super Sunday, and Journey to Success

• Promoted best practices in college readiness on social media and through regular electronic newsletters

• Strengthened the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) parent engagement training program to capture measures of success for each CSU campus and facilitated collaboration

• Identified and formalized best practices in toolkits to support the implementation of the Student Ambassador Program and the signature outreach programs across the CSU

• Carried out a pilot small grant program to provide flexibility to campuses to design and implement local targeted outreach strategies

• Captured and analyzed program outcomes for the Summer Algebra Institute to assess the success among 16 host sites and inform the expansion of the program

YEAR 3 STRATEGIC OUTCOMES 2016–2017

• Identify successful practices within existing PCUC initiatives, and adopt those practices across other initiatives

• Grow the small grant program across all initiatives, to encourage more effective outreach practices among CSU campuses

• Continue facilitating collaboration and partnership with faith and community based organizations, K-12, community colleges, and professional associations to align goals and improve the preparation of students for college success

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SERVING THE

AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY

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The CSU is committed to working with the African American community to increase college opportunity. Through the CSU African American Initiative and its church partners, the CSU has established a year-round calendar of events and programs to support a college-going culture in the faith-based communities. The consistency of the programs has helped deepen the partnerships and collaboration over the last decade.

In 2015-2016, the CSU African American Initiative formed a steering committee of faculty and staff representatives to support the implementation of signature events. The African American Initiative is led by William A. Covino, president of Cal State LA, and Horace Mitchell, president of CSU Bakersfield. The committee’s inaugural meeting was held at CSU Bakersfield in February 2016, with 22 CSU experts representing 14 campuses in attendance. Together the committee members explored best practices that support African American students on their path to a college degree.

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SUPER SUNDAY In February 2015, the CSU celebrated its 10th annual Super Sunday at more than 100 churches across California. During Super Sunday, CSU leaders including the chancellor, trustees, presidents and alumni delivered a message that college is accessible and affordable from the church pulpit. CSU admissions and financial aid professionals also participated by distributing information to congregants after the service. The Super Sunday website was enhanced to include new features and links to resources, improving the Super Sunday experience.

In February 2016, the CSU celebrated Super Sunday at 113 churches throughout California, expanding from Eureka in the north to El Centro in the south. To increase engagement in 2016, a new cohesive social media campaign was launched that included a digital toolkit for church partners to promote their involvement with CSU Super Sunday using #CSUSuperSunday. The tools were well received by the campuses and churches, as evident in their increased engagement.

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BEST PRACTICE The infrastructure of the African American Initiative is enhanced by quarterly meetings at the CSU Office of the Chancellor in Long Beach with church leaders from the greater Los Angeles area. Together, outreach events are coordinated, including Super Saturday, Taste of Soul and Super Sunday. As partners with the CSU, church leaders benefit from the opportunity to grow their community network and learn about the issues affecting higher education, to better guide youth enrolled in the church’s educational programs or ministries. This practice strengthens the cadence of accountability for the year-round collaboration.

CSU SUPER SATURDAY The CSU Super Saturday education fair was held at CSU Dominguez Hills in August 2015. In its ninth year, the fair attracted nearly 1,000 students and parents from throughout Southern California for a full day of activities to learn about the CSU admissions and financial aid process, as well as the many programs available to support student success at the CSU. Outreach for Super Saturday benefited from an improved website, with a new online registration function. McDonald’s Operators Association of Southern California generously sponsored a social media contest and buses to transport students from restaurants in South Los Angeles, Moreno Valley, Palmdale and San Bernardino. Students from CSU Dominguez Hills’ Male Success Alliance played an important role in engaging students at Super Saturday. All 23 CSU campuses were featured during the Super Saturday college fair.

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CHANCELLOR WHITE MEETS WITH PASTORS To continue strengthening the partnership between the CSU and churches, Chancellor White meets with pastors in the spring at the CSU Office of the Chancellor in Long Beach. CSU presidents from the greater Los Angeles area and other senior CSU administrators also attend. Together they review and discuss church-led initiatives on college readiness and explore ways to collaborate. In 2015 and 2016, an average of 25 churches were represented at the meeting.

