In January 2023, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan launched the Student Success and Equitable Outcomes Task Force. Composed of faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, the Task Force will focus on undergraduate student success and, when applicable, propose strategies and recommendations that may benefit graduate students as well.
An inclusive and integrated body with broad representation, the Task Force is working across colleges, schools, departments and administrative units to prioritize strategies and develop concrete plans for programs and initiatives that will meet the specific needs of UC Davis students.
As a starting point, the Task Force reviewed “Strategies for Building Inclusive Excellence at UC Davis” and the “Year Two Report,” both authored by Kristin Lagattuta, chair of the Department of Psychology and a professor at the Center for Mind and Brain at UC Davis. Additionally, the Task Force will examine successful programs from other universities, including the Student Experience Project and the Boyer 2030 Commission Report.
Task Force members meet twice monthly and serve on subcommittees that also include content experts and campus representatives from related departments or units. Work will take place in several phases, with recommendations for specific action plans to be presented by the Task Force to the Provost in early 2024.
Task Force Members
- Co-Chairs
- Pablo Reguerin, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
Ari Kelman, Faculty Advisor to the Chancellor and Provost - Members
- Estella Atekwana, Dean, College of Letters and Science
Michael Bradford, Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Education
Kayton Carter, Executive Director for Academic Advising and Enrichment, Undergraduate Education
Gerardo Con Diaz, Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies, College of Letters and Science; Academic Senate Representative
Richard Corsi, Dean, College of Engineering
Marcela Cuellar, Associate Professor, School of Education; Academic Senate Representative
Jean-Pierre Delplanque, Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate Studies
Helene Dillard, Dean, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Susan Ebeler, Chair, Council of Associate Deans for Undergraduate Education
William Garrity, Interim University Librarian
Radhika Gawde, President, Associated Students, University of California, Davis
Milmon Harrison, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs, Undergraduate Education
Brian Hodge, University Registrar, Enrollment Management
Erika Jackson, Assistant Director, Budget and Institutional Analysis (Task Force staff)
Kristin Lagattuta, Chair and Professor of Psychology, College of Letters and Science
Mayra Llamas, Executive Director of the Community Resource Center, Student Affairs
Malisa Lee, Vice Provost, Enrollment Management
Sarah Mangum, Associate Vice Chancellor, Budget and Institutional Analysis
John Marx, Vice Provost, Aggie Square
Lina Mendez, Director of Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Viji Murali, Chief Information Officer and Vice Provost, Information and Educational Technology
Robert Penman, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Enrollment Management
Marcela Radtke, President, Graduate Student Association
Joanna Regulska, Vice Provost and Dean, Global Affairs
Jason Stewart, Interim Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff to the Provost
Matthew Stratton, Associate Professor of English, College of Letters and Science; Academic Senate Representative
Dawn Takaoglu, Director, International and Academic English, Global Affairs; Academic Federation Representative
Michelle Villegas-Frazier, Director, Native American and Retention Initiatives, Student Affairs
Mark Winey, Dean, College of Biological Sciences
Read the Student Success and Equitable Outcomes Task Force Charge Letter.