California State University, Chico
PAE-8: Support Programs for Underrepresented Groups

CSU, Chico has a number of affinity groups and academic support programs in place to support underrepresented groups on campus. There are a host of student clubs and organizations ranging from B.L.O.C. (Black Leaders on Campus), MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán), Filipino Student Association, to the African Student Union. Students also benefit from support programs and co-curricular programs through the Cross Cultural Leadership Center, the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center (GSEC), and the Associated Students Multicultural Affairs Council. There are also a number of multicultural, Latin@, and historically black Greek letter organizations represented on campus. Lastly, the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and the Chico Student Success Center offer mentoring, counseling, and peer support services for underrepresented student populations. http://www.csuchico.edu/sac/documents/orgCul.pdf http://www.csuchico.edu/cclc/ http://www.csuchico.edu/cssc/ http://www.csuchico.edu/eop/ http://www.csuchico.edu/diversity/resources/clubs.shtml

CSU, Chico does not have any formalized programs to support underrepresented groups within the faculty solely. There was once a women's faculty group and a support group for women administrators. However, underrepresented faculty can find support through the various faculty and staff associations such as the Black Faculty and Staff Association, the Chican@/Latin@ Council, the GLBT Faculty and Staff Association, and the Transgender Task Force. Faculty who are members of underrepresented groups who have participated in the Faculty and Staff Diversity Academy as well as the Faculty and Staff Diversity Summit also remark on the benefits of taking part in such professional activities in regards to the networking and mentoring relationships they develop with other members of the faculty and staff across campus. http://www.csuchico.edu/diversity/resources/clubs.shtml

CSU, Chico does not have any formalized programs to support underrepresented groups within the staff solely. However, underrepresented staff can find support through the various faculty and staff associations such as the Black Faculty and Staff Association, the Chican@/Latin@ Council, the GLBT Faculty and Staff Association, and the Transgender Task Force. Staff who are members of underrepresented groups who have participated in the Faculty and Staff Diversity Academy as well as the Faculty and Staff Diversity Summit also remark on the benefits of taking part in such professional activities in regards to the networking and mentoring relationships they develop with other members of the faculty and staff across campus. http://www.csuchico.edu/diversity/resources/clubs.shtml http://www.bfsachico.com/