Group photo of all members of the Den2Den program
Students with SBVC faculty posing with Blue the Wolverine and CSUSB mascot
Speakers addressing the launching of Den2Den
San Bernardino Valley College and Cal State San Bernardino kicked off a new year of Den2Den, a housing program that strengthens SBVC students' pathway to CSUSB by letting eligible Wolverines live in university residence halls and dine on campus.
 
“Den2Den is the most recent example of the amazing opportunities we create when SBVC and CSUSB work together,” SBVC President Gilbert Contreras said during the August 21 ribbon cutting at CSUSB’s Arrowhead Village complex.
 
In addition to housing, the program includes a meal plan and an ID that students can use at CSUSB's recreation center and library. SBVC students get their own rooms inside four-bedroom, fully furnished apartment-style units and five meals per week. To participate, students must be actively enrolled at SBVC and show interest in transferring to CSUSB.
 
“This is a win-win for all of us,” said CSUSB President Tomás Morales, who told SBVC students moving in to consider the campus “your home.”
 
San Bernardino Community College District Chancellor Diana Rodriguez echoed the theme of home while addressing the students.
 
“What Den2Den really gives you is peace of mind knowing you have a safe place to live while working on your studies,” she said.