President's Messages

I am disappointed and dismayed by the administration’s decision to reject new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This action is clearly contrary to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling reinstating DACA, and causes additional confusion, frustration and anxiety among Dreamers and their families. The Cal State Long Beach community remains committed to its Dreamers, and we will continue advocating for their rights. We believe that these students, who were…

Dear Faculty and Staff:  In light of our ongoing response to the pandemic, as well as budget reductions passed on to the California State University, the CSU has suspended all non-essential international and domestic travel through June 30, 2021.  Under the new guidelines, I must review and approve any proposed exceptions to this policy. Requests for exceptions should be routed through your divisional vice president and must document compelling reasons for how the…

Dear Beach Family, Earlier this week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that international students will not be allowed to remain in the United States if they are receiving only online or remote instruction. Since March, Cal State Long Beach has been delivering instruction through alternative means, and our plan is to continue to do so for most of our students throughout the first semester of the 2020-21 academic year. We have adopted this instructional mode to protect…

In this OneBeach video, CSULB President Jane Close Conoley discusses the CARES Act distribution to address the most pressing needs of students, faculty, staff and infrastructure. Download transcript .pdf