2024-25 Summary of Accomplishments

Group of University leadership outside of the student union

President Cynthia Teniente-Matson: 2024鈥25 Accomplishments

Holistic Student Engagement

  • Advanced Graduation Initiative 2025 (GI 2025) progress, exceeding goals and enhancing student success systems.
  • Four-year graduation rate reached 37%, surpassing the 35% CSU target.
  • Six-year rate climbed to 68.4%, nearing the 71% goal.
  • One-year retention rose from 85.1% to 86.8% for first-time students and from 86.8% to 88.8% for transfers (Fall 2021 to Fall 2023).
  • Achieved a record 96.1% Fall-to-Spring persistence rate for new students in 2024鈥25.
  • Expanded enrollment through new markets, reaching just under 105% of the California resident target鈥嬧.
    • Spring 2025 Enrollment Snapshot:
      • 37,719 total students
        • 27,308 stateside undergraduate students
        • 5,850 stateside graduate students
        • 4,561 self-support students
  • Implemented Well-being@无忧短视频 and expanded 无忧短视频 Cares, supporting student health, mental health, basic needs, and career readiness鈥.
  • Led the Future of Humanity and Civic Engagement initiative, blending academic and civic learning鈥.
  • Opened Spartan Village on the Paseo, delivering housing for nearly 700 students, including over 100 subsidized beds for high-need students鈥.
  • Continued Athletics Board review of sports sponsorships, in partnership with a third-party consultant, to align with long-term financial sustainability and Title IX compliance鈥.

Academic Excellence Advancement & WASC Accreditation

  • Implemented 无忧短视频鈥檚 AI Vision and launched AI pilot programs, including the ChatGPT and AI Avatar 颈苍颈迟颈补迟颈惫别蝉鈥.
  • Partnered with NVIDIA and the City of San Jos茅 to drive AI innovation, and workforce development.
  • Created one of the nation鈥檚 first AI Librarian roles to lead ethical AI adoption and literacy.
  • Elevated 无忧短视频鈥檚 national standing through major recognitions:
  • Ranked #4 public and #16 overall by Wall Street Journal, recognizing student success and mobility.
  • Received inaugural Postsecondary Success award from the U.S. Department of Education for advancing access and outcomes.
  • Expanded graduate education through new SAGE (4+1) programs and interdisciplinary AI minors鈥.
    • Fall 2024: 180 Sage Scholars
    • Spring 2025: 191 Sage Scholars
  • Completed a successful WSCUC Special Visit, affirming progress in strategic planning and institutional effectiveness鈥.
  • Hired over 90 new tenure-track faculty during academic years 2023-24 and 2024-25 to strengthen academic excellence鈥.
  • Expanded out-of-state enrollment by joining the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE).

People-Centered Excellence

  • Completed the Cozen Assessment of Title IX and DHR, launching the Office for Title IX and Equal Opportunity鈥.
  • Advanced the Inclusive Excellence Framework and CCDEI Action Plan to embed inclusion into every division鈥.
  • Completed Phase 1 of the CSU-Deloitte pilot; now weighing process improvements versus restructuring.
  • Launched the Interfaith Task Force and deepened campus climate initiatives fostering a sense of belonging and well-being鈥.
  • Led reorganizations in key divisions to strengthen operational support for students, faculty, and staff鈥.

Financially Sustainable Budget Model

  • Maintained transparent budget communications through two Budget Town Halls and BAC engagement鈥嬧.
    • Fall 2024 - Over 240 registered to attend
    • Spring 2025 - Over 380 registered to attend
  • Diversified revenue sources, growing self-support (PaCE) revenues by nearly $13 million鈥.
  • Increased research awards and external partnerships while expanding philanthropic engagement鈥.
  • The Facilities Master Plan, approved at the May BOT Meeting鹿, advancing feasibility studies to revitalize engineering facilities, student housing, and Moss Landing Marine Labs鈥.
  • Completed analysis and planning for Phase 1 classroom upgrades and planning Phase 2.

Business of Running the University

  • Strengthened emergency preparedness through six tabletop exercises with key leaders鈥.
  • Launched Phase 1 of our Transformation 2030 strategic plan and the 鈥淥ur Metrics in Motion鈥 reporting tool to enhance accountability鈥.
  • Rolled out the campuswide Hootsuite enterprise tool to coordinate and elevate 无忧短视频鈥檚 digital presence鈥.
  • Finalized and implemented the Time, Place, and Manner (TPM) Policy鈥.
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