Retention is more than a simple metric: it’s about ensuring our students persist, graduate with manageable debt, and leave prepared for the next chapter of their lives. This episode explores how, through a coordinated effort, CSUDH has helped improve the number of students who persist toward graduation.

Associate vice president for academic advising and career development, Dr. Andrew Drummond, joins us discusses the strategic and collaborative focus around retention at the university, and the vital role it's playing advancing CSUDH's enrollment strategy.

In the wake of the announced tuition hikes across the California State University system last fall, the affordability of higher education has taken center stage once again. This episode looks at how CSUDH is addressing the issue with the Financial Aid and Affordability Task Force.

Sr. Associate Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students, Dr. Matthew Smith, speaks with Director of Student Affairs Assessment, Dr. Marisol Cardenas, about the importance of assessment in student affairs, and what it means for an institution like CSUDH.

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Sr. Associate Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students, Dr. Matthew Smith, sits down with Candice Varnado Bangura, the director of CSUDH's Toro Care, for a candid discussion about basic needs and why issues like housing and food insecurity have become so critical for student success today.

From the division of Student Affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Beyond the Rhetoric explores how the division is tackling challenging issues and helping students succeed.