CSUCI Mission Statement
Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.
Institutional Mission-Based Learning Outcomes
CSUCI graduates will possess an education of sufficient breadth and depth to appreciate and interpret the natural, social and aesthetic worlds and to address the highly complex issues facing societies. Graduates will be able to: Identify and describe the modern world and issues facing societies from multiple perspectives including those within and across disciplines, cultures and nations (when appropriate). Analyze issues, and develop and convey to others solutions to problems using the methodologies, tools and techniques of an academic discipline.
Characteristics of CSU Channel Islands Graduates
CSUCI Graduates are: informed about past, present, and future issues affecting human society and natural world, and the inter-relatedness of society and the natural world; empowered with the disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge necessary to evaluate problems, the ability to translate knowledge into judgment and action, and excellent communication skills for conveying their interpretations and opinions to a diverse audience;
creative in developing imaginative self-expression and independent thinking, with joy and passion for learning; and dedicated to maintaining the principles of intellectual honesty, democracy, and social justice, and to participating in human society and the natural world as socially responsible individual citizens.
Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) welcomes back all university alumni beginning Monday, Oct. 21 through Saturday Oct. 26 for its first-ever Homecoming Week. The week will be packed with a pep rally, golf cart parade, sunset kayaking, a…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - During the year she was volunteering with the Peace Corps as a teacher in Madagascar, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) alumna Alyson Lucas witnessed the severity of the country’s water crisis on a daily basis. “In the high…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - You no longer have to be 50+ to take CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) classes. Beginning with the 2024 Spring Session I, anyone age 30 and up can register. “While OLLI is designed for…
Read More »CSUCI Model UN Team takes top honor plus six more awards at Seattle competition Camarillo, California (Dec. 21, 2023) - CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Political Science major Miguel “Miggy” Aguilar will never forget his 21st birthday…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - From February to September, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) alumnus Lyndsay Peterson and her partner and former classmate Bryan Castro run their bee business, “Bryan’s Bees.” Business is brisk until October when the…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - The power of the written word enabled CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) English alumna Tracy Moore to procure a new van to transport dogs to and from Santa Paula’s Canine Adoption & Rescue League, or CARL. With what she learned…
Read More »CSUCI students headed to Lahaina to do research and help with restoration Camarillo, CA (Dec. 12, 2023) - The historic Hawaiian village of Lahaina has been integral to CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) student and faculty research for years. Lahaina…
Read More »CSUCI among select universities researching the needs of student parents Camarillo, California, (Nov. 22, 2023) - CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Studio Arts major Alex Davis spends almost as much time on the 210 freeway as he does in class.…
Read More »University Chorus to perform winter concerts in Santa Barbara and Ventura Camarillo, California (Nov. 16, 2023) - For the first time since the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) University Chorus was established in 2004, the winter concert will…
Read More »CSUCI History faculty member celebrates the forgotten force behind the California wine industry with new book Camarillo, California (Nov. 13, 2023) - Each year the holidays mark the biggest season for wine sales, with Christmas and New…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - Percy Jackson is just 12 years old and faced with pursuing a villain across the United States to retrieve the original weapon of mass destruction - the lightning bolt of the Greek god Zeus. The public is invited to join in on…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - A Show dramatizing the various traditions around the Day of the Dead - Dia de Los Muertos - has become CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s first traveling show. CSUCI students and artists from Inlakech Cultural Arts Center in…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - Nicknamed “Gabby” when she and her friends hung out on the streets of Santa Barbara, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) 2023 Distinguished Alumni “Gabby” Vignone believes her formal name, “Gabrielle,” now…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - The world is in danger of losing almost half of its frogs, salamanders and other amphibians with climate change emerging as a greater threat than ever before. That’s according to a major new study co-authored by CSU Channel…