SUMMER ALGEBRA INSTITUTE During the spring and summer, the CSU worked with its church partners to carry out the Summer Algebra Institute. In 2015, the program reached 598 middle school students at 16 church sites, with an intensive culturally-relevant curriculum to help them develop their math skills to become competitive in high school and eligible for admission to college. When the program concluded, the students were tested and 20 percent fewer scored below grade level in computation, a critical element in algebra readiness. In fall 2016, the program plans to launch a pilot year-round Saturday academy to continue providing math support to students that participated in the summer program and track their progress as the students transition into middle school and high school.

IN THE NEWS Demographic changes, recession’s lingering effects contribute to decline in black enrollment at Cal State, L.A. Times, February 18, 2015

Sacramento State president visits Oak Park church in recruitment drive, Sacramento Bee, February 8, 2015

Working with churches, summer algebra program for black students aims to boost college entry, 89.3 KPCC, August, 14, 2015

CSU to reach out to African American churches in Long Beach on ‘Super Sunday’,The Press-Telegram, February 26, 2016

Cal State Fullerton President Mildred Garcia’s Super Sunday message: ‘College is for you.’, The Orange County Register, February 23, 2016

CSU AFRICAN AMERICAN INITIATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE Dr. Jacqueline Mimms Kornya Lasana Christopher Johnson Dr. Kenneth Monteiro CSU Bakersfield Fresno State Cal State LA San Francisco State

Dr. Wm. Gregory Sawyer Wilbur Tate Aysa Guillory Coleeta McElroy and CSU Channel Islands CSU Fullerton CSU Monterey Bay Romando Nash

San José State Mathew Smith Dr. John Johnson Gigi McGuire CSU Dominguez Hills Humboldt State CSU Northridge Tashiana Bryant

Cal Poly Pomona Stan Herbert III Dr. Carmen Taylor Chevelle Newsome CSU East Bay CSU Long Beach Sacramento State

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SERVING THE

ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES

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Through a steering committee of CSU faculty and staff, the CSU carries out a variety of programs to reach students and families in underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities throughout California. The work is led by Leroy Morishita, president of CSU East Bay.

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JOURNEY TO SUCCESS Journey to Success is the CSU’s signature outreach event reaching hundreds of AAPI students and their families annually. After years of successfully growing the event, more formal structures began to take shape in 2015. One major milestone in this process was the launch of a website specific to Journey to Success, with an accompanying social media campaign promoting the use of #CSUJTS. The new website and social media strategy unified the messaging and jointly promoted events planned in the spring at CSU Northridge and Fresno State.

In March of 2015, CSU Northridge hosted Journey to Success for the first time. The event drew more the 130 AAPI students and their families. After being greeted by student ambassadors from three different CSU campuses, the participants heard a rousing keynote address from distinguished alumnus Bill Imada and attended workshops on topics related to college success. Thirteen CSU campuses distributed information during the college fair.

Fresno State also hosted Journey to Success for the first time in May 2015. Nearly 400 Central Valley students and parents attended the event, where they attended cultural performances and workshops. A keynote address was delivered by the Honorable Paul Lo, the first judge of Hmong descent in the U.S. Participants reported they felt more familiar with the campus and admission process. Students also participated in a robust social

media contest that encouraged them to post personal photos of themselves participating in the event activities. The contest provided instant feedback about engagement and the quality of the programming.

In June, Cal Poly Pomona hosted a small Journey to Success program that reached 50 parents and students, familiarizing them with the campus and services available to support student success.

In 2015-2016, a small grant pilot program was launched within the AAPI Initiative to formalize the funding process and increase support for Journey to Success education fairs, while allowing campuses flexibility to develop local community-based outreach strategies. Ten CSU campuses participated in the pilot program, extending CSU outreach to underserved AAPI students and their families throughout the state.

With support of the new pilot grant program, Journey to Success events were held at Cal State LA, Fresno State and Sacramento State in 2015-2016.

In February 2016, Cal State LA hosted 112 students and their families. The participants reported that the workshops were the highlight of the event, and all reported feeling better prepared to apply and attend the CSU as a result of Journey to Success.

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At Fresno State, a collaboration with Fresno Unified helped reach nearly 200 students and parents in April 2016. Participants were invited to attend workshops that were gender-specific that focused on the experiences of young men and women respectively as they transitioned to college. While the students participated in workshops, their teachers and counselors participated in a roundtable discussion with staff from Fresno State to explore how to deepen their partnership. For the second year in a row, the event closed with an inspiring performance by the band Paradise.

