One of the five major priorities of the We Rise We Defy: Transcending Borders, Transforming Lives strategic plan charged the university community with providing new, transformational experiences for all SDSU students. “Students at Our Core” prioritized that the university would bolster projects and initiatives to provide an affordable, student-centered, wellness-focused, lifelong educational journey for undergraduate and graduate students. Since the strategic plan’s launch, SDSU has seen credible improvements in its student success: for first-time freshmen, the four-year graduation rate is 57.9% and the six-year graduation rate — the university’s highest ever — is nearly 80%. Also to help ensure that graduate students have additional options for health coverage, the university launched the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GSHIP), which offers coverage through SDSU’s optional negotiated plan. Other strategic plan outcomes include the Campus Assistance, Response, Engagement and Support (CARES) Team, a multidisciplinary group of professional staff members who directly support students who are experiencing difficult ties to provide direct support and to connect them with campus or community resources.

Source: Forbes February 27, 2024 22:04 UTC