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Alumni Association

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Alumni Association

Department - Department

Website

Mission
The mission of CSUMB Alumni Association is to provide opportunities for alumni to remain engaged, connected, and give back to current and future students of CSUMB.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Center Center

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Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Center Center

Department - Affinity / Identity Organizations

Website

Mission
The APIDA Center fosters a space of belonging that affirms the diverse identities, histories, and experiences of Asian, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and South Asian students and all students. We are committed to promoting cultural empowerment, student leadership, academic success, and inclusion through intentional programs, community engagement, and advocacy. The APIDA Center works collaboratively to cultivate belonging and create wrap-around support for APIDA and all students at Cal State Monterey Bay.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Associated Students

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Associated Students

Department

Website

Contact: Joanna Iwata, Email group officers

Mission
The Associated Students of California State University, Monterey Bay is an organization that seeks to serve, empower, and represent students in all areas of student concern. We engage in an active role in the decisions, actions, and the affairs of our university through advocacy and equitable governance.

We seek to uphold our university's commitment to its Vision Statement in providing higher education to the "diverse people of California, especially the working class, historically undereducated and low-income populations," by advocating for affordable tuition and fees, and ensuring that student support services remain available as a means to ensure student retention and completion of higher education degrees.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Career Services

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Career Services

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Teresa Martinez, Shaun C. Levy, Thomas Rogers, Marc Garcia, Rhonda Evans, Lauren Knottek, Jenny Martinez

Mission
The Career Development Office assists students and alumni through all phases of career development and bridges the transition between the academic environment and the world of work.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Center for Academic Technologies

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Center for Academic Technologies

Department - Department

Website

Mission
CAT provides teaching with technology support to faculty.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Center for Advising and Student Success

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Center for Advising and Student Success

Department - Department, Academic Organizations

Website

Mission
The Center for Advising & Student Success is guided by the principle of equity. We empower students through a holistic approach to achieve their academic and career goals, promoting degree completion. Advisors guide students in cultivating self-agency and provide connections to resources that optimize their development and growth.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Cheese Club ( Demo Group )

Cheese Club (Demo Group)

Department

Website

Contact: Dan Burfeind

Mission
The mission of the Cheese Club is to share all of the wonderful cheeses of the world with the CSUMB community all while having a little bit of fun.

"Cheese is milk's leap towards immortality"
-Clifton Fadiman

Membership Benefits
Members will:
-Learn about the different kinds of cheeses
-Enjoy yummy cheeses at our weekly meetings
-Encouraged to take part in our discussions
-Encouraged to donate a few dollars to the group for every tasting they attend (how we pay for the cheese)
-Access to our collective knowledge

This is a demonstration group for show only

Group password:

More details required: Why are you interested in joining the cheese club?

Waiver: You must read and agree to a waiver.

Please sign (enter your full name):

Joining this group requires a csumb.edu email address.

Lifetime membership

Cinematic Arts and Technology

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Cinematic Arts & Technology

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission

Membership Benefits
Stay up-to-date with all CINE events.

Lifetime membership
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

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College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Department - Department, Academic Organizations

Website

Mission
The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences empowers students to critically examine their place in the world: to imagine, communicate, collaborate, create, and transform. Our graduates are engaged global citizens who have studied a wide range of topics, such as art, communication, film, language, sociology, and psychology. Our students learn to apply values, interdisciplinary knowledge, and skills, equipping them to provide creative and socially responsible solutions for the future.

Membership Benefits
Connect with CAHSS' 6 Departments & 11 Majors: Cinematic Arts & Technology; Humanities & Communication; Performing & Visual Arts; Psychology; Social Sciences & Global Studies; World Languages & Cultures, and our facility at the World Theater.

Lifetime membership
College of Business

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College of Business

Department - Department, Academic Organizations

Website

Contact: Jennifer Andrew, Email group officers

Mission
To inspire the practice of responsible business — balancing profit, people, ethics, equity, and planet — we promote the success of our ethnically and economically diverse students by facilitating engaged learning involving real-world challenges, conduct practice-relevant research, and collaborate with community and regional partners.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
College of Education

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College of Education

Department - Department, Academic Organizations

Website

Mission
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Membership Benefits
COE Engagement, Student Services

Lifetime membership
College of Extended Education and International Programs

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College of Extended Education and International Programs

Department - Department

Website

Mission
To support and extend the University’s mission by offering unique, accessible, and valuable educational opportunities to the local and global public.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
College of Health Sciences and Human Services

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College of Health Sciences and Human Services

Department - Academic Organizations

Website

Mission
Strengthening the quality of life of the diverse communities with whom we live, work and serve through collaborative and community-informed education, research, training and service.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
College of Science

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College of Science

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Gemma Lou Resendiz

Mission
The College of Science provides a broad-based, integrated approach to the study of science, technology, design, mathematics, and a framework for making informed and ethical choices in the information age.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Community Engagement

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Community Engagement

Department - Department, Service Organizations

Website

Mission
We are committed to supporting and enhancing an already pertinent culture of service at CSUMB through service. A place where students make a difference in the community, enhance their personal and social awareness, gain new learning perspectives, meet new people, and develop transferable skills. We strive to encourage every student to "be a catalyst for social change."