Sacramento State held three Journey to Success events with community partners in 2016. The first event in mid-March collaborated with Iu-Mien Community Services, the Sacramento City Unified School District and various community leaders. The event attracted 240 participants, including volunteers and guests. Students reported increased understanding of Iu-Mien culture, and confidence in the next steps of their education. In late March, Sacramento State partnered with the Lao American Advancement Organization to host an event reaching 268 middle and high school students. Two-thirds reported feeling inspired to continue pursuing a higher education as a result of participating in the event. Lastly in April, through a collaboration with the East Bay Asian Youth Center, Sacramento State hosted a third Journey to Success event reaching nearly 200 students. Most were young men. Among the participants, 88 percent reported seeing themselves going to college after high school after the event.

To continue building capacity, Journey to Success was featured in a session titled “Journey to Success: Partnerships to Reach AAPI Communities” at the national Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE) conference in the spring of 2016. During the session three members of the AAPI Initiative Steering Committee described the significance of partnerships in the community to reach underserved AAPI populations and the unique features of Journey to Success that strengthen the partnerships in the community.

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STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM The Student Ambassador Program is a cornerstone of the CSU AAPI Initiative. Student ambassadors support community outreach efforts in the AAPI community and at Journey to Success events across the CSU. Most are first-generation college students and have experiences similar to those of the students and families the initiative serves.

In 2015 student ambassadors were trained at Sacramento State and Fresno State. CSU Dominguez Hills hosted a training that included students from Cal State LA, CSU Long Beach and CSU Fullerton.

As the 2014-2015 academic year came to a close, several CSU leaders gathered to exchange ideas and share best practices in operating a successful Student Ambassador Program. The result was the creation of an online library of resources that included evaluations, flyers and training agendas to support the program. This library formed the basis for establishing a toolkit with tips and templates to support the creation of new Student Ambassador Programs within the CSU.

In 2015-2016, the new Student Ambassador Program Toolkit was debuted, helping formalize the program. Approximately 80 students across the CSU participated, attending more than 20 community outreach events helping AAPI high school and community college students begin their transition to the CSU.

Cal State LA hosted the fall 2015 training session for approximately 23 student ambassadors from six CSU campuses in Southern California. Students enjoyed the networking opportunity provided by the training. About half of the student ambassadors attended for the first time.

Sacramento State hosted a training for 30 student ambassadors at Peak Adventures, where they participated in team building activities and learned how to get involved in community outreach activities throughout the year, including the three Journey to Success events held on campus in the spring of 2016.

In its second year, Fresno State’s Student Ambassador Program attracted eight undergraduate students. Their training was extended over the spring, so that they could provide support for the Journey to Success event in April 2016 and participate in other campus activities.

In the spring of 2016, Cal Poly Pomona hosted an overnight, two-day training at the Kellogg West Conference Center for approximately 20 student ambassadors from four CSU campuses. Additionally, ten CSU campus staff and faculty provided support with different aspects of the training. The student ambassadors responded most favorably to learning about the historical context of issues related to the AAPI community and discussing the issues affecting AAPI student success.

For the first time in 2016, 24 graduating seniors were recognized by the CSU chancellor and their campus president for their service to the university with a certificate and medallion. The students received their recognition at small campus ceremonies at Sacramento State, Cal State LA, Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Fullerton, Fresno State and CSU Long Beach.

The Student Ambassador Program was featured in a session titled “Student Voices in Advocating for AAPI Students from Underserved Communities” at the national APAHE conference. The session was moderated by Simon Kim, Ph.D., associate vice president for Research and Sponsored Programs at CSU Long Beach. During the session three student ambassadors from different CSU campuses shared their experiences transitioning to college and the benefits of serving as ambassadors to strengthen their AAPI identity and develop their leadership and communication skills.

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BEST PRACTICE CSU Long Beach established a year long collaboration with Cambodian community leaders in the Long Beach area. The collaboration includes jointly planning outreach activities that reinforce a college-going culture year-round and involves campus faculty, staff and student ambassadors.

September: The year began with a community planning dinner with 25 faith-based and community leaders to coordinate outreach activities for the year.

