Inclusive Excellence
Division/School Actions

DEI student recruitment and support

Students from underrepresented groups, first generation, and/or low-income are recruited and supported at Mass Academy, Army ROTC, Teacher Prep Program/STEM Education Center, Academic Advising, and Office of Undergraduate Studies.

Implementation Strategies and Actions

• Expand research opportunities through the Early Research Experience in E-term (EREE) to more students from low-income, first generation and/or underrepresented groups; provide targeted programming and community building to create sense of belonging; partner with OMA and LSAMP.
  In-Progress

  Start Date

  21-Jun

  End Date

  22-Jun

  Current Status

  In-Progress

  Measures of Success

  • Students from low-income, first generation and/or underrepresented groups have access to and are engaged in doing research in inclusive environments; cohorts of students feel supported and sense of belonging
• Develop and implement mechanisms to efficiently integrate and synchronize diversity outreach and recruitment strategies (ROTC, Athletics, Multicultural Affairs, Admissions, etc.) to achieve optimal awareness and acquire highly qualified Cadets and Students from diverse backgrounds.
  Pre-Launch

  Start Date

  21-May

  End Date

  22-Jun

  Current Status

  Pre-Launch

  Measures of Success

  • Interest, applications, and participants in Army ROTC are increased; students of underrepresented groups recruited and retained.Interest, applications, and participants in Army ROTC are increased; students of underrepresented groups recruited and retained.
• Intentional outreach to underrepresented school districts and to underrepresented student populations in currently served districts for Mass Academy recruitment
  In-Progress

  Start Date

  21-Jun

  End Date

  23-May

  Current Status

  In-Progress

  Measures of Success

  • Interest and applications from targeted school districts increase; students of color recruited to apply to Mass Academy
• Teacher Prep Program does intentional recruitment with Multicultural Affairs Connections program, High Schools & Community Colleges; offers Noyce internships & scholarships
  In-Progress

  Start Date

  21-Jun

  End Date

  22-Jun

  Current Status

  In-Progress

• Targeted outreach to student organizations by Academic Advising: Student members from DEI focused groups invited to join staff meeting to share information about their club, and events; partnerships with OMA.
  Pre-Launch

  Start Date

  21-Jun

  End Date

  22-Sep

  Current Status

  Pre-Launch

  Measures of Success

  • Academic Advising’s connectedness with students from marginalized or underrepresented groups increases