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Cooperative Learning Center ( CLC )

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Cooperative Learning Center (CLC)

Department - Department, Academic Organizations

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
The Cooperative Learning Center engages a community of diverse learners in peer-to-peer collaboration to develop study skills, habits of mind, and knowledge essential for interdisciplinary learning.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
CSUMB Chaplains

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CSUMB Chaplains

Department - Department

Website

Mission
Welcome to the CSUMB Campus Chaplaincy, a service to students, faculty, and staff of CSUMB. We provide pastoral care for individuals and the campus community, interfaith and interdenominational resources, and support to faith-related clubs, programs, and events at CSUMB. We serve all faith and traditions.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
CSUMB College Corps

CSUMB College Corps

Department - Department, Service Organizations, Academic Organizations, Multicultural

Website

Contact: Pamela Motoike, Email group officers

Mission
To develop, mentor, and support the next generation of transformative community leaders.

Membership Benefits
College Corps Fellows are part of a statewide program to develop the next generation of transformational community leaders. Fellows will serve in the community for 360 hours over the academic year in K12 settings, addressing some of the urgent needs in the community. Fellows receive $10,000 of support in a living stipend and educational award, mentoring and supervision by community partners and faculty, and leadership opportunities to develop their skills.

This group is restricted to Group members

Lifetime membership
CSUMB Library Makerspace

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CSUMB Library Makerspace

Department - Department

Website

Contact: John Brady, Albert Hejmadi, Email group officers

Mission
The CSUMB Makerspace is a collaborative place, where all users can create, make, do, tinker, hack, prototype, iterate, teach, and learn.

Membership Benefits
Free access to tools, materials, and educational opportunities for a variety of Maker Activities.

Waiver: You must read and agree to a waiver.

Please sign (enter your full name):

Lifetime membership

CSUMB Pre-Law

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CSUMB Pre-Law

Department - Department

Website

Mission
The CSUMB Pre-Law group supports, educates, provides resources, and connects students interested in pursuing law school after completing their undergraduate experience.

Membership Benefits
If you are interested in attending law school after CSUMB, this group is for you! Moderated by the CSUMB Pre-Law advisor, it provides:

* A way to connect with pre-law advising at CSUMB
* News and updates about the law school admission process
* Access to a community of students interested in attending law school
* A place to learn more about upcoming pre-law or law school events/resources

Lifetime membership
Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Cynthia Bush

Mission
Our mission is to provide an equitable and inclusive learning environment where each of our students can flourish with a positive growth mindset about learning statistics or mathematics. Our instructors use a combination of innovative teaching pedagogies including complex instruction, reading apprenticeship, standard based grading and inquiry based learning to teach and engage the minds of today. Our Department highly values lived experiences and the richness that a diverse student population brings to the learning environment.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Department of Psychology

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Department of Psychology

Department - Department

Website

Mission
The Psychology department mission is grounded in the CSUMB Vision Statement (1994). Our identity as a department is one that values evidence-based practice, academic rigor, social justice, and respect for diversity through educational approaches that facilitate social change. We use student-centered teaching to train students in the use of scientific inquiry and critical thinking. Students who graduate from our program will be prepared to pursue a variety of career paths with knowledge about behavior, wellness, and mental health. In fulfilling the program’s major learning outcomes, graduates will operate in the world as informed, globally aware, and responsible citizens prepared to work in a complex society and serve the needs of diverse people in under-served communities.

Membership Benefits
Learn about the events sponsored by the Department of Psychology

Lifetime membership
Division of Information Technology

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Division of Information Technology

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Amy Marbach

Mission
To support our campus community in preparation for the future through integrated and experimental use of technologies as resources to people, catalysts for learning, and providers of increased access and enriched quality learning.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Education Abroad

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Education Abroad

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Nicole Newton, Email group officers

Mission
Education Abroad at CSUMB offers an extraordinary opportunity to expand your horizons, gain fresh perspectives, learn in new academic contexts, boost your resume, pick up or improve a foreign language, meet fascinating people, and challenge yourself in a completely unique way.

