Community Engagement and Regional Governance

Goals in this category:

Dedicate and empower staff

Description

Dedicate leaders and staff empowered to pursue equity for all students and achieve Moon Shot for Equity goals.

Baseline

UWM has established a coordinating committee charged with helping to launch and advance the Moon Shot for Equity initiative at the university.

Goal

UWM leaders and the coordinating committee have committed to reaching Moon Shot goals. The university will incorporate these goals into strategic vision, management, accountability and communications plans. We will work with EAB and regional Moon Shot partners to share knowledge and best practices and come up with solutions to address shared challenges.

Engage with Moon Shot partners

Description

Institutions will be accessible to regional Moon Shot partners and share information that can help students at all institutions succeed. An effective working relationship sets an example for the rest of the country.

Baseline

UWM looks forward to forging close relationships with EAB and other participating southeastern Wisconsin colleges and universities to achieve Moon Shot goals and set a standard for equity and student success.

Goal

We will work with EAB and partner institutions to support, host and participate in regional or national Moon Shot meetings and EAB’s national student success conference.

Forge community ties and philanthropic support

Description

Erasing equity gaps in education requires a communitywide and holistic response to support students. The Moon Shot for Equity offers a new opportunity for colleges and universities to strengthen connections with their communities.

Baseline

UWM is proud of its history of thoughtful community engagement on many issues that impact our campus neighbors, as well as families, organizations and other partners throughout the city, region and state.

Goal

We will continue to engage thoughtfully with community partners and organizations to develop policies and practices that address issues affecting many students, including homelessness, food insecurity and knowing how to properly take care of your physical and mental well-being. We will reach out to philanthropies and employers to establish strong partnerships and sources of financial support that can help achieve Moon Shot goals.