California State University, Office of the Chancellor

Great news! California State University Trustee Wenda Fong and her husband Daniel Fetterly have established the Fong & Fetterly Staff Award—the first systemwide recognition program solely for CSU staff. Each year, three individual staff members and one team of up to five members will each be honored with a $25,000 award in one of four categories—driving affordability, fostering equity, supporting first-generation students, and demonstrating leadership and innovation—totaling $100,000 in awards. The call for nominations will go out the week of December 8, 2025: https://lnkd.in/gjY2pxTH

"There is no system like us." These are the words of Dr. Dilcie Perez, CSU's deputy vice chancellor of Strategic Enrollment Management & Student Success, as she introduced our new #StudentSuccess Framework at our October Graduation Initiative 2025 Symposium. There truly is no other four-year public university system of our size, diversity and impact: 22 universities, nearly half a million students and, more than four million alumni—one in every 20 college graduates in the United States was #MadeInTheCSU. And it's because of this size and scale that the work we do to support our students is so critical. With our new Student Success Framework, we will be doing something that no other system in this nation is doing. Dr. Perez said: "We're not just changing the system. We're not just changing the communities we serve. We're not just changing the state. We are changing the nation." And when our CSU system coordinates, aligns and harnesses the unique strengths of each of our 22 universities, we can achieve a collective power and impact that far exceeds what any of us could achieve alone. (I call this "systemness" —and it's our greatest strength.) I invite you to learn more about The California State University's new framework for student success: https://lnkd.in/gd2WAjXt

We proudly congratulate Chancellor Mildred García, Ed.D., on this outstanding honor. 🎉

Admissions should open doors, not create barriers. But outdated systems often keep today’s students from even getting started. That is why Lumina launched The Great Admissions Redesign two years ago: to rethink admissions, enrollment, and financial aid from the ground up. More than 70 proposals from 32 states have sparked bold ideas: direct admissions, simplified applications, more transparent communication, and stronger student support. Join us at 1 p.m. EDT on Sept. 4 for a LIVE recording of our Today’s Student Tomorrow’s Talent podcast, hosted by Dakota Pawlicki with Lumina’s Melanie Heath. They’ll be joined by Steven Gentile of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission/Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (THEC/TSAC), April Grommo, Ed.D., of California State University, Office of the Chancellor, and José Luis Cruz Rivera, president of Northern Arizona University. Save your spot today and join the movement to make admissions simpler, fairer, and more student-centered: https://lnkd.in/gS4R2cMY

Last week, admissions, #outreach and recruitment staff from across the #CalState system came together at California State University, Fullerton for a dynamic professional development conference.   From sharing best practices in #recruitment and engagement to reaffirming a shared commitment to access and equity, this gathering reinforced the vital role CSU admissions professionals play in shaping the future of #HigherEd in California. #Admissions   🚨 Reminder: Applications for the spring 2026 term are now open! Apply through #CalStateApply by the priority deadline on August 31: https://lnkd.in/gPedduDd

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It's time to cast your vote: https://lnkd.in/gwkQnaSB