The Education Abroad Team believes every student deserves this transformative experience, and we offer a wide range of programs to suit the needs of all our diverse students. So take a look around. Explore the 100+ programs in more than 30 countries worldwide to find the opportunity that's right for you.

Membership Benefits

(Ends at Graduation)
Will end at Graduation
Education and Leadership

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Education and Leadership

Department - Department

Website

Mission
Our programs are accredited at the state level and are accessible full time and part time using face to face and on-line/hybrid classes.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
El Centro

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El Centro

Department - Service Organizations, Affinity / Identity Organizations, Multicultural

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
CSUMB's Centro will serve as a central hub and resource for Chicanx/Latinx student success, by providing academic, social, and personal support in a welcoming space to be the affirming and diverse home students deserve while pursuing their educational and personal goals.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Graduate Studies

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Graduate Studies

Department - Graduate Student Organization

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
Build Graduate Student Culture

Membership Benefits
Information tailored to graduate students

Lifetime membership
Guardian Scholars Program

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Guardian Scholars Program

Department - Department

Website

Mission
Guardian Scholars is a support and retention program committed to holistically supporting former and current foster youth, and those exposed to homelessness.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Habitat Stewardship Project Monterey Bay

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Habitat Stewardship Project Monterey Bay

Department - Department, Service Organizations, Academic Organizations, Hobby, Multicultural

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
(Formerly known as Return of the Natives) Our mission is to bring nature closer to people, and people closer to nature through hands-on experiences in community based habitat restoration and environmental education.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Health Promotion and Education

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Health Promotion and Education

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Gary Rodriguez

Mission
The mission of Health & Wellness Services' Health Promotion and Education program is to encourage and enhance practices of wellness among members of the CSUMB community.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Health Scholars Program

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Health Scholars Program

Department - Service Organizations, Academic Organizations

Website

Mission
Inspiring and supporting the next generation of talented undergraduate college students from historically marginalized background by creating innovative approaches to student development, health career preparation, and wellness in the Monterey Bay area.

Membership Benefits
Within the program you'll have the opportunity of paid or unpaid internship, volunteer options, networking opportunities within the community, and workshops to help improve your skills. This program also prepares students for clinical and non-clinical careers in the healthcare industry. Come join this program to be in the next generation of diverse and powerful health care leaders and professionals!

Lifetime membership
Helen Rucker Center for Black Excellence

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Helen Rucker Center for Black Excellence

Department - Affinity / Identity Organizations

Website

Contact: Da'ja Robinson, Victoria Mills, Email group officers

Mission
The Helen Rucker Center for Black Excellence engages and empowers African Diaspora students, faculty, staff, and community members through academic, professional, and cultural programming. The Center serves as a regional hub for Black advancement, scholarship, and engagement.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Human Development and Family Science Department

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Human Development and Family Science Department

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Rob Weisskirch, Email group officers

Mission
The mission of the Human Development and Family Science Department is:

To provide high-quality instruction and learning experiences, across the lifespan and within family contexts, for students;

To bridge classroom learning with applied learning opportunities;

To foster professionals who articulate the strengths of diversity, inclusion, and equity for individuals, families, and communities

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Humanities and Communication

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Humanities and Communication

Department - Department

Website

Mission
Our mission is to prepare you to be an ethical, creative, and critical thinker and doer in a multicultural and increasingly interconnected global society. Toward that end, we offer a comprehensive, interdisciplinary humanities and liberal arts education for the 21st century.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Institute for Innovation and Economic Development

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Institute for Innovation and Economic Development

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Jonathan Bagley-Rowe, Stephanie Arteaga

Mission
The Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED) is an institute of CSUMB's College of Business and works collaboratively with other regional organizations to create and support businesses and entrepreneurs, promote inclusivity, community, and ecology and create prosperity in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties.

Membership Benefits
Free admission to iiED events as a CSUMB student
Access to apply for business mentoring/advising for you and your business
Monthly news and updates about entrepreneurship in the Monterey Bay region
Keeping up to date and networking with the local small business, startup, and entrepreneurship community!

Lifetime membership
International Student and Scholar Services

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International Student & Scholar Services

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
International Student & Scholar Services provides various support services to international students and scholars which helps CSUMB achieve its strategic plan of inclusive excellence and global engagement.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Kinesiology

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Kinesiology

Department - Academic Organizations

Website

Mission
To increase physical activity among all in the CSUMB community.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Leadership Fellows Program

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Leadership Fellows Program

Department - Honor Societies

Website

Mission
We know that leadership is not always about titles—it's about passion, resilience, empathy, and initiative. We are welcoming students into a supportive and distinguished cohort—those who have balanced academics with responsibilities like leadership in clubs or activities, part-time jobs, caregiving, student government or community activism.

