A student engages in a virtual presentation at SURCA 2022.
Supporting All Students’ Academic Success
Undergraduate researchers share their work and win awards across nine categories at annual SURCA events.

Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA)

Preparing WSU undergraduate students academically, from pre-matriculation to beyond graduation, for lifelong achievement and success.

DAESA units invite our students to create change, innovate, and lead for the public good through comprehensive learning and experiences. We also support the great teaching that is involved in that process.

Read more about DAESA

Recent Event

2023 DAESA Awards Ceremony

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
at the Lewis Alumni Centre on the WSU Pullman campus

All DAESA students and staff were welcomed to join us in person or remotely over the Zoom platform as we presented awards intended to honor and recognize outstanding accomplishments and efforts in support of undergraduate student academic success throughout the academic year.

More details about the ceremony →

News

DAESA Honors WSU Faculty, Staff, and Student 2023 Accomplishments

The Washington State University Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA) celebrated the recent accomplishments of faculty, staff, and students at an April 13 event where a spectrum of awards was presented. “The endeavors our programs undertake to advance academic student success and promote faculty development are impressive,” said William B. Davis, interim vice provost for DAESA, part of the Provost’s Office. “We are pleased to recognize at our annual celebration the outstanding accomplishments of so many of our people.” A total of 19 types of awards were presented at the annual event.

WSU UNIV Course Suite Reviewed, Refreshed

A Washington State University system-wide committee has updated the suite of one-to-four-credit university (UNIV) student-success courses and processes for the first time in a decade, resulting in several changes effective starting in fall 2023. Some changes impact the elective courses themselves, and some changes impact procedures. “The UNIV Curriculum Committee saw the opportunity to be more intentional as to how instructors across the university teach using the UNIV curriculum, and to create processes to ensure centralized review of new UNIV course proposals and also that defined student learning outcomes are built into syllabi across every section taught,” said Michael Highfill, interim assistant vice provost for academic engagement and student development, and committee chair.

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.

Learn more about our programs and units

Learn more about UNIV courses