<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style=""></span>Dear DUE Colleagues,<br> <br>It is a busy time of the quarter (when is it not?). I am cancelling our org meeting next Wednesday, March 4. In lieu of our org meeting next Wednesday, I'm writing with a couple of org updates. <br> <br>1. We spent a good part of the last few months preparing for the DUE budget presentation to the Chancellor, Provost, VC PB&A, VRED, and Sen<span class="gmail_default" style="">a</span>t<span class="gmail_default" style="">e</span> representatives, which was last week. Special thanks to the ASSET team colleagues for their support. Overall, the presentation went well and we had some positive feedback. In fact, shortly after our meeting, we received a message from the Chancellor stating that VCRED would contribute <span class="gmail_default" style="">$</span>180<span class="gmail_default" style="">,000</span> to the Chancellor's Research Fellows program in CUREL to support more students over the next three years! <br><br>What are the next steps? Essentially, campus leaders will hear more budget presentations from other UCR orgs over the next month or so and then we will know more about our budget from campus leadership in April/May. We are of course hoping for investment!<br><br>2. The budget process gleaned some exciting advances across the DUE. I am proud of us as a collective. We are scaling many programs (last year’s DUE retreat theme) and all of this is possible through your dedication and collaboration with our DUE and campuswide partners. Let’s keep the good work going!<br><br>3. DUE Fall Retreat date: We are moving forward with Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Please mark your calendars and more information to follow. <br><br>4. Strategic Goal update process: Each spring all UCR Divisions are expected to provide an update to the Provost’s Office about our strategic goal progress. We already compiled lots of good information for our budget presentation and we will likely be reaching out to the DUE staff for more information, as needed. <br><br>5. Finally, we successfully launched the Retention Action Committees (RACs) in December. Bob and I are serving as the RAC conveners and we had our second RAC meeting<span class="gmail_default" style=""> yesterday</span> It is exciting to hear about all the work in the Schools/Colleges to help promote student retention and help the campus meet its 80%, 6-year graduation rate by 2030. Thanks to all of you who have joined one of the RACs. <br><br></font><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif">Best, </font></div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br>Louie <br> <span class="gmail_default" style=""></span><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br></font><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Louie F. Rodriguez <span class="gmail_default" style=""></span></span></b><span style="color:black"></span></font></p>
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