What is Retention and Wellness?

Retention aims to provide a sense of belonging and community to students of color in their journey at Cal. This can look like organizing optimal study materials and hosting culturally-relevant programs. Ultimately, the goal of Retention is to ensure students of color walk the graduation stage after they’ve been accepted.

Wellness aims to assess the community’s academic, mental, and physical wellness needs and provide resources to support students' of color holistic well-being. This can look like initiating a wellness survey, developing a scholarship to help alleviate students’ financial burdens, and organizing a community health bank.