Equity Agenda and Community Impact - Massasoit Community College

Massasoit will fully engage student, faculty, staff, and alumni voices to cultivate a sense of belonging and empowerment that celebrates racial equity and diverse cultural communities and identities.
Strategy 1 – Create an equity office headed by a Chief Diversity Officer to ensure that College practices and policies are consistent with diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA) best practices and to work collaboratively with the President, Cabinet members, and leadership teams to develop and implement diversity, equity, inclusion and access initiatives for Massasoit.
Responsibility	Chief Diversity Officer/Cabinet
Baseline Expectation	Assess community awareness of and satisfaction with Massasoit’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and access initiatives and events. Engage in dialog with students and employees to best understand the diverse needs of the community as part of a comprehensive needs assessment.
Desired Outcome	Develop a comprehensive DEIA plan to address needs by appropriately prioritizing institutional resources. Create DEIA educational and special event programming for internal and community audiences. Develop assessment metrics for progress in DEIA priorities.
Strategy 2 – Establish co-curricular centers and opportunities to engage community partners, enrich student experience [speaker series, events, conferences, partnerships, grants], and strengthen opportunities for stakeholder feedback and assessment.
Responsibility	Student Affairs/Academic Affairs/ President’s Office
Baseline Expectation	Assess student and community engagement and satisfaction in Massasoit events, grants, and partnerships
Desired Outcomes	See Table 2 for list of potential co-curricular centers. Cocurricular certificate in leadership that emphasizes leadership opportunities. Student media outlets to intentionally reach out to diverse communities and assist in promoting these venues.
Strategy 3 – Strengthen the campus culture of trust and collaboration to support employee and student professional empowerment and development.
Responsibility	Cabinet
Baseline Expectation	Student and Employee Satisfaction
Desired Outcomes	Inventory opportunities for student and employee agency and voice in college planning, decision making, and continuous improvement. Inventory of safe spaces for different student cohorts (cultural, high school, adult) with targeted resources, support, and programming. Coordinated Massasoit employee days of service on and off campus to serve community needs, increase visibility in community as an active partner.

Table 2. Potential Enrichment Centers

Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, & LeadershipUnity Center for Global Understanding

Allied Health Training and Conference Center

Center for Ecological and Technological Sustainability

Center for Civic Engagement

Center for Regional Art and Performance