Welcome to CSU Chico!
Greetings.
In this catalog, you will find a wealth of knowledge about California State University, Chico, an award-winning university and leader in sustainability and student success. As you explore this site, you will discover people, programs, admissions and advising services, and other resources of a university guided by deep and enduring values and committed to student learning. Chico State is a university that leads in teaching, service, and scholarship; this has been our legacy since our founding 130 years ago.
Gayle E. Hutchinson
CSU, Chico President
Face-to-Face with First Gen
![Over fifty percent (50%) of Chico State students are the first in their respective families to complete a four-year degree. 1st Generation & Proud! promotional logo. Six photographs of individuals posed against a white background are used in conjunction with a stylized 1st Generation & Proud! logo created using school colors (light gray, cardinal, and black).](https://catalog-archive.csuchico.edu/viewer/18/photo/CATALOGHOME.jpg)
With more than 50 percent of our students the first generation in their families to complete a four-year degree, this fall the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is launching an awareness campaign to support the first-generation community here at Chico State. Faculty, staff, and students who are first-generation themselves participated in the campaign, showing their diversity, solidarity, and support of students who are striving toward the same goal.
Student, Michael Doris; staff member, Cecilia Lapolli; and faculty member, Dave Brown share their stories about what it means to be first-gen. Read about their experiences and find more stories.
First Gen
& Proud STUDENT
| STAFF
| FACULTY
![1st Generation & Proud! Flag made from the 1st Generation & Proud! logo.](https://catalog-archive.csuchico.edu/viewer/18/photo/FIRSTGENONE.jpg)
![Michael Doris
1st Generation & Proud! Bearded man, wearing rectilinear framed glasses, dressed in a red shirt and black vest poses in front of a white background.](https://catalog-archive.csuchico.edu/viewer/18/photo/DORIS.jpg)
![Cecilia Lapolli
1st Generation & Proud! Woman with long wavy, brown hair smiles in front of a white background.](https://catalog-archive.csuchico.edu/viewer/18/photo/LAPOLLI.jpg)
![Dave Brown
1st Generation & Proud Bearded man in glasses, smiles and poses with index finger extended out to represent the number one, wears pale yellow shirt in front of a white background.](https://catalog-archive.csuchico.edu/viewer/18/photo/BROWN.jpg)
For information about Office of Diversity and Inclusion's awareness campaign, visit the Chico State 1st Gen Faculty and Staff Association website.