Membership Benefits
More than just a scholarship, this program honors, and provides extensive support, to incoming students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in their communities.

Lifetime membership
Liberal Studies Department

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Liberal Studies Department

Department - Department

Website

Mission
The Liberal Studies Department fosters critical thinking, creativity, and a wide range of knowledge to prepare students for a complex and diverse world. Through a broad-based education in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, we empower students to become adaptable, ethical and engaged global citizens with the skills to navigate and contribute meaningfully to an ever-evolving society.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
MAESTROs Project - Future Teachers

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MAESTROs Project - Future Teachers

Department - Department, Service Organizations

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
MAESTROs mission is to provide future educators with equitable academic pathways and student support systems; while building a diverse, culturally sustaining, and anti-racist teacher workforce that transforms our schools and communities.

Membership Benefits
Technology Loan Program
Target Tutoring
Peer Mentoring
Dedicated Academic Counselor
CBEST, CSET, RICA support services
Enhanced field experience in K-12schools through Service Learning
Informational Sessions & Workshops
Community Building Activities
Educator Advocates Program
Living Learning Program
Peer Networking Events
Transfer support & resources from local community colleges
Explore education career pathways
Credentials Application Support

Lifetime membership
Mechatronics Engineering Department

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Mechatronics Engineering Department

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
Mechatronics Engineering prepares students to meet the growing need for a local workforce with technical skills necessary to solve real-world problems.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Men of Color Alliance

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Men of Color Alliance

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Matthew Sanders, Email group officers

Mission
The goal of the CSUMB Men of Color Alliance is to create systemic changes in higher education and improve outcomes and decrease equity gaps for Black, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islander and Native American males. Anyone is open to join as a male of color or an ally.

Membership Benefits
Professional and academic success, socials and events, brotherhood, and building community

Lifetime membership
Music and Performing Arts

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Music and Performing Arts

Department - Department

Website

Mission
Expanding artistic horizons and igniting inspired careers in all disciplines and dimensions of music and musical performance.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
MyRaft Support

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MyRaft Support

Department

Website

Contact: Dan Burfeind

Mission
This group is to help people who want to develop their skills in navigating and using the MyRaft system. Resources are available to hone your skills, engage in training, discover resources, and develop ideas to strengthen MyRaft and its implementation. This group also serves as a forum for questions, ideas, and best practices in this system for the CSUMB community.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
National Coalition Building Institute

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National Coalition Building Institute

Department - Multicultural

Website

Mission
The Purpose of NCBI@CSUMB is to:
1. Eliminate every form of prejudice, discrimination and intolerance
2. Promote healing from the impact of oppression
3. Empower members of historically marginalized groups
4. Teach members of historically privileged groups to become better allies

Membership Benefits
Members have access to NCBI events and programs such as:
Affinity Group and Activist Leaders Support
Welcoming Diversity workshops
Historically Black Church Tour
Monterey Bay Black Folks Event Calendar

Lifetime membership
New Student Programs

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New Student Programs

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Elizabeth Hayes, Kaci Turpin, Desiree Hyde, Email group officers

Mission
Through orientation programs, New Student Programs aims to include all new first time (First Year and Transfer) students and their families/supporters as they acclimate and transition into the CSUMB community. By collaborating with campus partners, we will expose all new students to the resources available to them, providing social, academic, and campus integration in order to focus on student success and retention.

Membership Benefits
After attending New Student Otter Orientation, new students, their families/supporters will:

-Be able to navigate campus resources successfully
-Begin to develop a sense of belonging on campus
-Develop connections with students, staff, and faculty

New Student Programs not only conducts CSUMB Orientation programs for undergraduate students, but we also provide resources and events throughout a student's transition to CSUMB.

Lifetime membership
Office of Inclusive Excellence and Sustainability

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Office of Inclusive Excellence & Sustainability

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Esthefany Vega Delgado, Nizhoni Chow-Garcia

Mission
Inclusive sustainability seeks to support the natural environment and all people living within it - with equity.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Office of the Registrar

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Office of the Registrar

Department - Department

Website

Mission
In support of the University's mission, the Office of the Registrar provides exceptional service to our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community. By ensuring adherence to academic policies, preserving academic integrity, and maintaining secure and accurate records, we support our students from the point of matriculation to the completion of their academic goals.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Otter Athletics

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Otter Athletics

Department - Department

Website

Mission
Serve, Challenge, and Support each other in pursuit of student-athlete success.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Otter Be Involved

Otter Be Involved

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
To inform students about upcoming opportunities, events, and activities to enhance their student experience and support their success.