October: Student ambassadors received training to support community outreach events and activities.

November: High school and community college students visited CSU Long Beach through “Journey to the Beach,” where they learned more about the admissions process and college life. After the program they attended CSU Long Beach’s homecoming basketball game. In 2015, 21 students from nearby high schools and community colleges attended.

March: A spring trip introduced 33 high school students to the campus, where they learned to prepare for college and careers in the arts. The trip included a visit to the University Art Museum.

April: The campus participated in the annual Cambodian New Year Celebration at El Dorado Park in Long Beach by hosting an information booth and distributing How to Get to College materials in Khmer. The same month, student ambassadors received training in leadership and AAPI identity.

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In 2015-2016, a small grant pilot program helped usher in new community-based outreach strategies, expanding the number of students and families served by the CSU.

Cal Poly Pomona formed its own campus AAPI Initiative and began establishing partnerships in the community. To support this effort, the CSU Office of the Chancellor developed promotional collateral piece with joint CSU and campus branding to promote the new campus vision. Between January and April, student ambassadors and staff attended three community festivals to distribute Khmer and Mandarin language How to Get to College materials and advance the new campus AAPI Initiative.

Cal Poly Pomona led seven workshops at Garey High School between December and April, serving an average of 13 students. To help AAPI students improve their English proficiency, a Saturday writing workshop was established and carried out in late spring.

CSU Fullerton launched a new Titan Buddy Day in 2016. The goal was to help underserved AAPI students from area community colleges have a seamless transfer experience. The event reached 17 prospective students and a staff member from a community college partner. Participants learned more about CSU Fullerton and the services offered to transfer students. Three-quarters indicated it was their first time visiting a four-year university. Most said they were likely to enroll at a CSU and felt more aware of the requirements for admission.

CSU East Bay held its annual Education Summit in the winter of 2016. With support of the small grant pilot program, the Education Summit reached additional families, securing almost 800 students and parents from the Bay Area, of which 11 percent identified as Asian American.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENT APPROXIMATE ATTENDANCE

Lunar Festival – Riverside 20,000 Cambodian New Year’s Celebration – San Bernardino 1,000

Cambodian New Year’s Celebration – Pomona 1,000

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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE CSU Channel Islands initiated outreach to community groups in the Camarillo and Oxnard areas and began working with the Kilusan Pilipino student organization to gain student perspective. The campus is planning to continue developing relationships in the community, add a student ambassador program and look at ways to support the retention of AAPI students on campus.

San José State’s AAPI faculty and staff are working to establish partnerships with area employers to help students develop their leadership skills, and in turn support outreach to AAPI students and their families. The program will launch in fall 2016.

CSU Northridge adopted practices from CSU Super Sunday in the African American community to reach Pacific Islanders in the San Fernando Valley. Four churches in the CSU Northridge service area were identified to establish a partnership and deliver outreach services in 2016 – 2017.

IN THE NEWS For younger Cambodian Americans, a narrowing education gap, 89.3 KPCC, March 18, 2015

College Fairs Aim to Boost College Success Among AAPIs, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, May, 17, 2015

These groups of Asian-Americans rarely attend college, but California is trying to change that, PBS Newshour and the Hechinger Report, May 21, 2015

CSU ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER INITIATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE Imelda Simos-Valdez Radha Webley Jihan Ejan Grace King CSU Bakersfield Humboldt State CSU Monterey Bay CSU San Bernardino

Dr. Ginger Reyes Dr. Maryann Takemoto and Ratha C. Koam Dr. Alvin Alvarez CSU Channel Islands Dr. Simon Kim CSU Northridge San Francisco State

CSU Long Beach Jennifer Aure Thavery Lay Bounpraseuth Carolyn Guel and CSU East Bay Dr. Nancy Wada-McKee Cal Poly Pomona David (Shuyun) Lo

Cal State LA San José State Frances Teves Dr. Tim Fong CSU Fullerton Sacramento State

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SERVING THE

LATINO COMMUNITY

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In 2015, the CSU formed a steering committee to deliver outreach programs to improve college readiness in the Latino community. The work is led by Mildred García of CSU Fullerton and Tomás D. Morales of CSU San Bernardino.

