EMSS Team Members:

Good morning, and happy Friday! This will be the last EMSS Division Communication of this cycle, and they will pick back up after school begins in August. I hope this communication every two weeks has helped you feel a bit more “in the know” and connected to campus and each other. If you have ideas for improvements to the communication in the coming year, please email those to me!

Enrollment Target Progress

Strong progress towards fall’s enrollment goals continues, and the most recent Enrollment Target Progress report shares some of those details. We continued to see solid application and deposit activity through our June 15 deadlines and are now measuring not only application and deposit activity, but enrollment for every student type. Registration began earlier this week for first-time undergraduate (FTUG) students, and now all new and continuing students are able to take steps towards their enrollment.  The summer is a volatile time for our enrollment efforts, and we are doing everything possible to assure limited summer melt and continued engagement with our fall enrollees, to minimize the risk they do not show up on campus this fall.

While we continue to watch the numbers carefully, we are currently on pace to meet the continuing student re-enrollment goal for fall (3,900), though we will need to come in on the higher end of our average enrollment patterns in the coming months to do so. I ask that you do anything you can do to support the retention and re-enrollment of any continuing student you interact with – ask whether they have re-enrolled, learn more about why they have not if the answer is no, and connect them directly with someone who can help navigate any concern they may have.

We are currently on track to meet the budget headcount target of 6,131, which would be a third straight fall of growth, and would put us close to 3% growth again. FTUG enrollment is higher than last year to date, and that population has also deposited at higher rates than in 2019, which is a good indicator of success. Significant, ongoing interventions are underway to combat melt, encourage continued deposit and enrollment activity, and clear out admits who indicate they are no longer interested, so the enrollment reality for fall continues to come clear for us in the coming weeks.

Humboldt Summer Dining

The J is open most weekdays from June 17-July 27 depending on conference groups. Then it will be open August 5 for the rest of the 24-25 academic year.

Orientation Tabling

Please sign up to table at the Campus Resource Fair during fall Orientation by June 30th. This is your chance to connect with incoming students and make a lasting impression as they embark on their academic journey. The fair will take place at the University Quad on Friday, August 23rd from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check-in and set-up will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Food will be provided for tabling participants. Fill out the form to secure your spot and help us welcome our new students with open arms.

Join Us for the Big Foot Daze Parade

Would you like to join the Office of Student Life at the Big Foot Daze parade later this summer, and help represent Cal Poly Humboldt in the community? Sign up here!

Register for the Part-time Job Fair

The Part-time Job Fair registration for the Aug 28th event on the Quad is now open on Handshake! You can find the employer registration link for that here. The student registration link is here. For questions, contact the Career Development Center.

Accolades

Congratulations to Kaitlin O'Brien for a successful first year incorporating event submissions into 25Live. It was and continues to be a huge undertaking to streamline the processes that will only get better as we move into the future.

Upcoming Events

Career Summer Workshops: Each of these workshops will take place via Zoom.

• Think You Want to be an Entrepreneur? - July 2, 12pm - 2pm
• Resumania - July 10, 12pm - 1:30pm
• Part-Time Job Search Strategies - July 17, 3pm - 4pm
• Tell me about yourself: Interviewing & Networking - July 26, 1pm - 2pm

Part-time Job Fair: Aug. 28, 10am – 2pm, University Quad

I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the summer, and make some time to relax and rejuvenate before the start of the fall semester.

Take care of yourselves and each other,

Chrissy Holliday

Vice President, EMSS

Cal Poly Humboldt