Camarillo, Calif., April 13, 2017 — CSU Channel Islands’ (CSUCI) Division of Student Affairs has been named one of the 18 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs for the third year in a row.
The award came from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) at The Ohio State University which published the list of winners in the March 23 edition of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
Vice President for Student Affairs Wm. Gregory Sawyer, Ph.D. said he is honored that the division he has worked with for the past fifteen years has distinguished itself so consistently on a nationwide platform.
“At CSUCI, it is our belief that the excellence of our University begins and ends with the wellbeing of our students, staff and faculty,” Sawyer said. “Receiving this award for the third year in a row can be attributed to the talented and dedicated staff in the Division of Student Affairs.”
The award is available through a partnership between the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE) at The Ohio State University and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) – College Students International.
With a focus on workplace staffing practices and overall work environment, the honor recognizes student affairs divisions in colleges and universities throughout the nation in such categories as diversity, inclusivity, salary/benefits, professional opportunities and family friendliness.
The only other California university on the list was Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
CHEE conducted the first web-based survey for the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs in 2014.
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