Membership Benefits
Provides student awareness of opportunities for engagement and student success.

Lifetime membership
Otter Collective

Otter Collective

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
The Otter Collective program enhances the student experience by linking them one-on-one with a student peer mentor. Students are paired with student invested in their success - a student ready to listen, inspire, help navigate challenges, and recognize opportunities. Students will learn what to expect in school, how to approach challenges, gain career advice, and valuable insights, while student mentors will build their networks and develop skills to become better professionals and leaders.

Membership Benefits
This group is for mentors and mentees participating in the Otter Collective program for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Lifetime membership
Otter Cross Cultural Center

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Otter Cross Cultural Center

Department - Affinity / Identity Organizations, Multicultural

Website

Contact: Victoria Gomez , Rudy Medina, Email group officers

Mission
The Otter Cross Cultural Center (OC3) cultivates active agents of change through the use of storytelling, intersectionality, and inter-generational pipelines of knowledge. Grounded in this triad, the OC3 fosters opportunities for continued knowledge, civic engagement, and social justice activism. The OC3 actively builds strong relationships within and beyond campus communities to inspire individuals to reclaim their stories, identities, and community wealth by offering social justice trainings, programs, events, and services that are open to all.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Otter Esports Lounge

Otter Esports Lounge

Department

Website

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Otter Kitchens

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Otter Kitchens

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Angelo Casiano, Email group officers

Mission
Welcome to Otter Kitchens! Proudly serving the CSU Monterey Bay community!

Membership Benefits

Joining this group requires an email ending in ".EDU".

Lifetime membership
Otter Media

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Otter Media

Department - Department, Student Government, Hobby

Website

Mission
[ottermedia] is the CSUMB's student network and hub of the campus community. From TV broadcasting to music and video streaming, Otter Media allows for a hands-on opportunity at public broadcasting production.

Membership Benefits

Joining this group requires a csumb.edu email address.

Lifetime membership
Otter Sports Center

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Otter Sports Center

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Jennifer Swanson, Email group officers

Mission
The Otter Sports Center is open to CSUMB students for individual workouts and modified activities.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Otter Student Union

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Otter Student Union

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Karina Alvarez, Jeff Rensel

Mission
The Otter Student Union is the heartbeat of campus and a bridge to surrounding communities, providing spaces, opportunities, and advocacy that cultivate belonging reflective of CSUMB's founding vision.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
OtterCare

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OtterCare

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
The CSUMB Basic Needs Initiative endeavors to support students to be successful by ensuring their basic needs are met through resources, access and advocacy.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Personal Growth and Counseling Center

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Personal Growth and Counseling Center

Department - Department

Website

Contact: Jessica Lopez, Email group officers

Mission
We strive to promote the mental health of CSUMB students in order to improve the quality of their lives and aid them in achieving academic success. We are committed to the development of the whole person: academically, personally, socially, spiritually, and physically.

Membership Benefits

Joining this group requires a csumb.edu email address.

Lifetime membership
President’s Committee on Equity and Inclusion

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President's Committee on Equity and Inclusion

Department - Department

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Mission
The President's Committee on Equity and Inclusion is an advisory body to the President. It has representatives from all divisions on campus. The primary responsibility of the committee is to provide campus leadership and be accountable for efforts that promote an equitable and inclusive campus community.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Project Rebound

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Project Rebound

Department - Affinity / Identity Organizations

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Mission
Mission
The mission of the CSU Project Rebound Consortium is to support the higher education and
successful reintegration of the formerly incarcerated through the mentorship and living
example of other formerly incarcerated students, graduates, faculty, and staff. Project Rebound
constructs a life-affirming alternative to the revolving door policies of mass incarceration by
making higher education more accessible and supportive of formerly incarcerated students so
that they can acquire the knowledge and skills of a university education, enhance their
capacity for civic engagement and community leadership, secure meaningful and gratifying
employment, empower themselves and their families, and ultimately make stronger, safer
communities.

Vision
We envision a just and equitable work in which all people, including those with an incarceration experience, have access to high-quality higher education and comprehensive student support services that foster achievement, transformation, empowerment, social responsibility and flourishing.

