THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT SUCCESS NETWORK
Cross-campus Community Run by Middle Leaders
for Middle Leaders
The CSU Student Success Network creates spaces for middle leaders to collaborate, experiment, and share evidence
We each have power to positively affect student success, but we need relationships and evidence to expand existing efforts and maximize our impact.
Participants come together to support campus and system goals:
- Increasing graduation rates
- Closing critical opportunity and outcomes gaps
- Supporting evidence-based, equity-focused inquiry and action
Activities
Evidence-Based Innovation and Experimentation, Collaboration, and
Shared Responsibility for Student Success
Middle Leadership Academy
The year-long Academy gathers campus-based teams in a collaborative and supportive environment to work on equity-based problems of practice.
Equity in Action Grant Program
The Network’s Equity in Action Grant Program invested resources back into the system to identify, understand, and disrupt inequities, so that students can learn, engage, progress, and complete a degree on time.
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
Upcoming Events
Supporting Students Together: Strengthening Student Advising in the CSU
April 21, 2026 • 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM PT
Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with the presenters and colleagues from across the system, and will leave with a clearer understanding of practical approaches for advancing holistic advising on their own campuses.
Learn MoreKNOWLEDGE CENTER
Practical Resources for
Equity-Focused Approaches
The Knowledge Center is an online resource for curated, synthesized, and succinct evidence-based information to support CSU middle leaders in adopting equity-minded and student-centered approaches on their campus.