Current Initiatives
The Provost is proud to report here on planning and initiatives related to the academic mission of Sonoma State. These initiatives represent the various departments within the Division of Academic Affairs working in concert with diverse stakeholders across the university. The following projects are aimed at furthering the university's strategic priorities, while adhering to the core values all Seawolves share.
Accreditation
Accreditation is academia’s quality assurance system. In the U.S., private, non-profit accrediting organizations take on the herculean effort of accrediting schools and universities by evaluating their overall faculty, resources, curriculum, competency, and credibility. Sonoma State University is proud to be an accredited institution since 1969.
» Learn more about Sonoma State University’s accreditation.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Student Achievement Program (ASAP)
The Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Student Achievement Program (ASAP) at Sonoma State University is a grant-funded program housed in the Office of Institutional Equity and Belonging within the Division of Student Affairs. ASAP offers culturally relevant curricular and co-curricular services and programs that are designed to enhance AANHPI students’ educational experiences and increase the enrollment, persistence, retention, and graduation of low-income, underserved, and first-generation AANHPI students. Sonoma State University’s ASAP program is part of the larger California State University Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Student Achievement Program (CSU ASAP), which was authorized by the California Education Code Section 89297.1 in 2022. ASAP is a grant-funded program and operates using multi-year funding from CSU ASAP.
» See more about the AANHPI Student Achievement Program.
Farmworkers Mural Reimagining
Following allegations of abuse regarding Cesar Chavez that emerged in March 2026, Sonoma State University took action to remove artwork and other symbols honoring him around the campus. This included the removal of a section of the Tiene la Lumbre Adentro / He Has the Fire Within: SSU César E. Chávez Memorial mural displayed in the University Library. In the months since the allegations, the Sonoma State community has partnered with the original artist of the mural, Johanna Poethig, to reimagine aspects of the mural in a way that centers farmworkers’ collective leadership and recognizes them as the heroes of the farmworker movement.
» Learn more about the Mural Process.
University Common Read
We are pleased to invite Sonoma State University faculty to participate in the Common Read of Migrant Heart (2026) by acclaimed, best-selling author Reyna Grande. This Common Read will take place in Spring 2027 and is part of a series of events for the 2026-27 academic year, connected to the redesign of the SSU Library mural honoring farm workers. With support from the Provost's Office, this initiative was launched after the stories of sexual and misogynistic abuse suffered by Dolores Huerta, Ana Murgia, Debra Rojas, Amanda Chávez, and other women, children, and youth involved in the United Farm Workers Movement were made public last March. The series focuses on honoring migrant women's contributions and voices in labor organizing and U.S. culture.
» Visit the University Common Read webpage.