The College to Career Readiness task force was developed to think expansively on ways to maximize every student’s experience at CSUSB and position each student for a successful and meaningful life after graduation. Within this work, the task force will access and confirm that CSUSB is providing students with the support and resources to achieve the needed skills, experiences and cocurricular knowledge to achieve the goal of preparing students for life after graduation. The task force will also review the current student workforce at CSUSB and make recommendations to enhance this high impact practice.
Charge: Increase self-efficacy and opportunities to graduate in four years by weaving a college to career readiness application to student roadmaps
Vision: The ideal student experience would have opportunities for practicums/internships or other community/workforce engaged learning woven in throughout the curriculum to enhance workforce readiness skills
Areas of focus: Develop a taskforce to best determine how to weave career readiness at various points in a student life cycle
Priority metrics: Graduation survey, self-efficacy and/or other engagement surveys and alumni surveys
Progress: Three subcommittees were formed in May 2020 to assess current services/programs and make recommendations. These subcommittees include:
- Faculty/academic department career integration
- Student employees and employers career exposure
- Alumni/community career outreach
College to Career Readiness Taskforce Report (July 2020)
Committee Members
Paz Oliverez (co-chair), Vice President, Student Affairs
Lesley Davidson-Boyd (co-chair), AVP, Academic Success and Undergraduate Advising
Michael Arteaga, Alumni Engagement Specialist, Alumni Relations
Rachel Beech, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management
Tiffany Bookman, Assessment Coordinator, Academic Success and Undergraduate Advising
Jackie Gardner, Interim Director, Student Engagement
Akira Kanatsu, Research Technician, Institutional Research & Analytics
Bea Larez, Interim Assistant Director, University Registrar
Rodrigo Mercado, Student Employment Specialist, Human Resources
Carolina Meza, LINK Coordinator, Mentoring & Transition Programs
Dianna Minor, Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships
Fadi Muheidat, Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering
Denise Perez-Flores, Career Counselor, Career Center
Diane Podolske, Director, Community Engagement
Tania Reyes, Career Transition Resource Coordinator, Workability IV
Anissa Rogers, Associate Dean, Palm Desert Campus
Crytal Wymer-Lucero, Director, Alumni Relations
