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Black Student Success Initiative

The Fresno State Black Student Success Initiative (BSSI)

 

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Black Student Success Initiative

The Fresno State Black Student Success Initiative (BSSI) is a comprehensive and multi-pronged program that is open to all students, regardless of sex, race, color, or national origin. The program utilizes a holistic approach to increasing retention and graduation rates, eliminating equity gaps in degree completion, and improving the success of all students, including Black students, supporting the goals of The California State University’s Graduation Initiative (GI) 2025.

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History

The inspiration behind the Fresno State Black Student Success Initiative (BSSI) is the declining enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of Black students across the California State University (CSU), and namely at Fresno State.
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Newsletter

Read the Black Student Success current newsletter of the month and check out previous archives.
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Resources

Looking for resources? Explore our resource page with links and information for different areas on Fresno State's campus!

 

All students, regardless of sex, race, color or national origin, who are interested in BSSI's mission and focus are welcome to participate in its programming.