As California State University, Dominguez Hills prepares to engage with the opportunities presented by the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we are launching the LA28 Hub Council and seeking self-nominations from faculty and staff to participate in this important process. The LA28 Hub Council is a cross-campus body charged with guiding our university’s strategic involvement in Games-related initiatives. It will be divided into four areas:
Business Continuity*
Ensure uninterrupted academic, research, and administrative operations during LA28Games by maintaining core campus operations, public safety, financial and legal risk oversight.
- Maintaining core campus operations and continuity
- Public safety and emergency management
- Finance, risk management, and legal concerns
- Technology & digital infrastructure
- Transportation, mobility and access
Culture & Hospitality
Sustain campus culture, student experience and wellbeing throughout the LA28 Games, while planning for student housing continuity and evaluating opportunities to support Games-related accommodation and hospitality needs.
- Maintaining campus culture, student experience and wellbeing
- Housing continuity and hospitality related to LA28 Games
LA28 Experience
Shape the university’s role as an LA28 host site by enhancing stakeholder and visitor experiences, preparing campus facilities and infrastructure in alignment with sustainability commitments, and pursuing academic, research and external partnership opportunities tied to the LA28 Games.
- Enhancing stakeholder and visitor experiences
- Facilities, infrastructure and sustainability
- Academic and research opportunities
- External relations, partnerships and government affairs
Legacy Building
Define, capture and communicate the long-term institutional benefits and reputational value the LA28 Games creates for CSUDH before, during, and beyond the event itself.
- Creating benefits beyond the LA28 Games
- Legacy and institutional impact
- Communications, marketing, branding and reputation management
*Note: the content of each area is subject to refinement.
We are seeking self-nominations for faculty (including NTTF with at least a one-year contract, pre-tenured faculty, and tenured faculty) and staff (part-time and full-time) to serve as Council Co-Chairs and Hub members. Council Co-Chairs and Hub members will help shape the university’s approach to LA28 engagement across research, community partnerships, workforce development, student opportunities, and operational readiness. Appointments will begin in November, and individuals will serve through April 2027 to ensure the greatest participation:
Who We’re Looking For:
We encourage nominations of individuals who bring one or more of the following:
- Relevant Expertise or Experience — subject-matter knowledge or professional background aligned with a specific hub:
- Business Continuity
- Culture & Hospitality
- LA28 Experience
- Legacy Building
- Cross-Unit Collaboration — a demonstrated ability to work effectively across colleges, disciplines, or divisions.
- Networking Ties — relationships or connections that could benefit the hub’s goals, whether within the university, the region, or LA28-affiliated organizations.
We are also committed to building a LA28 Hub Council that reflects balanced representation across colleges, disciplines, and institutional roles.
Expectations
| Co-Chairs are expected to attend bi-monthly meetings | Hub members are expected to attend at least six (6) one-hour meetings |
| Co-Chair Term Length: November 1 – April 30, 2027 | Hub member Term Length: November 1 – April 30, 2027 |
Nomination Process
To nominate yourself, please submit the following by 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 8, 2026:
- Nominee’s name, title, and department/unit
- Copy of CV or resume
- List preferred role:
a. Co-Chair or Hub Member
b. Hub:
- Business Continuity
- Culture & Hospitality
- LA28 Experience
- Legacy Building
- A brief statement (500 words or less) describing the nominee’s:
- relevant expertise and knowledge or professional background aligned with a specific role and specific hub; networking ties, and conflicts of interest (if any).
- cross-unit collaboration and demonstrated ability to work across disciplines or divisions.
- perspective and understanding they would bring to the Council, specifically regarding the University’s unique opportunities and challenges regarding the LA28 Games.
Submit nomination materials to the following Dropbox: LA28 Planning Hub Council Nomination Materials
Please contact the Office of the President with questions regarding the nomination process: officeofthepresident@csudh.edu
Selection and Timeline
Nominations will be reviewed by the LA28 Nominating Committee, who will use a screening rubric (see below for the rubric). The LA28 Nominating Committee will make recommendations to President Villarreal and President Villarreal will select the faculty and staff Co-Chairs and Hub members. Selected Council Co-Chairs and Hub members will be notified by October 30, 2026, with the LA28 Hub Council’s inaugural meeting anticipated in November 2026.
We look forward to building a LA28 Council that brings together the depth and diversity of expertise across our institution to make the most of this historic opportunity.
Thank you for your partnership in this effort.
