Provost's Communication - November 9, 2022

Hello everyone, 

I am very appreciative of our Associated Students leadership and wanted to share some thoughtful comments from President Juan Gio Guerrero. He noted in a few different spaces yesterday that he wanted to follow up on a question [he] was asked during our Cabinet meeting. He said, the question posed to me was “What was the one thing campus leadership needed to hear about the student need?” After some thought the one thing to highlight is the times we are in. High inflation rates have increased the cost of living across the board. I can confidently say that students are feeling the financial pressures associated with the state of the economy like never before. Our financial standing is becoming increasingly prioritized out of necessity, diminishing the prioritization of other obligations. Because of this, the CSU is now in competition with major retail companies such as Starbucks, Target, and Walmart to recruit and retain young people. So as we continue in our respective areas to get students across the stage with a degree in hand, a part of the work will be to address the financial/basic needs of our students heading into our institution and revamping academia that is accommodating and emphasizes quality over quantity. 

New Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Success

I know this announcement went out on the campus portal a week or two back but it’s so important I wanted to make sure you all had multiple times to see this great news! Dr.  Chrissy Holliday has been appointed Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Success at Cal Poly Humboldt. She begins her tenure on January 1, 2023. Dr. Holliday brings with her nearly two decades of higher education experience. Currently, a senior system liaison for rural education and workforce initiatives for Colorado State University Pueblo, Dr. Holliday connects Southern Colorado with the resources of the Colorado State University system to ensure access to higher education and efforts that support regional workforce development needs.

Reminder: DEI Grant Program Proposals are due Monday

Use this link to apply. Applications are due Monday, November 14, 2022, by 11:59 pm. Please see the ODEI website for more information. If you have any questions, please call or email Isaac Torres, at (707) 826-4503, diversity@humboldt.edu.

Assigned Time for Exceptional Service

Academic Personnel Services (APS) is now accepting applications for Assigned Time for Exceptional Service to Students to be used during academic year 2023/24. The Assigned Time for Exceptional Service to Students program was established through the faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to “provide assigned time to faculty employees who are engaged in exceptional levels of service that support the CSU’s priorities, but who are not otherwise receiving an adjustment in workload to reflect their effort” (CBA 20.37).

Application materials, including a brief narrative and a current CV, must be submitted via Interfolio by 11:59 pm on Monday, January 23rd, 2023. To request an Interfolio template be set up for you, send an email to aps@humboldt.edu. Full application details may be found on the APS website. 

Thanks and I hope you have a great rest of your week.

jenn

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Jenn Capps, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs