EMSS Team Members:

Happy Friday, all! The mornings are feeling more crisp, and our part of the world feels just a bit more autumnal these days – I always enjoy the excuse for an extra cup of coffee in the morning to keep me warm!

Fall Enrollment

Census was earlier this week, and our Registrar’s team, as well as colleagues in Institutional Research, Analytics & Reporting, are busy finalizing data to share out to our campus community. Expect a campus communication from me next week with all the official numbers – but as I previewed at our Division Welcome, the upward trend has continued, and we will be over 6,000 students for the first time since 2020! Even better news is that it looks as if that growth has come due to both new students (particularly transfer) and retention improvement. I know we are all proud of this continued upward trajectory, and the fact it is manageable growth that allows us to scale our operations and student supports appropriately, as we increase in numbers. More details to come!

Campus Store Changes

I hope you are all enjoying having The Campus Store back on campus – we made this shift in direct response to student needs and requests, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Be sure to check us out on the 3rd floor of the Gutswurrak Student Activities Center (GSAC), and stock up on some of the new spirit wear designs that are in stock!

If you need to order a Cal Poly Humboldt branded shirt, the Campus Store has a custom one-item order service with 20% off the listed price. Request an item at: https://fodcustom.merchorders.com/

We will be closing our Eureka Campus Store after today and bringing unique items from Eureka to our 2 Arcata stores. We remain committed to serving our campus and community with the campus location in GSAC and our Plaza location in downtown Arcata, which is still home to the only certified Apple service center around!

Accolades

Special thanks to all who planned and took part in the California College Guidance Initiative and Counselor Conference. Admissions, TRIO EOP and the K-16 Collaborative held the conference September 10 – 11, with a total of 97 attendees. The majority of attendees came from area school districts, though we also welcomed attendees from educational agencies, the CSU Chancellor’s Office, College of the Redwoods and other community partners.

Personnel Updates

If you haven’t had the opportunity to meet our Admissions recruiting team, know that we have a few new faces that joined us this year (Pablo Lopez, Sammy Perez and Sophie Stringer), in addition to a few returning MVPs (Rickiyah McGrady, Noah Batchman and Sandy Younger). Explore our Meet the Counselors page to learn more about them and the areas they cover. They are already living in their areas and attending fairs, high school visits, and a host of other recruiting events.

Events

Budget 101 Campus Information Session: Scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 12pm - 1:30pm in the Great Hall. Lunch will be provided. This is a great opportunity to learn more about how campus budgets work so you can be ready to provide input at future budget presentations and discussions.

Cal Poly Humboldt Presents upcoming shows: Cellist Zlatomir Fung on Sunday, Sept. 29, 7pm, Fulkerson Recital Hall; Black Violin on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 8pm, JVD; and E-40 on Thursday, Oct. 17, 9pm, JVD.

Lumberjack Weekend: This annual event is scheduled for Oct. 17–20. It is a time to build pride and celebrate our Lumberjack family of students, staff, faculty, alumni, families, and friends. New this year, all participants must register. Students, staff and faculty have the option to register for free or for a fee with a t-shirt.  Activities begin Thursday, Oct. 17 with the Kickoff Party at 6 pm at the University Quad, followed by the E-40 concert in JVD at 9 pm.  On Friday, Oct. 18, the Fall Maker’s Market featuring student and staff craft vendors will be held from 11am - 3pm at the University Quad. The Block Party will be held Saturday, Oct. 20 from 4-8pm, featuring The Beach Boys, followed by a dazzling drone show by Skyworx in the G11 and FS9 parking lots, where you can also enjoy a variety of food trucks and beverages, with beer and wine available.  The weekend will wrap up on Sunday, Oct. 20 with a Forever Humboldt Arcata Marsh Walk at 10am.   See the full schedule of events and register now at https://homecoming.humboldt.edu/                                                                                                                               

Youth of Color Empowerment Day (YoCé): This special college access event will be held on Friday, Oct. 4. Youth of Color Empowerment Day is designed to acknowledge the unique challenges youth of color experience and provides students with the tools, resources, and support to be successful after high school.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and are enjoying the seasonal shift. As always, if you have items for inclusion in this division communication, share them with me via e-mail, or with the EMSS Leadership Team member in your area.

Take care of yourselves and each other,

Chrissy Holliday

Vice President, EMSS

Cal Poly Humboldt