Puedes! is a grant funded by the Department of Education as part of the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program. To learn more about the planned strategies to achieve the project goals and outcomes, use the above menu options.
Project Goals
- Goal #1 (Academic Programs): Foster a sense of belonging among prospective new/transfer and current Hispanic students through early, frequent, and sustained connection to CSUB's pathways
- Goal #2 (Institutional Management): Utilize culturally responsive, equity-minded cohort management strategies to actively case manage Hispanic and low-income students to utilize academic, basic needs and mental health supports, improving persistence and timely completion
- Goal #3 (Fiscal Stability): Increase student outcomes and close equity gaps to ensure viability, reduce financial impact on students, and ensure strong external stakeholder relations.
Project Outcomes
- Increase overall Hispanic student enrollment from 5,772 (63%) to 6,500
- Increase Dual Enrollment annual enrollment from 1084 to 1300
- Increase dual enrollment course offerings per term from 45 sections to 60 sections
- Reduce Hispanic student DFW rates from 75.3% to 65%
- Increase dual enrollment success from 89.1% to 93%
- Increase first-time Hispanic student fall-to-fall retention from 74.5% to 80%
- Increase Hispanic native freshmen 4-year graduation rate from 27% to 35%
- Increase Hispanic native freshmen 6-year graduation rate from 47.7% to 53%
- Increase Hispanic transfer student 2-year graduation rate from 44% to 50%
- Increase Hispanic transfer student 4-year graduation rate from 78.6% to 83%
- Restore utilization of the Food Pantry from 2,511 to 11,595
- Restore utilization of mental health services from 540 to 959
- At least 100 students annually attend the Summer Bridge
- At least 20 students annually complete an internship
- At least 400 college employees, including at least 200 faculty members complete a project-sponsored professional development certificate