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
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…
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...
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. Despite higher education...
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....
Network Research
Destination Integration: Perspectives of Students and Advisors about Improving Academic Advising
May 2019 In this second of our two part series exploring advising practices on five CSU campuses, we expand on the previous report by bringing in the voices of advisors and students at these five campuses, and summarizing the perspectives of...
Destination Integration: Strategies to Improve Academic Advising
December 2018 Many campuses across the California State University (CSU) system are seeking to improve academic advising as part of their efforts to increase student progress and graduation rates. In this exploratory study of efforts to improve...
“Get Me from Point A to Point B:” Student Perspectives on Barriers to Timely Graduation at the California State University
February 2018 Graduation rates in the California State University (CSU) are increasing, yet a majority of entering transfer students and first-time freshmen do not graduate “on time,” even though they aspire to do so. New research into student...
Destination Integration: Perspectives of Students and Advisors about Improving Academic Advising
May 2019 In this second of our two part series exploring advising practices on five CSU campuses, we expand on the previous report by bringing in the voices of advisors and students at these five campuses, and summarizing the perspectives of...
Destination Integration: Strategies to Improve Academic Advising
December 2018 Many campuses across the California State University (CSU) system are seeking to improve academic advising as part of their efforts to increase student progress and graduation rates. In this exploratory study of efforts to improve...
“Get Me from Point A to Point B:” Student Perspectives on Barriers to Timely Graduation at the California State University
February 2018 Graduation rates in the California State University (CSU) are increasing, yet a majority of entering transfer students and first-time freshmen do not graduate “on time,” even though they aspire to do so. New research into student...
Tips and Strategies From Middle Leaders
CSU Student Success Network Strategies for Practitioners
Building on our summer 2020 conversation series, nearly 60 individuals from 17 campuses came together virtually on February 11 to participate in another Navigating Uncertainty Together session. The self-moderated session enabled cross-campus groups...
CSU Faculty and Staff Share Strategies to Support Students Online
CSU faculty, staff, and administrators are using a range of creative practices to increase student engagement, facilitate equitable remote learning, and broaden access to virtual student supports. In a series of online conversations hosted by the...
More tips and strategies coming soon.
Supporting Transfer Students at San Diego State: A Case Study about Middle Leadership
July 2021 San Diego State University has made headway over the past several years in creating a supportive environment for transfer students on campus, including innovative programming, a new centralized office, and improved graduation rates for...
The COVID-19 Caretaking Crisis: How Faculty Can Support Student Parents during Virtual Learning
March 2021 According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), approximately 22% of students in U.S. community colleges and public four-year universities are parenting at least one dependent under 18 years old. This is a significant...
Laying a Foundation for Equity Work on Campus: A Profile of the Chico State Team at the CSU Network’s Middle Leadership Academy
By Thad Nodine, Senior Fellow, EdInsights This is the fifth in a series of blogs by the CSU Student Success Network to share information about efforts to eliminate equity gaps in the CSU. When faculty, staff, and administrators from Chico...
Supporting Transfer Students at San Diego State: A Case Study about Middle Leadership
July 2021 San Diego State University has made headway over the past several years in creating a supportive environment for transfer students on campus, including innovative programming, a new centralized office, and improved graduation rates for...
The COVID-19 Caretaking Crisis: How Faculty Can Support Student Parents during Virtual Learning
March 2021 According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), approximately 22% of students in U.S. community colleges and public four-year universities are parenting at least one dependent under 18 years old. This is a significant...
Laying a Foundation for Equity Work on Campus: A Profile of the Chico State Team at the CSU Network’s Middle Leadership Academy
By Thad Nodine, Senior Fellow, EdInsights This is the fifth in a series of blogs by the CSU Student Success Network to share information about efforts to eliminate equity gaps in the CSU. When faculty, staff, and administrators from Chico...
The Knowledge Center and the CSU Network are facilitated by the Education Insights Center (EdInsights) at Sacramento State, an independent research and policy center devoted to student success and the public benefits of education.
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