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PARENT INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION (PIQE) Over the years, the Latino Initiative has concentrated on partnerships with professional associations and community organizations. These partnerships include a 10-year collaboration with the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) and multi-year collaborations with Univision, the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project, the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and Hispanas Organized for Political Equality, among others. Partnerships remain central to CSU’s outreach for college readiness in the Latino community.

Parents have an extraordinary influence on the choices students make about post-secondary education. In an effort to better support parents without a college history, more than a decade ago the CSU partnered with PIQE to facilitate a nine-week Parent Engagement in Education Program at select public schools in California. Through the partnership, each CSU campus received funding to work with PIQE to identify schools in their service area to receive the training that helps parents better navigate the education system and support a college-going culture in the home.

During the course of the partnership, the CSU and PIQE have trained nearly 80,000 parents, averaging 8,000 parents a year and positively influencing 24,000 school children annually in California.

In 2015, the memorandum of understanding between the CSU and PIQE was extended to align with the CSU fiscal year and strengthen the reporting of program outcomes to the CSU and

its campuses. That same year, through the CSU’s partnership, 7,058 parents graduated from the program at 131 public schools across California. After completing the program, parents were asked to complete a survey and reported significant increases in their knowledge of the importance of: Common Core State Standards, California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), A-G admission requirements, SAT scores and GPA in college preparation.

In 2016, between January and June 2016, PIQE served 3,995 parents at 89 schools with the nine-week Parent Engagement in Education Program, favorably impacting 12,000 school children. As in previous years, parents’ knowledge on college readiness and admission requirements was surveyed demonstrating increased knowledge in each area. Parents also reported increased understanding of critical information related to communicating with school officials and monitoring their children’s academic performance.

During the 18 month period between January 2015 and June 2016, PIQE served 11,053 parents. The chart illustrates the number of PIQE program graduates by campus.

Humboldt State is not listed because of a unique partnership established with the Humboldt County Office of Education and College of the Redwoods to provide parents with structured classes to support the academic success of their children year-round. The classes are offered in both English and Spanish.

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CSU

BEST PRACTICE Feria Educativa is a community effort lead by CSU San Bernardino. Every two years, campus leaders from Project LEAD, the Division of Student Affairs and others coordinate meetings of a broad community coalition for the purpose of increasing higher education opportunities for Latino students in the Inland Empire. The coalition includes several campus departments, area community colleges, school districts, community groups and business leaders. By hosting Feria Educativa every two years, the coalition maximizes institutional resources and can spend more time fostering deeper connections to benefit the community. In 2015 nearly 12,000 students and their families attended Feria Educativa at CSU San Bernardino, and more than 600 participants accessed the event through a live webcast.

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FERIA DE EDUCACIÓN For more than seven years, and as part of a national education campaign to increase Hispanic students’ high school completion and college readiness, Univision Inc. has been a dedicated partner of the CSU helping Latino students and their families access the resources they need to help create a bridge to college. Univision Contigo, its official name, and the CSU campus partner produce Feria de Educación, an education fair that includes resources and activities to support Spanish-speaking families to learn about academic achievement. The partnership has grown from one campus to three campuses reaching thousands of families across California. CSU Dominguez Hills was the first campus to host the event, drawing up to 20,000 families from the greater Los Angeles area. CSU Dominguez Hills served as a model for Fresno State and Sacramento State which launched the one-day event in 2012 and 2015 respectively. Highlights of Feria de Educación include:

• Book giveaway sponsored by the Mexican Consulate, Molina Foundation and other local organizations

• College fair featuring all 23 CSU campuses and other higher education options

• Financial aid, admission and transfer workshops

• Hands on activities to explore STEM fields

• Special programming for parents to learn more about the steps to prepare their child for college

• Local entertainment, including several Univision on-air personalities

• Educational resource fair for children at all grade levels and their families

• Reading Garden to encourage literacy and grade-level reading

• Visualization photo booth to help students imagine themselves as professionals, free of charge; they receive a professional photo wearing the clothes of their desired profession as a keepsake

In the fall of 2015, the combined attendance at Feria de Educación events reached nearly 20,000 students and parents at CSU Dominguez Hills, Sacramento State and Fresno State.

With Univision Inc., CSU Northridge will serve as the host campus for Feria de Educación 2016, serving the greater Los Angeles area.

