Provost Communication, Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday. I hope your week is going well. Lots of reminders about awesome things happening so please take a look!

American Indian College Motivation Day is Tomorrow, Thursday, November 6, 2025

For over 50 years, Cal Poly Humboldt has hosted American Indian College Motivation Day (AICMD). This event, which is held on the first Thursday in November, focuses on preparing high school students for what to look for and expect in college, creating a sense of belonging and cultural relevancy, and connecting students to their support team at Humboldt. AICMD is organized in partnership by the Office of Admissions, Indian Tribal & Educational Personnel Program (ITEPP), Indian Natural Resource Science & Engineering Program (INRSEP), and the Office of the President. High school students will be visiting campus from 9 am to 3 pm, taking part in a variety of activities in several campus buildings throughout the day. Please welcome our guests. We are so excited that they are visiting with us.  

Upcoming URPC Divisional Presentations this Friday, November 7, 2025

Please join the University Resources and Planning Committee (URPC) for the next round of divisional presentations which will take place this Friday, November 7, 2025 from 1-2:30 pm via Zoom. Join the virtual meeting using this link: November 7th Divisional Presentations. 

Divisional Reports Time Certains are as follows:

• Enrollment Management and Student Success – 1:10-1:40 pm

• Athletics and Recreation – 1:40-2:00 pm

• Academic Affairs – 2:00-2:30 pm

I hope to see you there as we continue to embody the values of transparency, shared governance, and communication as it pertains to our budgeting practices and processes at Cal Poly Humboldt. 

Reminder: Honorary Degree Nominations Due Wednesday November 12, 2025

As a reminder, I am inviting your nominations for honorary degrees to be conferred either at the Spring 2026 Commencement ceremonies or at another appropriate time. Nominations are due to the committee by Wednesday, November 12, 2025.* For more information about the selection of recipients of honorary degrees may be found in The California State University Board of Trustees Policy for Awarding Honorary Degrees and the Cal Poly Humboldt Policy related to honorary degrees. Please note that the process is confidential, and nominators may not contact a prospective nominee to discuss a possible nomination. Nominations need to include: the full name of the nominee, two nomination letters, a brief summary of reasons the degree is deserved, a curriculum vitae or comparable biographical information, and a brief description of the relationship, if any, the nominee has with Cal Poly Humboldt.

Please email nominations and supporting documents to the Provost’s Office using the following email address: OAAVP@humboldt.edu. Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions.

*Please note that in the original campus communication we inadvertently gave two dates for this deadline: November 10th and November 12, 2025. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, November 12, 2025. My apologies for any confusion this may have caused. 

McCrone Promising Faculty Scholars & Graduate Fellowship Award Reception: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Foundation is pleased to invite you to the 2025 McCrone Award Reception on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the Great Hall. The McCrone Award recognizes Humboldt’s junior faculty, acknowledges their potential in their field of research, and encourages their continued achievement. In addition, the Alistair and Judith McCrone Graduate Fellowship Award is given to one Cal Poly Humboldt graduate student to support their research.

Join us to celebrate the 2025 Awardees and learn about their projects:

• Dr. Allison Bronson, Department of Biological Sciences: Ears Across Eras: Evolution of Shark Inner Ear Anatomy

• Dr. Alana Chin, Department of Biological Sciences: How Trees Work

• Dr. Caglar Dolek, Department of Sociology: Police Power and Popular Resistance: Tales from the Margin

• Yaneyry Delfin Martinez, Graduate Student, Public Sociology: Living in Liminality: Navigating Academic Barriers and Building Support For and By Undocumented Students

Please RSVP via this link: 2025 McCrone Awards Reception RSVP. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs at hsuf@humboldt.edu

Have a wonderful rest of your week.
 

Sincerely,

Jenn Capps