EMSS Team Members:

Happy Friday, EMSS team –  I hope you are all doing well and looking forward to some free time this weekend. As your time allows, please take a look at these updates related to campus and division efforts.

Housing Applications for Fall

The 2025-2026 Housing Application opened for students to submit their application this week, and we've had a little over 1,100 applications submitted so far for new and continuing students. New students must confirm their enrollment before applying. For more information and important dates, visit https://www.humboldt.edu/housing-reslife/apply

URPC Divisional Budget Reports

Reminder to join the University Resources Planning Committee (URPC) for the final divisional presentations about priorities and plans for budget reductions as well as likely implications. TODAY from 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. via ZOOM link.

Academic Affairs: 12:40 p.m.- 1:20 p.m.; Enrollment Management and Student Success: 1:20 p.m.-1:50 p.m.; Athletics: 1:50 p.m.-2:20 p.m. Last week’s presentations for Administrative Affairs, President’s Office, Advancement, and University Wide can be found at URPC.

Try Out Our New Dining Delivery Service

Short on time and need delicious food or snacks delivered to your office? Try out Dining's new BYPPO Campus food delivery service. It's student run, and when you sign up, you'll receive email specials and promos. Featuring items from Bigfoot Burgers, College Creek Marketplace and The Depot during their open hours.

Humboldt Dining Survey

We want to hear from you. Be part of an in-person focus group on campus March 11-12, to share more about your experience with our dining services. Participants will receive $20 in dining coupons, plus a chance to win Apple Airpods. Sign up here.

Special Discount at Campus Store

The Campus Store has 20% off all Champion products in-store and online, February 26-March 3. (20% staff/faculty discount not stackable).

I’ve Been Admitted to College (IBAC) Programming

Today, we will have IBAC #5 for Jacoby Creek (57), St. Bernard's (42), Orick (3), and Monument (30). In total, 140 students and chaperones will be participating. The next IBAC will be March 14. Be sure to say hello to our local young people, if you see them on campus!

Rising Umoja Students of Humboldt (RUSH)

Today, Admissions, in partnership with Umoja Center for Pan African Student Excellence, is welcoming 19 students admitted for fall and their families to our campus for a special visit opportunity that expands on our successful Preview and Preview Plus programs.

Events

ITEPP & ELITE Scholars Wellness Week: Dr. Michael Yellowbird, Monday, March 3, 4-6 p.m., BSS 162, The Transformative Power of Ceremony: Neurodecolonization and Indigenous Contemplative Practices; Manpreet Singh, Tuesday, March 4, 4-6 p.m., BSS 162, holistic healing with this sound healer, breath bender, and facilitator of present moment awareness; Well for Culture, Wednesday, March 5, 5-7 p.m., BSS 166, the Seven Circles is the Well for Culture model for total health optimization; and United Indian Health Services, Thursday, March 6, 4-6 p.m., BSS 162, discover how nutrition impacts academic performance, mental health, and overall well-being, while learning about the power of traditional foods as medicine.

Off-Campus Housing Resource Fair: Are you looking for off-campus housing or already living off-campus? Check out the Off-Campus Housing Resource Fair on Wednesday, March 5 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Goodwin Forum (Nelson Hall East 102). This is a great opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to explore rental options, meet property managers, connect with potential roommates, learn about paying rent, and much more! Plus, we’ve got lunch covered! Be sure to register for a meal ticket at hum.link/offcampushousingfairmealticket

Cal Poly Humboldt Presents: Pete the Cat at Arkley Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 10 at 6 p.m. Recommended ages Pre-K through 3. Bring your family to enjoy this adventure. Get your tickets at https://tickets.humboldt.edu.

Accolades

Congratulations to the Admissions team and campus partners who successfully offered two enrollment activities during the President’s Day week. We piloted our first Student for a Day event on Monday, Feb. 17, and Tuesday, Feb. 18. Over the course of two days, 60 students had the opportunity to attend two classes, take a campus tour, and hear from Admissions, Financial Aid, and Housing. This was in addition the special President's Weekend Informational Session hosted on Saturday, Feb. 15. During that event, 46 students plus guests, for a total of 141 visitors, experienced Cal Poly Humboldt first hand, including an informational session covering key topics such as Admissions, Financial Aid, and Housing, followed by a campus tour.

The Early Assessment Program, Nicolette Amann, and Rachel Watson completed the four-day, in-person Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum training for 17 local high school teachers this month. This innovative curriculum—born at the CSU—has changed how English teachers prepare high school students for college. Using rhetorical inquiry to encourage critical thinking, students learn strategies that help them thrive in college.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Take care of yourselves and each other,

Chrissy Holliday

Vice President, EMSS

Cal Poly Humboldt