Access in higher education focuses on removing barriers to ensure all students have equitable opportunities to pursue academic and professional success. Read more about how the University Design Institute advances initiatives to increase financial aid, support services, and innovative policies that promote diversity and inclusion on campus.
Topic: Access
Student Design Corps Initiative in Higher Education Transformation
The Student Design Corps (SDC) spearheads a 12-week challenge supported by the UDI, focusing on integrating student perspectives into higher education through innovative design processes. Their interdisciplinary approach aims to revolutionize educational experiences by tackling key design challenges and empowering students as co-creators of their learning journeys.
Insights from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars e-Learning Summit
UDI is one of four ASU units serving as key implementation partners to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program e-Learning Initiative. The initiative was launched in September 2020 to address the disruption to learning at higher education institutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transforming Higher Education through Innovation: The Redesign Accelerator
The Redesign Accelerator empowers teams from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education to develop and implement transformative strategies, fostering student success through innovative approaches and rigorous collaboration
Shaping the Future: Inclusive Visioning at Barrett, The Honors College
Under Dean Tara Williams' leadership, Barrett, The Honors College at ASU undertook a comprehensive, community-driven initiative to redefine its mission and values. Through 17 listening sessions and collaborative retreats, diverse voices contributed to a transformative vision that is energizing and uniting the college.