CHICANO LATINO YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT (CLYLP) The Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) was founded in 1982 to develop the leadership potential in California’s Chicano/Latino youth. Participants in the leadership training are 10th and 11th graders from throughout the state, selected through a competitive application process. More than 90 percent of the nearly 5,000 students that have participated in CLYLP programs since 1982 have gone on to college.

Sacramento State hosts CLYLP’s seven-day flagship leadership conference and Fresno State hosts CLYLP’s San Joaquin Valley Institute. Both programs provide students an opportunity to experience college life by staying overnight and experiencing classroom learning. More than 15 CSU professionals participate in the conferences to share their expertise in admissions, financial aid and college preparation.

Highlights from CLYLP’s programs in 2015: • 250 high school students, and more than 120 parents

participated throughout the state

• 95 percent of students reported they were more prepared for college

• 95 percent reported they were more likely to seek leadership opportunities in their community

In 2015, CLYLP was recognized as a “Bright Spot” in Hispanic education by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.

CSU LATINO INITIATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE Claudia Catota Melba Castro Maria Ceja Olivia Rosas CSU Bakersfield CSU Fullerton CSU Monterey Bay CSU San Bernardino

David Gamboa Peg Blake Juana Maria Valdivia Deanna Gonzalez and CSU Dominguez Hills Humboldt State CSU Northridge Fernanda Perdomo-

Arciniegas Diana Balgas Rafael Topete and Lorena Marquez San José State CSU East Bay James Sauceda Cal Poly Pomona

CSU Long Beach Victor Torres and Phil García Nidia Lehman Becky Hopkins Sacramento State Fresno State Cal State LA

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SERVING THE

NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY

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Important milestones were reached by the CSU in supporting the college preparation of Native youth in California. In 2015, the CSU formally launched the CSU Native American Initiative and a steering committee of campus experts to carry out its work. The Initiative aims to increase rates of high school graduation, college readiness and college completion by engaging tribal communities in these efforts. The committee, led by Joseph I. Castro, president of Fresno State, is comprised of expert faculty and staff from 15 CSU campuses and met quarterly in 2015-16, sharing best practices among the campuses.

The State of American Indian and Alaskan Native Education in California 2014 was released by the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center at CSU San Marcos. The report gathers statewide data on the enrollment, transfer and graduation rates of Native American and Alaskan Native students. Copies of the report were distributed to the CSU Native American Initiative steering committee and California tribal leaders. An updated report is expected in fall 2016 which will be used to help raise awareness and develop outreach strategies for student success.

The variety and depth of Native American programs at the CSU is as diverse as its 23 campuses, offering students practical knowledge and first-hand experience through the teaching and guidance of an expert faculty and staff. Thus, important partnerships with Native American communities supported this year is as follows.

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NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARS (NAS) LEARNING COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH Fresno State’s Native American Scholars (NAS) Learning Community and Outreach continued its work to increase the recruitment and retention of Native American students. The campus works with 24 federally-recognized and non-recognized tribes. In 2016, Fresno State welcomed 269 students of American Indian heritage to its NAS Learning Community and provided advising, mentoring and ambassador duty opportunities. Fresno State also celebrated its third annual American Indian Graduation dinner and ceremony to celebrate native culture and to honor dignitaries, elders from the inter-tribal community and the families of 60 graduates of which 50 were of native descent. The graduation is coordinated by the American Indian faculty and staff association, First Nations Indigeneous Student Organization and other volunteers. Fresno State found that personal phone calls and emails from faculty and staff were the most effective tools in recruiting for the Native American Scholars Learning Community. This allowed students and their parents to converse about the benefits of joining the learning community. Electronic communication, both with e-mail and social media, allowed everyone to stay in contact with the local inter-tribal community about the progress made with the AIRRI (American Indian Recruitment and Resource Initiative).

CALIFORNIA’S NATIVE AMERICAN DAY California’s Native American Day is celebrated on the fourth Friday of September by proclamation of the governor. The day is commemorated with a celebration at the state capitol that brings together tribal leaders from across the state. During the event, CSU leaders meet with the California governor’s tribal advisor to discuss shared goals and opportunities to collaborate. The CSU has a strong presence at the event, highlighting the opportunities for native youth within the CSU. In 2015, staff from Fresno State, Sacramento State, CSU San Marcos and the CSU Office of the Chancellor represented the CSU and distributed How to Get to College materials during the celebration on the South Lawn.

