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Learning Landscape, Vision, and Opportunities at the CSU

Leslie Kennedy, Ed.D.

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CSU Graduation Initiative 2025

Student Group                          2015     2023     2025 goal 4-year first-time                          19%      35%      40% 6-year first-time                          57%      62%      70% 2-year transfer                            31%      41%      45% 4-year transfer                            73%      79%      85% 

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Additional CSU Systemwide Activities

Research funding to the CSU increased from $560 million to $708 million in six years.

CSU allocating $4.6 Million to Black Student Success programs on campuses

CSU Receives $1.5 M Grant for Ethnic Studies Programs

CSU Launches Tribal Listening Sessions

CSU Unifies GE Pattern for Students

New Financial Aid Option for Mixed-Status Students

CSU Seeks more Student Aid at Washington DC Hill Day

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Equity is a Central Pillar in the CSU

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Preparing for a Global Economy

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Digital Transformation - Challenges

“The Newsom administration is rolling out Broadband for All, a $6 billion effort.”

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Digital Transformation in the CSU

LEARNING ANALYTICS - CSUN

MACHINE LEARNING AND SENSING LAB - CSULA

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Expanding Digital Horizons - AR

San Diego State

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Expanding Digital Horizons – Virtual Reality

CSU San Bernardino

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Expanding Digital Horizons – Extended Reality

Fresno State

San Diego State

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Rapid Digital Transformation

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SDSU Student Survey on Gen AI (2024)

38%

58%

72%

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Supportive Digital Environments for Gen AI

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Opportunities for Student Affordability with AI

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A Vision for Tomorrow

  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Expanded student success, access and affordability
  • Advancing technologies for instruction and CSU systems
  • Research and innovation
  • Preparing students for the global economy

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Thank you.