Student Success and Academic Achievement Task Force
Report and Recommendations
Overview and Background
The Student Success and Academic Achievement Task Force believes student success is at the
heart of what we do at San Diego State University, and with that in mind, we recognize that
everything in which we are engaged—research, teaching, internationalization, faculty, campus life,
facilities, and outreach activities—plays a key role in helping students achieve at the highest levels.
The task force also notes that SDSU has had remarkable success related to achievement of our
students over the past decade. We lead the nation in the improvement of graduation and retention
rates; we are more diverse now than we were ten years ago; and we have erased the achievement
gap. Because we believe it is important to build on our success, we will list some of the programs
and initiatives that have contributed to our achievements (See Appendix A).