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AMERICAN INDIAN SUMMER INSTITUTE The American Indian Summer Institute at Sacramento State is a five-day residential program that exposes Native American 10th grade students from reservations in Northern California to college life and STEM careers and how they can succeed. The program is a partnership between Sacramento State, the CSU Native American Initiative, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento Native American Health Center and the US Fish and Wildlife Tribal Liaison office. The 20 students selected for the program in 2015 participated in a rigorous application process. Plans are underway to add a community college transfer component to the program in 2016 in order to offer a seamless process for student success and pave the way for the future.

CSU

BEST PRACTICE The CSU offers a model memorandum of understanding (MOU) to assist CSU campuses in formalizing a partnership with local tribes in an effort to increase the number of Native youth enrolling at a CSU. The MOU was established in 2006 during a higher education summit with leaders representing 40 California tribes where the educational needs were discussed with the university system. There are 109 federally recognized tribes and 34 unrecognized tribes in California.

Fresno State formalized an educational partnership with Tule River Tribe. The purpose of this MOU is to increase Native American youth’s post-secondary enrollment and student success. The partnership commitments are outlined in the MOU.

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AMERICAN INDIAN LEADERS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW (ALOTT) STATEWIDE CONFERENCE Each year, CSU Long Beach hosts the American Indian Leaders of Today and Tomorrow (ALOTT) Statewide Conference to promote higher education, drawing 50-100 Native American students and families to the university. The event includes cultural workshops and activities for students and their families, coordinated by American Indian faculty and staff. A university outreach event is also held at an annual pow wow for incoming American Indian students and their families, drawing over 6,000 people. Events are in collaboration with University Outreach and School Relations and in concert with Long Beach Promise. CSU Long Beach also partners with Education Opportunity for Native American (EONA), the Indian Education initiative at Long Beach Unified. CSU Long Beach also partners with American Indian organizations and agencies in Southern and Central California.

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NATIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS UNITED CSU Monterey Bay is building strong ties to its local Native American communities. In early 2016, under the Office of Inclusive Excellence, a Native Advisory Council and Native American Students United were formed with representatives from neighboring tribes and tribal education leaders, community leaders, students, faculty and staff. Together they explore ways to build community to support Native American students and formalize partnerships. Outreach partnerships were explored with UC Santa Cruz’s American Indian Resource Center and the Native American student club from McKinleyville High School of Humboldt County. Working with the Native American Students United organization, plans are underway to develop a Student Ambassador program and outreach programs in the local region.

NATIVES AIMING TO INSPIRE VALUES IN EDUCATION (N.A.T.I.V.E.) The Natives Aiming to Inspire Values in Education (N.A.T.I.V.E.) pipeline program at Cal Poly Pomona hosts a program for 25 Native American students from the Los Angeles area and surrounding tribal communities to increase college outreach to underrepresented Native American communities. The Native American Youth Leadership Summer Pipeline to College students are exposed to college preparation, campus life and experience polytechnic’s “learn by doing” identity. Dedicated American Indian faculty, staff and students provide leadership, mentoring, advising, and outreach opportunities year-round. This year, CPP proudly reported graduating their first pipeline student, who graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in Native American Studies.

CSU NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE Claudia Catota Debra Redsteer Becky Hopkins CSU Bakersfield CSU Fullerton Cal State LA

Lori Macdonald Adrienne Colgrove- Browning Neddeau CSU Channel Islands Raymond CSU Monterey Bay

Humboldt State Cheryl McKnight Jaclyn Kietzman CSU Dominguez Hills Anna Nazarian-Peters and CSU Northridge

Craig Stone Kenneth Hansen and CSU Long Beach Dr. Sandy Kewahaptewa-Katie Garcia Dixon and Irvin Harrison Fresno State Cal Poly Pomona

Annette Reed Sacramento State

Roger Elrod and Kelli Williams Reed San José State

Dr. Joely Proudfit and Tishmall Turner CSU San Marcos

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CHAMPIONING PARTNERSHIPS

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In January of 2015, more than 100 CSU leaders and their community partners, representing 13 CSU campuses, visited the state’s capitol to share how the CSU is leading the way in supporting the success of students from underserved communities. The Legislative delegations included the presidents of Long Beach, Channel Islands, Sacramento, Sonoma and Stanislaus, alongside alumni, students and community partners. Their message on the impact of partnerships on helping deepen college readiness was well received. The delegations highlighted CSU Super Sunday, PIQE, Feria de Educación, Journey to Success and more.

