Dr. William Franklin is the Vice President for Student Affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills. In his role, Dr. Franklin leads a team responsible for a broad range of student support services and related programs, including: student outreach and incoming student programs; career development; student life; student leadership and multicultural development; admissions and records; financial aid and athletics; and student services available to those with disabilities, who are military veterans, conduct issues, as well as health and psychological services. As Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Franklin serves as chief adviser to the president on student affairs and enrollment management matters, while managing the division’s budget of approximately $10 million

Prior to his appointment as Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Franklin served as interim vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at CSUDH from July 2014 to July 2015.

Franklin arrived at CSUDH in 2007 as director of the Education Opportunity Program (EOP) and the federal TRIO programs. The TRIO grant program provides a variety of services for individuals from first-generation and disadvantaged backgrounds, while the EOP helps meet the needs of students who demonstrate the aptitude to succeed at a university but may not meet admission requirements.

Two years later, Franklin’s success as director of EOP and TRIO paved the way for a new appointment as associate vice president (AVP) of Student Success Services. In that role he led divisional planning and policy formulation, and collaborated with the broader campus community and local communities on issues related to educational equity, access, student learning, assessment, retention and graduation.

As AVP, Franklin also spearheaded the launch and directed the development of programs supporting the academic achievement of underrepresented students, including the Encounter to Excellence (ETE) program, Gear Up, Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and Science to help strengthen middle and high school students’ academic readiness for higher learning. Last year, CSUDH’s ETE Bridge Program received the 2014 Promising Practices Award from the Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education association.

Prior to becoming an administrator, Franklin taught at CSU Monterey Bay, CSU Los Angeles, and at Pacific Oaks College.