Read More »Four million Americans turn 18 each year, and we have a presidential election coming up. This is one of the reasons we need to be concerned about voting inequities as well as the quality of education in the U.S., according to Dr. Michael Baker, a…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - Community college students from across the region - Santa Barbara City College, Ventura College, Oxnard College, and Moorpark College - are invited to CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s 2023 Regional STEM Transfer Mixer on…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) will begin accepting applications for its Fall 2024 semester beginning Oct. 1, 2023. Transfer students also have the option of applying for the Spring 2024 semester during the open enrollment period. The…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - Author Javier Zamora was just nine years old when he fled his native El Salvador to make a perilous journey through Guatemala, Mexico and into the U.S. after being separated from his parents during the civil war. The memoir he later…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - The pandemic scattered numerous obstacles onto Serena Palaroan’s road to college, but the Nursing major managed to maintain a solid 4.0 grade point average after dropping out at one point, then coming back with more…
Read More »CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) has received one of the largest gifts in the history of the University from the estate of Philippe and Arlette Larraburu, two very early supporters of Ventura County’s only four-year public University. CSUCI is…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - Ventura County’s senior population (age 65+) is expected to increase 14% this year to 224,812, outpacing the overall growth of the county population, which is projected to increase just 2% to 884,148 in 2023. CSU Channel…
Read More »Part of the legacy of former Ventura County Supervisor Carmen Ramirez can be found in the thank you notes from the school classrooms she visited. “Laws and rights are very important to me. Especially the littering one,” wrote one…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - From the dawn of the earliest humans to the backstage behavior of Broadway divas, the Fall 2023 semester of CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) offers a window to the worlds of art, music,…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - Applications open Oct. 1 for graduate students seeking a Doctorate in Educational Leadership (or Ed.D.) at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI). Pending final approval, the CSUCI Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Equity and Justice…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - An innovative CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) program has received a national honor for enabling Latino students to quickly get back on track to graduate after experiencing academic challenges. Excelencia in Education named the CSUCI…
Read More »CSUCI learns about the need for diversity in agricultural careers with a fellowship in Washington D.C. Camarillo, California (Aug. 10, 2023) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the world of agriculture in general need workers, and not…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - Some entrepreneurs had been working in somebody else’s landscaping business or hair salon and wanted to strike out on their own. Others had been providing child day care and wanted to expand their services. And some had…
Read More »After the 2013 Springs Fire stripped the foliage from the hillsides around CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI), Professor of Anthropology Colleen Delaney and six of her students unearthed something mysterious as they began excavating the area. Remnants of…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - California State University has awarded CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) a grant to develop the statewide system’s first online program in Health Science in order to address the critical need for workers and provide working adults…
Read More »Grant to fund pre-K teacher preparation program at CSUCI Camarillo, California (June 27, 2023) — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) has received $250,000 to develop an affordable program where students can complete bachelor’s degrees and…
Read More »CSUCI Health Science students get on board with the CI Boating Center Camarillo, California (June 21, 2023)—With their kayak paddles in hand, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Health Science students clustered around Channel Islands Boating…
Read More »CSUCI named a Tree Campus USA for the 11th time and gets a Gold Star for sustainable practices Camarillo, California (June 16, 2023) - Commitment to the roughly 1,600 trees on the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) campus has earned the University a…
Read More »Faculty and students from four CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) academic programs are working together on a research project that has been awarded $80,000 by NASA. Faculty and 10 students from CSUCI’s Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science and…
Read More »There’s no question that climate change is affecting conditions for millions of surfers around the world, but a recent study co-authored by CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Assistant Professor of Environmental Science & Resource Management…
Read More »Glaciers, geysers, volcanoes, spectacular sea birds and dramatic coastlines distinguish the small island nation on the edge of the Arctic Circle, Iceland. The people, animals, customs and food are also distinctive with delicacies like fermented…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - When CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Sociology alumnus Vanessa Gonzalez was invited to apply to become tutor in the Learning Resource Center, she hesitated. “I took a statistics course in Sociology and afterward, my professor…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - They won! A team of CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Computer Science students won first place against 11 other colleges across the nation in a supercomputer competition involving some of the most prestigious laboratories in the U.S. The…
