Welcome to the Knowledge Center, an online resource for CSU faculty, staff, and administrators. The Knowledge Center provides curated, synthesized, and succinct information and links to support CSU middle leaders in adopting equity-minded and student-centered approaches on their campus.
Knowledge Center Memos
“I Had to Surpass”: Administrative Barriers that First-generation College Students of Color Face
By Keena P. Walters
We define administrative barriers as nonacademic processes and protocols that students must complete to succeed in the university. We share our findings with specific recommendations and actions to remove administrative barriers that can increase student success, such as providing clearer communication about requirements and deadlines and improving access to financial assistance.
Supporting Black Students in the CSU through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Representation, and Respect
By Keena P. Walters and Jaquelyn Caro-Sena
With the recent calls for racial justice across the country, institutions of higher education in California were forced to reflect on their own practices and policies and commit to better serve students of color, particularly Black students.
Supporting the Success of Transfer Students of Color by Strengthening Your Transfer-Receptive Campus Climate
By Breaunna Alexander
Developing a transfer-receptive campus climate within the California State University (CSU) could better support students of color in successfully entering and graduating in a timely manner. CSU as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
The Need for a Humanizing Pedagogy: A Conversation with Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales
By Connie Tan
For the past 17 years, Dr. Tintiangco-Cubales has been teaching in the Asian American Studies Department with a focus on community responsive pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching and evaluation, and Filipina/o/x American Studies…
“Equity, Fairness, and Parity” in the CSU System: A Conversation with Dr. Leece Lee-Oliver
By Connie Tan
The convergence of a global pandemic and pervasive patterns of racial injustice has magnified the deep structural and social inequities in the United States. In this interview, Dr. Leece Lee- Oliver (Blackfeet, Choctaw, Wyandot, Cherokee), assistant professor of Women’s, Gender…
Supporting Undocumented Students in the CSU
By Jaquelyn Caro-Sena
Undocumented students* in colleges and universities face an array of challenges unique to their immigration status including a high risk of COVID-19 exposure, economic insecurity, lack of access to financial aid, volatile…
Approaches to Online Instruction That Are Engaging for Students
By Breaunna Alexander
In a series of online conversations hosted by the CSU Student Success Network in July and August, over 150 faculty and staff across 21 CSU campuses shared strategies and learned from each other about student-centered online practices…
Addressing Racism in the California State University System: A Conversation with Dr. Frank Harris III
By Connie Tan
This interview with Dr. Frank Harris III is the first in a series of memos presented by the Knowledge Center. In this memo, Dr. Harris encourages institutions to take an equity-minded, student-centered approach. He suggests that…
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