STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS , OBJECTIVES , AND STRATEGIES
GOAL 2
RECRUIT UNDERREPRESENTED AND MINORITIZED STUDENTS AND ENHANCE THEIR RETENTION / PERSISTENCE BY PROVIDING THE SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES NECESSARY FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESS
Gwynedd Mercy University recognizes that inclusive excellence is central to GMercyU ’ s mission to develop students for successful careers and meaningful lives in a global society . Therefore , our student body must reflect the larger community we serve , and we must commit to create strategies that center on creating equitable educational experiences that prioritize the recruitment and retention / persistence of our underrepresented and other minoritized student populations .
⊲ OBJECTIVE 1
Develop , implement , and assess recruitment strategies aimed at achieving greater racial and ethnic diversity and greater diversity of other minoritized populations , among undergraduate and graduate students
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Strategic Enrollment Management Plan to develop and include focus on recruiting underrepresented and minoritized populations
Develop communication and engagement strategy that supports enrollment efforts and provides accurate representation of campus that highlights retention efforts for underrepresented and minoritized populations
Enhance the intercultural and diversity-related proficiency of the Enrollment Management team
Review financial aid policies for equity-minded opportunities that enhance access to higher education for underrepresented and minoritized students
Work toward creating more endowed and scholarship money to recruit and support underrepresented and minoritized students
⊲ OBJECTIVE 2
Develop , implement , and assess retention and persistence strategies that lead to increased graduation rates for racially and ethnically diverse and other minoritized students , both undergraduate and graduate
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STRATEGIES : May 2022 :
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Enhance DEI training for advisors to support individual students ’ academic success and the selection of courses with an inclusive focus
Complete Campus Interfaith Assessment and identify strategies that can help build an interfaith-friendly campus
Complete Campus Pride Index and identify strategies that can help build a more LGBTQ + -friendly campus
Review of honors and other academic programs to enhance underrepresented and minoritized students ’ participation
Support the work of Accessibility Committee including policy development , facility review , and staff and faculty development
Identify strategies to support undocumented and DACA students
Identify strategies to actively address the Sisters of Mercy ’ s Critical Concern of Anti-Racism within the University
– Iyana Brown ’ 21 , ’ 22
Summer 2024 : Embed best practices for academic support geared toward improving persistence of underrepresented and minoritized students