Read More »CSUCI Political Science major is one of 20 chosen across the nation for prestigious fellowship at Duke University CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Political Science major Shayonna Huley is among 20 college students across the United States to be…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - Students enrolled in or planning to enroll in an area community college in Fall of 2023, but who would eventually like to earn a four-year degree at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) might qualify for a new dual admissions program that…
Read More »Grants to CSUCI will support emergency student housing, healthy nutrition and aquatic programs for kids CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s Basic Needs program has received four grants aimed at enhancing the basic needs of students, and the…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - Students in CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s Class of 2023 will graduate in one of four in-person ceremonies being held on May 20 and 21 at the South Quad of the campus. Each academic program is assigned to either the morning…
Read More »“Perseverance” is the theme of CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s 13th annual “Arts Under the Stars” show, scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 on the John Spoor Broome Library lawn. The public is invited, and…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - CSU Channel Islands(CSUCI) Applied Physics major Trent Ruiz failed to get into college more than once, often felt discouraged, and struggled with anxiety and depression. But thanks to mentors, good therapists and sheer perseverance,…
Read More »Camarillo, CA — The California State University system and CSU Channel Islands(CSUCI) will award honorary degrees to two women who strongly supported the creation and growth of the Camarillo campus at the 2023 Commencement ceremonies. CSUCI…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - Five choruses totaling more than 100 singers will perform together April 22 and 23 in CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s Choral Spectacular 2023. The CSU Channel Islands University Chorus will be joined by the Pleasant Valley…
Read More »CSUCI Students to Appear Before Oxnard City Council with Research About the Future of the Oxnard Performing Arts Center A group of CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) psychology students will appear before Oxnard City Council on Tuesday, April 18, to…
Read More »CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) can now accept 15 additional students each year for its School of Education Teacher Residency program, thanks to a $1.5 million School of Education Residency Expansion Grant from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing…
Read More »Camarillo, CA – California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) and the Santa Barbara Zooare pleased to announce a partnership that will enrich academic opportunities for students and enhance wildlife conservation, research, and outreach…
Read More »Camarillo, California (March 30, 2023) The first CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Climate Action Plan sets an ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040, five years before the target for the state of California. The just-adopted plan also…
Read More »Camarillo, California (March 28, 2023) - Dancers conveying the stories and identities of Mexican Americans through a combination of ballet and folklorico will present a free public performance in Oxnard and a master class for CSU Channel Islands…
Read More »“I believe that in order to heal, we must remember…” - Author Dolen Perkins-Valdez Camarillo, CA - Siblings Mary Alice and Minnie Lee Relf were 12 and 14 years old respectively when they were taken to a hospital in downtown…
Read More »Camarillo, CA - If you need to locate a book-even if it was a written a decade or a century ago - there are library archives and organized shelves to help you. But similar systems for continually evolving computer games and interactive software have…
Read More »Camarillo, California (March 23, 2023) - The CSU Board of Trustees this week gave CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) a unanimous green light for a proposal to add 18 new academic programs. CSUCI President Richard Yao was invited by the Board of Trustees…
Read More »Camarillo, California (March 20, 2023)—Plans can get underway for CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) to offer a new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, thanks to a $550,800 check presented to the University from U.S. Representative Julia Brownley.…
Read More »Camarillo, California (March 15, 2023)—A Ventura filmmaker outraged by the Russian war campaign traveled to Ukraine to film the gritty and heartbreaking human toll of the war, as well as the power of hope. Filmmaker Rick Ray will share…
Read More »Camarillo, California (March 7, 2023) - California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) Associate Professor of Mathematics Selenne Bañuelos recently received $274,750 in continued funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for her…
Read More »(Camarillo, California) March 2, 2023 — Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) has received accreditation that has been earned by only nine of the 23 California State University campuses. The designation…
