Supporting Student Success in College through a Focus on Holistic Wellness

Dr. Jeffrey Orgera, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Retention and Success at UC San Diego leads a team of professional staff that provides an increasingly diverse student population with opportunities that focus on intellectual, social, and emotional well-being.  Using a wrap-around networked approach that includes staff, students, and counseling professionals the team is focused on normalizing and supporting the dynamic process of transitioning and thriving in college.  The foundation for the work includes engaging strategies that validate the intersectional identities of college students while creating a greater sense of belonging as a springboard to success.  Through a comprehensive system the student retention and success team uses common experiences, peer mentoring and coaching, text messages, and faculty and staff to build a community that celebrates and supports the success of students.  By emphasizing that all students bring assets and strengths to college, Dr. Orgera’s team teaches students how to leverage their strengths and unique identity (first generation, underrepresented, low-income, veteran, undocumented, international, foster youth, transfer, etc) to stretch, take risks, and seek support from others to ensure they connect with high impact learning opportunities and develop the skills to be a leader.

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