ALIGN THE COLLEGE WITH REGIONAL NEEDS

TO SPUR ACADEMIC INNOVATION AND HOLISTIC STUDENT SUPPORT. ALIGN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Student Bill Of Rights

• Students have the right to clear, accessible, and understandable financial information, as well as affordable and predictable education costs

• Inclusive, anti-racist, and culturally responsive curricula and pedagogies

• Equitable access to experiential learning opportunities, in and out of the classroom

• Diverse and supportive faculty and staff who are equity-minded higher education practitioners

• Welcoming, inclusive, and safe campus environments, and timely and relevant pathways to graduation and employment

NEW UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE (NUE)

Crosscutting Recommendations:

• Make racial equity and justice the guiding paradigm of Massachusetts’ curricular and co-curricular undergraduate experience

• Prioritize the access, success, retention, persistence, and graduation of Black, Hispanic, Asian, Indigenous, and other racially minoritized students

• Partner with students, cultural and community-based organizations, and industry leaders

• Offer ongoing racial educational equity professional development for all public higher education trustees, leaders, and employees to ensure they have the competencies needed to translate the values of the Equity Agenda into action

• NUE Category #1: Admissions, Enrollment & Transfer

• NUE Category #2: The Curriculum

• NUE Category #3: Equity-Minded Teaching, Learning & Assessment

• NUE Category #4: High Impact Practice and Co-Curriculum

• NUE Category #5: Hiring, Supporting, and Retaining Faculty of Color

• NUE Category #6: Holistic Student Support

Strategic Framework For Support Services For Student Success

Implementation Pathways

• Focus on Talent and Professional Development

• Expand Access and Accelerate Early Momentum

• Strengthen Institutional Connections with Communities