Collaborating with key campus organizations and external partners is essential for enriching the SDSU GO! experience. Below is a list of potential collaboration partners, grouped by theme, to help enhance trip offerings, broaden engagement, and align with specific goals.
🌍 Cultural & Identity-Based Centers (great for Social Challenges & Passport stops)
- Black Resource Center (BRC)
- Latinx Resource Center (LRC)
- APIDA Center
- Native Resource Center
- Pride Center
- Women’s Resource Center (WRC)
- Center for Intercultural Relations (CIR)
How They Can Contribute:
- Co-create culturally meaningful Passport destinations or Social Challenges tied to heritage months or cultural awareness campaigns.
- Provide programming that supports diversity and inclusion during Signature Trips or challenges.
✈️ Student Engagement & Inclusion (great for Passports + Signature Trips)
- One SDSU Community
- Associated Students (AS) — especially Green Love, Cultural Arts & Special Events (CASE)
- SDSU Ambassadors
- Leadership & Community Service Programs (LCSL)
- Center for Student Organizations & Activities (CSOA)
How They Can Contribute:
- Partner on co-branded trips and assist with outreach and promotion.
- Facilitate peer-led trip participation, helping to create inclusive experiences.
💬 Belonging & Relationship-Building Initiatives (Focused on fostering peer and campus connections)
- SDSU Connects → Perfect for co-promotion of events, opt-in matching at GO! Signature Trips, and shared learning outcomes
- Commuter Life Programs → Connect commuters to weekend exploration
- Transfer Student Success Initiatives → Targeted outreach for self-guided and Passport participation
- Sophomore & Second-Year Experience (SYE) → Retention-minded tie-ins
- Student Success Pathways (e.g., Nexus, Thrive) → Strategic alignment for scaling mentorship, transition, and community-building
How They Can Contribute:
- Enhance community-building by focusing on students’ sense of belonging and providing peer connections.
- Targeted outreach to commuter, transfer, and second-year students, providing customized trips that promote engagement and belonging.
📚 Academic Support & Career Development
- Career Services → Career-themed trips (e.g., networking at local orgs)
- Academic Advising → Tie-ins for transfer or commuter students
- Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) → First-gen support
- TRIO Programs
- College-specific Student Success Centers → (e.g., CHHS, CAL, Engineering)
How They Can Contribute:
- Connect SDSU GO! to student success and retention efforts.
- Offer career-oriented trips or opportunities for academic advising in unique locations.
- Engage first-gen and transfer students with support during their transition through Passport experiences.
🌐 Global & Graduate Student Engagement
- International Student Center (ISC)
- Global Education Office/Study Abroad
- Graduate Life & Diversity Office
How They Can Contribute:
- Create Passport-based cultural exploration trips.
- Design outings that specifically engage international students, providing them with opportunities to explore local culture and build connections.
🧠 Wellness & Basic Needs
- Well-being & Health Promotion
- Basic Needs Center
- Student Ability Success Center (SASC)
- Student Health Services/Counseling & Psychological Services (C&PS)
How They Can Contribute:
- Collaborate on wellness-themed Social Challenges that promote stress relief, healthy activities, and mental well-being.
- Design inclusive trips that cater to students with diverse abilities, ensuring access to all events.