Goal 2
FOSTER STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND WELL-BEING
Support student engagement and holistic growth in an inclusive campus environment, cultivate a sense of belonging for all students of diverse backgrounds that include undergraduate, graduate, post-baccalaureate, credential, and non-degree students, and provide comprehensive resources to support their mental health, physical wellness, and financial and basic needs.
Objective 2.1: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND TITAN PRIDE
Enhance student engagement opportunities and experiences to foster “Titan Pride.”
Strategies:
- Work with all university divisions and community partners, including students and alumni, to develop and implement signature experiences for all students.
- Expand and enhance student engagement opportunities (e.g., study abroad, guest speakers, athletic events, clubs and organizations, performances and exhibits) to foster a sense of belonging and “Titan Pride” for all students.
Progress Indicators:
- Development of signature experiences for all students.
- Student participation in and experiences with campus engagement opportunities, including signature experiences.
Objective 2.2: MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS
Strengthen proactive, responsive, and innovative approaches to improving student mental health and physical wellness.
Strategies:
- Apply a comprehensive health and wellness framework to regularly examine student mental health and physical wellness needs.
- Design, implement, and promote tiered and sustainable programs and services to address unmet mental health and physical wellness needs.
- Increase student awareness and use of resources to proactively improve their health and wellness.
Progress Indicators:
- Regular assessment of student mental health and physical wellness needs, as well as existing support programs and services, with the goal of identifying gaps and informing actions.
- Student awareness and use of mental health support programs and services, as well as their effectiveness.
- Student awareness and use of physical wellness support programs and services, as well as their effectiveness.
Objective 2.3: FINANCIAL AND BASIC NEEDS
Revitalize financial and basic needs support to enhance student success.
Strategies:
- Implement regular assessment of student financial (including scholarships) and basic needs.
- In collaboration with community partners (e.g., County of Orange Social Service Agency), expand and promote tiered and sustainable approaches to address students’ unmet financial and basic needs.
- Increase student awareness and use of resources to proactively address their basic needs and financial well-being.
- Streamline financial and scholarship processes to support students experiencing financial hardships.
Progress Indicators:
- Regular assessment of student financial and basic needs, as well as existing support programs and services, with the goal of identifying gaps and informing actions.
- Student awareness and use of financial support programs and services (including scholarship opportunities), as well as their effectiveness.
- Student awareness and use of basic needs support programs and services, as well as their effectiveness.