Strategy 1.2.1 (Office of Inclusive Excellence for Student Success)

Establish and continually support an Office of Inclusive Excellence for Student Success.

Owners/Accountable Party

  • Vice Provost for Student Success and Campus Life
  • Associate Vice Provost for Student Success
  • Director of Branch Center

Actions

Near-term Actions

  • Use quantitative and qualitative data to inform further development of a successful, welcoming environment in the Branch Center 
  • Establish student leadership opportunities in the Branch Center that draw on principles of inclusion, welcome and good will
  • Refine Branch Center leadership position scope for sustainability

Future Actions

  • Investigate second Branch Center position to expand support
  • Evaluate and restructure programming model
  • Invite campus experts to address campus training infrastructure

Completed and Ongoing Actions

  • Invested in graduate student position in the Branch Center
  • Invested in additional UM Allies position
  • Established an Office of Inclusive Excellence for Student Success
  • Established Bias Response Team (BRT); currently working to provide advocacy to students
  • Established a Branch Center student leadership team of representatives of identity groups to provide information that will help guide services and programs.
  • Refined student leadership model for Branch Center that is inclusive, welcoming, and effective