1. Reinventing Student Affairs: The Madonna Way
Talk about flash back in UU 220
Thank you for welcoming me back and I’m so pleased to be talking with you about Student Affairs
Reinventing Student Affairs: The Madonna Way
Keith Humphrey
Vice President for Student Affairs

2. Being More Madonna-like…
Student Affairs
Being More Madonna-like…
Know our audience
Let old styles go
Be in unlikely places
Have unlikely collaborators
Surprise people
Be entrepreneurial
The Strong Mission, values and pillars of Student Affairs helps showcase the value we bring to Cal Poly
Student Success is a strategic priority for Cal Poly and therefore the needs of Student Affairs are critical to the university.
Especially: ‘The Learn by Doing’ philosophy

3. ….Graduation is our goal
Student Affairs
playing a critical role…
Enhanced partnerships with academic affairs
Expanded role for Student Academic Services to include championing first-generation four-year programming
Retention Specialist positions (cultural groups, veterans, etc)
Growth of Career Services
The Strong Mission, values and pillars of Student Affairs helps showcase the value we bring to Cal Poly
Student Success is a strategic priority for Cal Poly and therefore the needs of Student Affairs are critical to the university.
Especially: ‘The Learn by Doing’ philosophy
….Graduation is our goal

4. Advancing Student Affairs
Cultivating lasting relationships…
Increasing entrepreneurial efforts reduce reliance on state funds
Parent & Family development
University Advancement Partners
Alumni Affinity Groups
Greek student fee
Career Services working towards financial independence
Student Affairs builds lasting relationships with students, parents, staff, faculty, community and corporations.
We are cultivating prospective donors EARLY
Need to drive toward self-reliance
Advancing Student Affairs

5. Residential Campus “Housing South” in design
Student Affairs
Residential Campus
“Housing South” in design
Evening Educational Programs – Residence Halls
Student Leadership Development
First of hopefully three projects to get to all first and second year students on campus
Connections with faculty, dining, safety, to be truly residential
All of the programs, services and experiences delivered through Cal Poly’s Student Affairs
Have stimulated an emotional connection with:
Students
Parents/Family
Community
Faculty
Staff
Organizations
Corporations
Foundations

6. Improved Transitions Refocusing SOAR
Student Affairs
Improved Transitions
Refocusing SOAR
Exploring B=bringing back Block Schedules to SOAR
WOW to expand into a First-Year Experience beyond the first week
SAS to champion out-of-class First-Year Experience
All of the programs, services and experiences delivered through Cal Poly’s Student Affairs
Have stimulated an emotional connection with:
Students
Parents/Family
Community
Faculty
Staff
Organizations
Corporations
Foundations

7. Student Affairs
Wellbeing
Counseling & Health Center open two nights a week (Mon & Wed)
Moving towards expanded hours on nights and weekends center wide
Begin to shift towards all aspects of wellbeing
Future initiatives to include cultural centers and leadership development center
Health Center Educational Programs

8. Safety & Security Aware, Awake, Alive
Student Affairs
Safety & Security
Aware, Awake, Alive
Off-Campus Student Life Coordinator
Assistant Deans of Students
Threatening/Disruptive student policies

9. Student Affairs
Thank You…
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