Guiding Values:
The Intrinsic Value of Persons. We believe that every person has inherent value and holds the power of possibility and transformation within them.
Equitable Access to Education. We believe that access to meaningful, high-quality, face-to-face higher education is fundamental to breaking intergenerational cycles of poverty, abuse, addiction, unemployment, and confinement.
Formerly Incarcerated Leadership. We believe that the integration, education, and leadership of formerly incarcerated people are essential to the work of creating solutions to the social crisis of mass incarceration.
Education as Public Safety. We believe that meaningful, high-quality higher education ultimately makes stronger, safer communities; we believe that public resources are better invested in education and other opportunities for transformation than prisons and punishment.
Civic Engagement. We believe that community engagement is at once a right, a responsibility, and a means of empowerment; we aim to inspire all Rebound Scholars to be informed and engaged civic agents.

Membership Benefits
CSU Monterey Bay’s Project Rebound program supports the success of formerly incarcerated individuals as they work to transform their lives through higher education. This transformative program supports individuals in achieving their educational goals, offering a second chance at success. . We offer special admissions for those who might not normally qualify for university acceptance due to application deadlines, minor academic deficiencies, and other related barriers. Project Rebound recognizes the importance of access to quality education for all and assists motivated individuals to prepare, apply, enroll, and graduate with a university degree.
Project Rebound staff serve as liaisons with campus services and programs, as well as with community organizations. By offering resources and connections with supportive entities, we assist students with meeting their basic needs so they can concentrate on gaining experience in their field of study and achieve educational and personal empowerment.

Lifetime membership
Rainbow Raft Pride Center

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Rainbow Raft Pride Center

Department - Affinity / Identity Organizations

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Contact: Email group officers

Mission
The mission of CSUMB's Rainbow Raft Pride Center is to promote queer intersectionality across the entire spectrum of the rainbow. It nurtures queer and trans communities, provides resources, and offers LGBTQ+ educational and cultural programs to promote equality and respect for all.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Rape Aggression Defense ( R.A.D. )

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Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.)

Department - Department

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Mission
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) self-defense training is offered FREE of charge by the nationally certified instructors of the CSUMB Police Department (UPD).

You must be a female CSUMB student, staff, faculty, Schoonover Park resident or live-in family member of any of the former.

The course is 16 hours in length, split into two 8 hour blocks. Participation for both days is required. Please wear comfortable athletic clothing and closed toed shoes.

The course includes lecture, discussion and self-defense techniques suitable for women of ages 15 years old and over (15 -17 require waiver form to be filled out)

For more information on R.A.D. Systems please go to: http://rad-systems.com/about_faq.html

For more information and/or disability accommodations, please contact the CSUMB R.A.D. Coordinator at rad@csumb.edu

Visit CSUMB UPD web page at https://csumb.edu/police/rape-aggression-defense-rad-systems/ for further information and details.

Training will be held on the CSUMB campus. The specific location of the training will be disclosed after registration and confirmation of your CSUMB status.

Membership Benefits
The R.A.D. Systems of Self Defense offers programs for women, children, men and seniors. These offerings provide a truly holistic approach to self defense education, supporting the necessity of continuous learning in order to provide realistic options for each population as they go through life. Each of these programs includes educational components comprised of lecture, discussion, physical resistive strategies. All of which are facilitated by certified R.A.D. Instructors supported by a network of dedicated professionals who honor one another’s student through our unique Lifetime Return and Practice Policy.

Lifetime membership
Recreation

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Recreation

Department - Department

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Mission
We create healthy living environments through innovative and experiential learning opportunities. We design programs that foster growth, leadership and wellbeing for the CSUMB community.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Science Student Success

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Science Student Success

Department - Service Organizations, Academic Organizations

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Mission
The Science Student Success (S3) Program is designed to support undergraduate students in the sciences, specifically those who are considered first-generation, low-income, and underserved in the sciences. Our objective is to ensure that you meet your academic, personal, and professional goals during your time at CSUMB. We offer a variety of services, which include community-building activities, career-exploration workshops, networking opportunities, tutoring, and mentoring.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Second Wave Supplies

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Second Wave Supplies

Department - Department

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Mission
Welcome to CSUMB Second Wave Supplies!

Second Wave Supplies is central to building a circular economy on campus. We collect gently used or unused office supplies and other small items from across campus and give them out to the campus community for free. Students, staff, and faculty welcome!

Membership Benefits
Get free stuff!

Lifetime membership
Second Year Experience

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Second Year Experience

Department - Academic Organizations, Multicultural

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Mission
Inspiring second-year students to explore their unique identity by developing goals that support their interests for a brighter future.