Read More »Bay Area surgeon Dr. Michael Baker will offer a boots-on-the-ground perspective of the conditions in Ukraine following his two visits to the war-torn country to teach Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) to Ukrainian physicians and other medical…
Read More »OLLI classes include examination of local agricultural history A new course offered by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) during its Spring II 2023 session will examine the history of Ventura County…
Read More »Camarillo, California (Feb. 22, 2023) — A CSU Channel Islands faculty member and student have curated an art exhibition focused on the heritage of agriculture in Ventura County. “Stories of Labor From the Fields of Ventura…
Read More »The only Southern California display of a traveling Smithsonian exhibition on Dolores Huerta will open Wednesday, March 8, at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) with a daylong series of events featuring the 92-year-old civil rights activist reading to…
Read More »The parody “Puffs or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic” was chosen for the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) spring production because the Performing Arts program currently includes several students with…
Read More »CSUCI Professor of English wins statewide award for excellence in the classroom CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Professor of English Mary Adler will accept the California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) Award for Classroom Excellence on…
Read More »CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) President Richard Yao and Vice President for Student Affairs Eboni Ford Turnbow will speak at two Oxnard churches as part of the 18th Annual CSU Super Sunday on Feb. 26. Yao will speak at St. Paul Baptist Church at 1777…
Read More »Feb. 10, 2023 ¾ The 12th Social Justice in Education Conference at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) will examine how everything from picture books to nursing curriculum are being used in local schools to help build a more equitable world. With a…
Read More »Camarillo, California (Feb. 2, 2023)—Interpreting numbers, statistics and other forms of data can be intimidating, especially if you’re not a scientist or computer engineer. Which is why the field of data visualization is rapidly…
Read More »Camarillo, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2023)—Auditions are now open for singers who would like to join the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) University Chorus and be part of the Spring 2023 “Choral Spectacular!” Anyone wishing to audition is…
Read More »Camarillo, CA -- Auditions are now open for singers who would like to join the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) University Chorus and be part of the Spring 2023 “Choral Spectacular!” Anyone wishing to audition is invited to send an email to…
Read More »Camarillo, California (January 11, 2023)—A collection of Nubian jewels dating back as far as 2500 B.C. will be the subject of a free Zoom webinar scheduled from 10 to 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 16. Presented by CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s…
Read More »Local expert’s guide to evaluating statistics among OLLI classes The Spring I 2023 session of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) features several new instructors, including a local expert who will…
Read More »CSUCI Computer Science faculty member with connections to nuclear fusion lab’s groundbreaking discovery explains what it means Camarillo, California (Dec. 23, 2022) — When CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Assistant Professor of Computer…
Read More »Camarillo, California (Dec. 14, 2022)—When she arrived in Washington D.C. to spend the Fall semester as a Panetta Institute Congressional Intern, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Chicana/o Studies major Lyzette Cornejo felt like she didn't quite…
Read More »Camarillo, California (Dec. 13, 2022)—CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Professor of Environmental Science & Resource Management (ESRM) Sean Anderson, Ph.D., is among four CSU faculty members to receive part of a research grant for $865,884 to…
Read More »Camarillo, California (Dec. 1, 2022)—After being named one of 10 nationwide “Programs to Watch” by Excelencia in Education, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s Academic Student Success Excellence Team (ASSET) Scholars Program just…
Read More »?Camarillo, California (Nov. 21, 2022)—CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s winter concert— “De Colores, A Cultural Celebration of Choral Music”— will sweep the audience around the world with musical selections from…
Read More »Camarillo, California (Nov. 17, 2022) — CSU Channel Islands’ (CSUCI) Veterans Resource Center (VRC) received a 2022-23 Military Friendly® Schools Awards designation recently for the 12th year in a row, having earned the award every…
Read More »Camarillo, California (Nov. 16, 2022) — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) President Richard Yao, Ph.D., has named Richard LeRoy as the next Vice President for University Advancement (VPUA), effective immediately. LeRoy has served as Interim VPUA…
Read More »CSUCI and the Ventura County Library invite everybody to dig into “Taste Makers” with “One County, One Book” event Desperation drove Mexican immigrant Elena Zelayeta and her husband to begin selling homemade Mexican and…
Read More »CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) is one of 17 CSU campuses tapped to receive California State University HSI Community Grants, part of a CSU-wide initiative of the Global HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institution) Equity Innovation Hub (EIH). CSUCI’s…
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