IN THE NEWS Why Cal State Long Beach officials are lobbying support for Cambodian students, Pres-Telegram, January 20, 2015

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BUILDING CAPACITY The CSU is committed to fostering opportunities for its diverse faculty and staff to develop professionally, so they are best equipped to lead the programs and interventions that foster student success. To that end, the CSU sponsors several national organizations and their respective conferences, providing CSU faculty and staff an opportunity to participate in a broader discussion with other universities about the best strategies to close the achievement gap.

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ORGANIZATION SPONSORSHIP RESULT

Here is a sample of CSU sponsorships and how those contribute to the growing body of knowledge about the effective strategies to close the achievement gap between underserved and historically unrepresented students and their peers:

Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE)

American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE)

American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE)

American Indian Counselors & Recruiters Association (AICRA)

Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE)

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)

Great Minds in STEM – HENAAC Conference

Workshop Development

Mentoring and Faculty Pipeline Program

Graduate Fellows

Statewide Meeting

National Conference

National Conference Sponsorship

Academic Host for Annual National Conference

Hundreds of CSU faculty and staff attended the spring conference at CSU Channel Islands. CSU community partner, Great Minds in STEM, facilitated a session that featured programs to support the recruitment and retention of students in STEM majors, including scholarships and an online mentoring service.

The CSU exhibit highlighted programs of interest to African American education leaders including the Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program. CSU leaders, including Chancellor White presented on the importance of diverse leadership in higher education.

Chancellor White delivered a keynote address during the conference, and several CSU graduate students and faculty participated in the fellows program.

Four steering committee members represented the CSU at a meeting where they discussed intersegmental collaboration with the University of California to reach and admit more Native American students.

CSU faculty, staff and students facilitated three workshops, highlighting the work of the CSU’s AAPI Initiative. The CSU also hosted an exhibit that featured the launch of new How to Get to College materials in 14 languages, including Hmong and Khmer.

The CSU hosted an exhibit that informed conference participants about the CSU and coordinated the exhibits of CSU campuses.Hundreds of CSU administrators, faculty, staff and students attend the conference each year.

As an academic co-host, the CSU engaged faculty, staff and students to participate in different parts of the conference. CSU students participated in the research and scholarship competitions, and some met prospective employers during the conference.

“Serving as an AAPI ambassador was extremely rewarding! I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be able to work with other students, who recognize the difficulties within the AAPI community and have the conviction to help others on their path to higher education. It is only right that we give back to our communities that have helped us and guided us on our own journey through the CSU.”

Dennies Vann

Cal Poly Pomona ‘16

“Serving as an ambassador has been an amazing experience. I have been able to share my own experiences and offer resources. It’s almost like having another younger sibling. I enjoy being a resource to others and I have learned a lot about myself and our community.”

Valentina Truong Cal Poly Pomona ‘16

“My mom continues to be involved in my education. Thank you PIQE for empowering her and providing her with the necessary tools to support my education. Since she first took the program nine years ago (2007), she has been actively involved in my education. Parent engagement is important.”

Lupita De Loa Fresno State, Liberal Studies ‘15

“My mother graduated from PIQE’s program in 2007 when I was in high school. Witnessing my mom’s active participation in my education encouraged me to want to help other families have the same opportunity. This is one of the main reasons I’ve decided to become a school counselor. As a school counselor, I will work hard to engage parents. I feel that having a parent that understands, even on the most basic level of how the school system works, can make a difference in the achievement of their children. Thanks to PIQE, I have no trouble discussing typical issues with my mom that are associated with being in college because she understands.”

Lizette Neri Mancilla Sacramento State, Psychology ‘15

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EXTERNAL RELATIONS STAFF Maryann Jackmon Marisela Cervantes Christina Gutierrez Senior Director, Director, Administrative Analyst, External Relations Community Partnerships External Relations

CONTRIBUTORS CSU Communications

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