Welcome to DAESA, the Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement

Promoting student achievement and supporting great teaching at Washington State University. We invite our students to make change, innovate, and lead for the public good through comprehensive learning and experiences. We champion the great teaching that is involved in that process. Read more about DAESA.
Vice Provost’s Communications
- Faculty Spring 2021 Instruction Guide (PDF) [Updated on Jan. 11, 2021]
News
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WSU OAE Awards Jordan Frost Inaugural First-Generation Alumni Excellence Award
Former student body president and student regent and current Washington educator Jordan Frost received Washington State University’s inaugural First-Generation Alumni Excellence Award, presented by the Office of Academic Engagement (OAE). Frost earned two degrees at WSU—a B.A. in history in 2018, and a Master’s in teaching in 2019. “We envision this award as a way to celebrate exceptional WSU alumni who were first-generation students themselves,” said Ali Bretthauer, director of OAE College Success Programs.
PULLMAN, Wash. — Former student body president and student regent and current Washington educator Jordan Frost received Washington State University’s inaugural First-Generation Alumni Excellence Award, presented by the Office … » More …
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Three Student Teams Land Fall 2020 Prizes at WSU’s Third Adobe Creative Jam
Ten finalist teams from 12 sections of the Washington State University’s First-Year Success Seminar/University 104 course presented apps on the theme of “resilience” at the third Adobe Creative Jam, and three teams took home top awards, said Cynthia Williams, program director. “Thanks to our ongoing partnership with Adobe, our students were once again able to demonstrate the skills learned in UNIV 104 to creatively identify and communicate their innovative solutions to a complex problem,” said Williams.
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More Headlines
- WSU First‑generation Students Celebrated at Nov. 2–9 Events #OfficeOfAcademicEngagement
- WSU UCORE Course Renewals Suspended One Year until Fall 2021 #UCORE
- WSU Lands 3 DOE Grants Worth $4M for Services for Veterans, STEM Students, and Future Teachers #OfficeOfAcademicEngagement
- Two WSU NSF-sponsored Undergraduate Summer Research Programs Move Ahead Despite Pandemic Challenges #SummerResearchProgram
- Fellowships awarded to 32 undergraduate researchers #OfficeOfUndergraduateResearch
- New WSU DAESA Division Led by Mary F. Wack
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Advancing a Transformational Educational Experience
DAESA leads institutional efforts to engage students academically and to provide a high-impact education for all students that culminates in an undergraduate degree and that prepares them for lives of purpose, leadership, and global citizenship. We accomplish this task through the combined academic-support efforts of the more than 30 units, programs, and sub-programs that make up our division in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President.