Advancing a Community Approach to Access & Inclusion
About Pillar 3
The College will continue its mission-based commitment to access, inclusion, and belonging, to ensure that people from a wide range of backgrounds are inspired and able to join, thrive in, and strengthen the Bryn Mawr community as faculty, staff, students, parents, friends, and alumnae/i.
Key Initiatives
- Expanding financial aid with the ultimate goal of need-blind admissions
- Building on the Beacon Initiative
- Continuing to invest in undergraduate educational access through expanded partnerships with community colleges, community-based organizations that support college access, and international partners
- Model access and inclusion by investing in professional development and educational attainment for our staff
- Continue to learn from our past in honest and clear-eyed ways and engage in an ongoing process of reckoning with and honoring its layered history
Our Ultimate Goal
Taken together, such work will realize Bryn Mawr's values in action, notably the call in the College’s mission statement to “build fair, open and welcoming institutional structures, values, and culture.”
Explore our Work
This vision belongs to all of us. Whether you are a student just beginning your journey, a faculty member dedicated to discovery, or an alum in a new season of leadership, there is a place for you in this work. Our community is already translating out five pillars into action. Track our progress and view the full framework below.
The Next Chapter: A Strategic Direction for Bryn Mawr College
The Next Chapter Homepage | Pillar 1: Redoubling our Commitment to Academic Excellence & Distinction | Pillar 2: Providing Holistic Support for Students & Alumnae/i | Pillar 3: Advancing a Community Approach to Access & Inclusion | Pillar 4: Enhancing Visibility, Reputation, & Impact | Pillar 5: Modernizing Infrastructure, Facilities, & Operating Systems | Strategic Initiatives in Progress | The Full Text | A Printable PDF Version