Goals and Objectives

• We will engage, motivate, and empower all students to achieve academic and personal success.

  OBJECTIVES	PROGRESS
  Cultivate data-informed partnerships that integrate academic and co-curricular learning, support retention and graduation rates, and showcase our contributions to student success.	Residential Education implemented its Curricular Approach, Scotty's Thrive Guide, across the residential community, with pre and post assessments showing an average two-point increase across self-authorship learning outcomes.
  Scale and align resources to help students measurably improve their sense of belonging and connections to one another and campus.	Opened North District 2 in Fall 2025, California's first intersegmental student housing community, housing approximately 1,300 UCR students and 250 Riverside Community College District students, bringing the total on-campus housing population past 10,000 residents.
  Meet all students where they are in their lives and academic experiences, including students with unique needs.	Co-led the campus response to the Iowa Avenue Apartment Fire, supporting approximately 75-90+ displaced students on the eve of finals week.
  Support students' financial well-being, including through strengths-based advising and partnering with campus, alumni, and community to promote paraprofessional employment and paid internships.	UCR College Corps continued its partnership with UCR, Riverside Unified School District, and the City of Riverside, providing paid service-learning fellowships to students serving communities across the Inland Empire.
  Promote students' overall well-being by collaborating broadly with other divisions and departments.	Residential Education partnered with Counseling and Psychological Services and Basic Needs on embedded wellness support in the residence halls, extending mental health resources into student living spaces.

• We will invest in and advance a culture of continuous professional development, engagement, and well-being for our team of higher education practitioners.

  OBJECTIVES	PROGRESS
  Implement ongoing initiatives to promote staff engagement, well-being, and community.	Hosted the All-Staff Meeting "Elevating the Experience," uniting the full Division around strategic priorities, cluster updates, and staff recognition.
  Allocate resources for diverse professional development opportunities, increasing our capacity to use data and support students proactively.	Staff were selected for competitive national development institutes, including the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International National Housing Training Institute, which accepts only 60 participants nationally, and the Social Justice Training Institute.
  Amplify systems for recognizing, celebrating, and communicating staff achievements.	Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs | ACPA African Student Programs leadership was named to the 2026 ACPA Diamond Honoree class

• We will collaborate with colleagues within the Division, across campus, and beyond to prepare all students for lifelong success.

  OBJECTIVES	PROGRESS
  Create and advance an ecosystem of experiential learning, practical skill development, and perseverance across the Division and in partnership with campus and alumni.	The Student Life Leadership Certificate Program underwent a full brand revitalization, positioning the program to expand its reach across the undergraduate community.
  Adopt and infuse a global perspective in preparing students for the future.	African Student Programs' No Boundaries Alternative Break Experience provides immersive, cross-cultural learning opportunities.
  Scale access to career resources through collaborations with the schools, colleges, and other divisions.	Nine career fairs and sustained employer engagement connected students to more than 500 Riverside-area employers, with more than 120,000 applications submitted through the Handshake platform.
  Co-create opportunities for students to develop impactful mentoring relationships.

• We will create and build upon a welcoming campus environment that affirms UCR's principles of community and the unique strengths of every student.

  OBJECTIVES	PROGRESS
  Ensure students' access to opportunities and spaces to co-create experiences, share and gain perspectives, and shape community.	RCCD celebration of ND2 opening Native American Student Programs unveiled the Oak Tree Art installation at the Student Success Center, and continued its partnership with Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, which funds the Gathering of the Tribes Summer Residential Program.
  Support students in constructing their own beliefs, identities, values, developing their capacity for confident, internally guided decisions and actions.
  Revise programs and services and allocate resources to respond effectively to students' evolving needs.	Launched the 2026-2029 Strategic Plan in partnership with Keeling and Associates, approved February 2, 2026, informed by approximately 120 staff interviews and 1,747 student survey responses.