Goal 3: Grow and Thrive

Be an inclusive, welcoming, and caring  university community that attracts, retains and sustains faculty, staff members, and students.

Desired Outcome 1

Support the ability of all stakeholders (student employees, faculty and staff members, alumni and community) to live and thrive in the region by expanding hybrid work and learning options and accessibility to transportation and housing.

Metrics

• Affordable and desirable housing options

  • Affordable and desirable housing options for undergraduate and graduate students, staff, and faculty that are close to campus (e.g., Spartan Village on the Paseo, CV3 and the Alquist Project) utilizing Higher Education Student Housing Funding. 

    • Add 650+ student housing units within walking distance from campus by 2025.

    • Create 200+ number of workforce housing within walking distance of campus by 2030.

• Development of alternative transportation options

  • Through collaborations with UPD’s Parking Services and AS’s Transportation Solutions, continuation of the development of alternative transportation options for our community (VTA - bus & light rail, walking, BART, Santa Cruz Express, CalTrain).

• Offering a variety of parking options

  • Offering a variety of parking options, including ride-share, non-single-user vehicle discounts, and main and south campus options at different price points.

• Comprehensive enrollment plan

  • Development and implementation of a comprehensive enrollment plan that provides opportunities for students to learn in a face-to-face, fully online, or hybrid learning environment.

• Comprehensive hybrid work model

  • Development and implementation of a comprehensive hybrid work model for faculty and staff.

Desired Outcome 2

Foster an equitable and inclusive environment and campus infrastructure where diverse populations can flourish and have a sense of belonging and well-being. Equity and inclusion are reflected in the structures of the institution, where our community can gain critical skills to become engaged citizens in the global context.

Metrics

• Develop talent management program

  • Develop a well-articulated talent management program that supports the full employee life cycle including onboarding, socialization, professional development, and leadership development.

• Increase employee retention rates

  • Increase employee retention rates – as measured by voluntary attrition.

• Creating and supporting Employee Affinity Groups

  • Establish a clear process for creating and supporting Employee Affinity Groups – Semesterly EAG community events that connect EAGs leaders with each other and with the President.

• Unit-focused DEI action plans

  • Unit-focused DEI action plans. CCDEI developed toolkits to support unit-focused action plans.

• Increase engagement with DEIJ work

  • Increase the university community’s engagement with DEIJ work as measured by participation in trainings.

• Improved sense of belonging

  • Improved sense of belonging as indicated by Climate Survey results and WSCUC citations for strong evidence of improvement in staff morale and shared governance through the accreditation process.

Desired Outcome 3

Ensure a safe and healthy university community through proactive educational programs to deepen understanding and awareness of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and Title IX.

Metric

• Increase participation in Title IX workshops and training

  • Increase staff and faculty participation in Title IX Workshops and during new student orientation. Enhance UP employee training programs to address and cultivate a culture of care, respect and civility.

Desired Outcome 4

Offer professional development that allows staff and faculty members to develop and pursue career growth, while fostering leadership skills across the university.

Metric

• Increase participation in Title IX workshops and training

  • Increase staff and faculty participation in Title IX Workshops and during new student orientation. Enhance UP employee training programs to address and cultivate a culture of care, respect and civility.