Social Responsibility
Diversity
SDSU has a thriving diversity program and frequently receives high rankings for having high ethnic diversity and graduations rates. Graduation rates among ethnically diverse students have greatly increased, from 33% in 2002 to over 70% in 2018. SDSU is recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution and Asian American and Native American Pacific-Islander Serving Institution.
Disability Support provides support services for over a thousand students. They are committed to: Minimizing academic and physical barriers for students with disabilities. Promoting self-advocacy within students with disabilities. Working collaboratively with SDSU faculty, staff, and the campus community to increase disability awareness
In 2020, SDSU was ranked #1 in California and in the Top 10 in the US for supporting LGBTQ+ Students. We received this ranking due to our Pride Center, campus-wide educational campaigns, training workshops, mentorship programs, and more.
Facilities
SDSU also has facilities to support students, faculty and staff, including lactation rooms. Lactation rooms give breastfeeding mothers a private space to pump milk.
Gender neutral bathrooms provide a safe place for transgender, gender non-conforming, and people of any gender identity.
There are also foot washing stations within the Student Union.
There are also foot washing stations within the Student Union.
Community
Our Center for Regional Sustainability has several programs that connect the university with the surrounding communities. Each year, thousands of students and dozens of faculty members give their time to find solutions to community issues.