Membership Benefits
The SYE program is targeted to support students through their Second-Year at CSUMB. We recognize the unique needs of this academic year and provide programming designed to support your college and career development, along with identity exploration. Participation in this group and its events will help you:
*Explore your unique identity.
*Help develop mindfulness habits to manage stress.
*Explore your major, ensuring it's the right fit for you!
*Work on career development- it's never too early to build your resume by studying abroad, joining research teams, or getting a part-time job!
*Connect with staff and faculty to help network later to land a job!
*Financial Literacy Training: FAFSA is hard enough; what about paying bills? Saving money for a house? Helpful tips on "adulting."

Joining this group requires an email ending in ".EDU".

(1 Year)
Membership will end on 31 May 2027
Service Learning Institute

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Service Learning Institute

Department - Department, Service Organizations, Academic Organizations, Political, Multicultural

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Contact: Diana Vazquez Centeno

Mission
The mission of the Service Learning Institute is to foster and promote social justice by cultivating reciprocal service and learning partnerships among CSUMB students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding tri-county community.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Social Sciences and Global Studies

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Social Sciences and Global Studies

Department - Department

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Mission
SSGS offers B.A. Degrees in Social Sciences, Global Studies, and Sociology.
The Social Sciences (SSCI) major encourages students to explore innovative and alternative solutions to human problems. Social Sciences concentrations provide an integrative approach to the fields of Anthropology, Geographic Information Systems, Political Economy, Native American Studies, Social History, and Sociology.
The Global Studies (GS) program guides students to become engaged global citizens who contribute solutions to the world's most pressing issues. Global Studies features specialization in thematic areas such as Global Culture and Ideology, Global Politics/ Peace & Conflict, Global Political Economy, and International Development/ Humanitarian Issues.
Sociology (SOC) majors learn how and why humans act the way they do. These courses encompass a broad range of specializations, including Sociology of Gender, Social Movements, Labor and Labor Movements, and Contemporary Immigration in Global Perspective.
SSGS also offers Minor Degrees in Anthropology, Global Studies, and Sociology.

Membership Benefits

Joining this group requires a csumb.edu email address.

Lifetime membership
Student Disability and Accessibility Center

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Student Disability and Accessibility Center

Department - Department

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Contact: Shelby Scoggin

Mission
The Student Disability and Accessibility Center promotes the empowerment, wellness, and full integration of students with disabilities into campus life and the campus community. SDAC provides support services to students with disabilities to help them attain equitable access at CSUMB.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Student Engagement and Leadership Development

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Student Engagement & Leadership Development

Department - Department

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Contact: Denise Tambasco, Email group officers

Mission
Student Engagement & Leadership Development serves as a catalyst in the development of a dynamic and diverse university community that facilitates intentional student engagement opportunities locally, regionally, and nationally.

Membership Benefits

All are welcome

Joining this group requires a csumb.edu email address.

Lifetime membership
Summer at CSUMB

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Summer at CSUMB

Department - Department, Academic Organizations

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Mission
Make your summer count! Summer at CSUMB is an extraordinary opportunity to take classes to get ahead, stay on track, or pursue a new interest. Summer classes are available to all interested students and community members. Visit our website for more information: https://csumb.edu/summer/

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Supporting Access for Latinx and other Underrepresented Demographics

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Supporting Access for Latinx and other Underrepresented Demographics

Department - Department

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Mission
SALUD’s mission is to support allied health graduate students in the school psychology, social work, and speech-language pathology programs by establishing an Allied Health Graduate Center, enhancing career pathways, and expanding clinical experiences and support.

Membership Benefits
Peer Tutoring
Peer Mentorship
Graduate Specific Workshops
Financial Support

Lifetime membership
Tanimura and Antle Family Memorial Library

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Tanimura and Antle Family Memorial Library

Department

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Mission
The CSUMB Library provides information resources, user-centered services, and an inviting, collaborative environment to foster intellectual curiosity, sustain scholarship and creativity, and inspire lifelong learning for the diverse community we serve.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

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Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

Department - Department

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Mission
Help CSUMB educators* better facilitate curricular and co-curricular learning to achieve student and faculty success.

*CSUMB educators include faculty, student affairs professionals, staff, students, and community partners.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
TITLE IX slash DHR

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TITLE IX/DHR

Department - Department

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Mission
The Title IX/DHR Department actively addresses issues related to sex discrimination, sexual misconduct and discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The Title IX/DHR office is committed to ensuring a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment for all. Reports can be made by students, staff, faculty, or third parties.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Transfer Student Success Center

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Transfer Student Success Center

Department - Department, Academic Organizations, Multicultural

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Contact: Email group officers

Mission
The Transfer Student Success Center assists students in creating connections with each other, campus resources, and pathways to academic and career success. We work to increase student confidence, engagement, knowledge of support services, strengthening a sense of belonging and connection to the University.

