Provost Communication, Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Dear Colleagues,

I am excited to see many of you at today’s WSCUC Accreditation Site Visit Launch Event!

Please join us for lunch, community, interactive activities, and a shared sense of accreditation inspiration as we prepare for our upcoming site visit. Bring your colleagues — and your student assistants — to the Kate Buchanan Room (KBR, SAC 225) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a campus community, learn more about the reaffirmation process, and celebrate the meaningful work happening across Cal Poly Humboldt.

But wait — there’s more!

I also hope you will join us this evening for the Distinguished Faculty Lecture featuring Dr. Dale Oliver, recipient of the Outstanding Service Award, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. in the Great Hall. Dr. Oliver’s lecture, Opportunities Abound for Service to the Common Good, promises to be an inspiring reflection on the role of service in fulfilling our shared purpose.

“Lucky to Be” Staff Event: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 

Staff Council invites staff and administrators to the Lucky to Be event on Tuesday, March 10th from 12:00–1:30 p.m. in the Banquet Hall (SAC 131, located between the Depot and the Cypress Dorms). Food & drinks will be provided as well as a craft station to write a note of gratitude to a co-worker. Brighten someone's day by reminding them why you're Lucky to Be connected to them! Staff Council will hand-deliver the notes Thursday, March 12, 2026, spreading a little extra appreciation and encouragement across campus.

Announcing the Launch of the New Advising Hub

Our new advising platform, Advising Hub, will officially launch on Monday, March 9, 2026. Designed to bring key student information and advising tools into one shared space to support your advising work, including: 

• Access your full roster of advisees

• Create and share advising notes, with the option to mark notes as private

• View student holds and lift or postpone certain holds, as appropriate

• Sort and filter your roster by a variety of student characteristics

• Quickly see units enrolled, GPA, and student class schedules

The first training for faculty and staff advisors will be Wednesday, March 4, 2026, with regular offerings continuing through the summer. Please register at this link: Academic Advising Training Sessions.

URPC Divisional Budget Reports Schedule: Friday, March 6, 2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the University Resources and Planning Committee (URPC) Budget Open Forum last week. We had great attendance! Campus engagement is essential to URPC’s enduring commitment to shared governance, transparency, and communication. If you missed the Open Forum, you can find the recording and associated PowerPoint on the URPC website, linked here: URPC Website.  

Your next opportunity for engagement with the URPC is the divisional presentations about their priorities, plans for budget reductions, as well as projected implications. Please feel free to join us for all of the divisional updates or just the ones that you are interested in. The schedule is as follows:

Friday, March 6, 2026, from 1pm to 2:30pm - ZOOM link

• University Advancement: 1:00pm-1:30pm

• Enrollment Management and Student Success: 1:30pm-2:00pm

• University Wide: 2:00pm-2:15pm

• President: 2:15pm-2:30pm

Friday, March 13, 2026 from 1pm to 2:20pm - ZOOM link

• Academic Affairs: 1:00pm-1:30pm

• Administrative Affairs: 1:30pm-2:00pm

• Athletics and Recreation: 2:00pm-2:20pm

I look forward to seeing you today — and this evening — as we gather in community to celebrate both our institutional journey and the extraordinary contributions of our faculty.

Sincerely, 

Shawna Young