Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Kendall Hall, Room 118
530-898-4764
diversityoffice@csuchico.edu
Regular Hours
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday–Friday
Mailing Address
Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0123
Academic and Support Programs
Diverse Academic Majors
Curated Course Lists
American Indian | Asian/Pacific American | Black/African American | Jewish | Latinx | People with Disabilities | LGBTQ+ | Veteran
Works with staff, faculty, students, administrators, and community members to ensure that all aspects of campus life— learning, working, and living—are universally accessible.
Aims to increase and diversify enrollment in our graduate programs and support undergraduates in discovering, preparing for, and finding their way to postbaccalaureate study at Chico State and beyond.
Addresses issues of professional preparation for teachers of language minority and culturally diverse students. Prepares professionals to serve California's 1.2 million English learners (20.4% of the total student enrollment).
Offers support, resources, and opportunities to Chico State’s underrepresented students majoring in engineering, computer science, construction management, natural sciences, and agriculture.
Chico Hillel
Chico Hillel’s mission is to cultivate students’ personal and professional growth, wellness, and Jewish identity, through authentic social and cultural experiences. Chico Hillels aim to enrich the lives of all members while providing a safe and welcoming space as a home away from home for Jewish students.
Provides free legal information to students and community members, and paralegal internship opportunities for students.
Exists to create an environment in which all students, regardless of their ethnicity, culture, or differences, feel respected, connected and affirmed through the provision of leadership development, cultural awareness, community education, and constructive social change.
Supports students and community members who are undocumented or come from mixed-status families.
Improves the access and retention of low-income and first-generation college students through Summer Bridge, learning communities, advising, and community engagement programming.
Prepares and motivates low-income, first generation junior high and high school students for success in postsecondary education.
Strives to empower all students through its three student-led programs: the Women’s Program, the Queer Program, and the Trans Program. Challenges societal norms that have been used to oppress and marginalize, by providing opportunities for leadership, personal development, and referral services.
Provides various kinds of support for degree-seeking international students and scholars, US students studying abroad and participants in international training programs.
Supports underrepresented students who are working toward bachelors degrees in science, engineering, or mathematics.
Connect with someone to help navigate your major and find academic support like tutoring, test preparation, study and writing skills, as well as professional development, financial aid and scholarship application assistance, peer mentoring, and more in each college's student success center.
Works to increase the number of historically disenfranchised and underrepresented professionals in student affairs and/or higher education, including but not limited to those of racial and ethnic-minority background; those having a disability; and those identifying as LGBTQ+.
Cultivates a culturally inclusive environment where diversity of thought and expression are valued, respected, appreciated, and celebrated. Serves as a resource to our campus community by providing information, referrals, advocacy, coordination and support for diversity-related events, activities, initiatives and discussions.
Supports the educational goals of current and former foster youth, as well as unaccompanied homeless youth.
Offers services to increase academic achievement among first-year students who are part of the Chico Student Success Center.
Provides valuable teaching and learning tools to support students, teacher credential candidates, and area classroom teachers in improving international studies and multicultural education in Northeastern California schools
Supports and advocates for victims and survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking through crisis intervention, prevention education, resources and referrals.
Protects the rights of students, staff, and faculty and ensures due process.
Empowers students to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners through the use of student-centered academic support in diverse, inclusive learning environments. Provides comprehensive academic support and skills development through Subject and Writing Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction (SI), and Study Skills support.
Provides assistance to eligible college students (first-generation college and low-income, or have a documented disability) in meeting their academic, financial, and career goals through such programs as financial literacy, orientation, grad school prep, and academic support.
Provides a place for academic preparation and support for historically underserved students through educational collaboration and innovative approaches.
Works with students, staff, faculty, and community members to ensure that Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and CSU ATI standards are met in all aspects of the University.
Creates connections with local tribal communities in order to increase the enrollment and graduation outcomes of Native American students.
Serves high school students from low-income families and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree with the goal of increasing the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.
Helps veterans and their families succeed at Chico State by helping them receive their educational benefits and providing information about veterans resources on campus and in the community.
Provides meaningful volunteer opportunities to students, develops student leaders,and serves a broad base of community needs.