Membership Benefits
Transferring to a university provides new opportunities and challenges. We recognize that you are not new to the college experience, yet you may have many questions, need support, or want to find allies and supporters. The Transfer Student Success Center provides services to assist students with navigating the academic and cultural landscape of CSUMB. In collaboration with campus partners, the program connects students with success services to aid them in their academic, professional, and personal endeavors.

Lifetime membership
Transportation Resources at CSUMB

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Transportation Resources at CSUMB

Department - Department

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Contact: Matthew McCluney

Mission
Getting to campus and around town is easy, and as an Otter you have mobility options. We encourage campus community members to use active forms of transport in order to reduce environmental impacts, and encourage healthy living.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
TRIO Student Support Services Programs

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TRIO Student Support Services Programs

Department - Department, Affinity / Identity Organizations, Academic Organizations

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Mission
Our mission is to contribute to the success of first generation, low-income students, and individuals with disabilities by supporting and empowering program participants in their academic, personal, and professional growth.

Membership Benefits
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) & SSS STEM-Health Sciences are federally funded programs to support first generation, low-income students and students with disabilities. We provide advising, academic support, financial literacy, cultural enrichment, grad school exploration, professional development, and community.

NOTE: This page is exclusive to admitted & active TRIO participants. If you're not in TRIO yet, check out our info and applications at csumb.edu/trio!

This group is for current, admitted TRIO SSS & SSS STEM-HS participants. If you're not a current TRIO participant, you can check out information about how to apply at csumb.edu/trio.

Lifetime membership
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center

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Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center

Department - Department

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Contact: Eric Barajas, Email group officers

Mission
We promote scholarly identity, intellectual vibrancy, and the development of social capital by facilitating mentored undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity that is composed of rigorous, authentic, and calibrated scholarly activities by providing first-hand, transformative experiences through innovative and distinctive programs that enrich and broaden engagement opportunities for the campus and tri-county community.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
University College

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University College

Department - Academic Organizations

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Contact: Myrsha Garcia

Mission
University College (UC) helps students achieve academic progress and reach their goals through unique programs such as First Year Seminar, the Service Learning Institute, and Communication Across the Disciplines. These programs provide unifying experiences for entering students, helping them transition into college life, and supporting them in skills development as a foundation for learning in their majors. University College also serves as the administrative home to critical undergraduate support services, like Academic Advising, Student Success, Transfer Student Services, and supplemental instruction and tutoring services through the Cooperative Learning Center. Combined, these academic programs and student support services work as a coherent and collaborative team to ensure our students' success at CSUMB.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
University Corporation at Monterey Bay

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University Corporation at Monterey Bay

Department - Department

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Mission
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay (the "Corporation") exists to enhance the educational program of the campus, directly serve students, faculty, and staff, and provide services to the public.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Veterans Resource Center

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Veterans Resource Center

Department - Department, Affinity / Identity Organizations

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Contact: Giselle Young, Email group officers

Mission
The Veterans Resource Center (VRC) at CSUMB is a dedicated space for our student veterans and military connected students to build community, social networks, and gain access to comprehensive support services from the Student Veteran Services office staff.

Membership Benefits
Adding the campus VRC to your groups will allow you to receive up-to-date information on workshops and special events that the Veterans Resource Center will be hosting throughout the semester.

(Ends at Graduation)
Will end at Graduation
Visual and Public Art

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Visual & Public Art

Department - Department

Website

Mission
https://csumb.edu/vpa/

Membership Benefits
VPA Majors / Minors
- Access to labs & studios upon communication with swhite@csumb.edu
- Creative opportunities & scholarships
- Multi-cultural events, workshops, & community engagement

Lifetime membership
Welcome Back, Otter!

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Welcome Back, Otter!

Department - Department

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Mission
The Welcome Back, Otter! program provides re-entry and returning students with steps to follow for readmission, financial resources, and up-to-date information on current academic and institutional policies. Welcome, Back, Otter celebrates student persistence in reenrolling at CSUMB to complete their degrees.

Membership Benefits
Success Advising, Networking, Community Building

Lifetime membership
Winter at CSUMB

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Winter at CSUMB

Department - Department, Academic Organizations

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Mission
Make your winter count! Winter at CSUMB is an extraordinary opportunity to take classes to get ahead, stay on track, or pursue a new interest. Winter classes are available to all interested students and community members. Visit our website to learn more - https://csumb.edu/winter/.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
World Languages and Cultures

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World Languages and Cultures

Department - Academic Organizations

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Mission
Preparing students to be active participants in an ever-shrinking and increasingly interdependent globe.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership