Atlantic Cape Community College is committed to significantly increasing student access and success while addressing the racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in college attainment.
An equity-minded institution is one that demonstrates the commitment, capabilities, and experiences to serve low-income students, students of color and other at-risk student populations with respect to access, success and campus climate. An equity-minded institution also demonstrates that same commitment to provide opportunity for all employees, creating a culture of respect and opportunity.
“At Atlantic Cape Community College, championing the success of every student and ensuring equity, are at the core of our decision making and are foundational to the College’s mission and vision. We are committed to creating opportunities for all of our students by removing barriers that may stand in their way and to be successful through the intentional re-design of the college experience. We continue to be an institution of higher learning that values everyone and ensures that each individual experiences a genuine sense of belonging.”
DIVERSITY
Differences among people in their race and ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, culture, national origin, religious beliefs and identity, age, disability status and political perspective.
EQUITY
Commitment to working to challenge and respond to bias, harassment, and discrimination against people from diverse identities and backgrounds. Noting that fairness cannot be achieved by treating everyone the same regardless of need; emphasizing practices that cultivate fairness by allocating more resources to those who need them to succeed, thereby working to rectify social/historical disparities in resources.
INCLUSION
The active creation and maintenance of culture, policy and practices that are grounded in respect for the worth of all individuals. Inclusion emphasizes seeking out and promoting the participation of all, with particular effort to reach out and pull in those who are most at risk of marginalization.
Atlantic Cape offers its students a wide variety of diverse clubs that may appeal to an individual's specific interests. Student Clubs are a great way to get involved on campus with causes that are important to you and other like-minded students.
Visit atlanticcape.edu/clubs
Atlantic Cape offers a diverse array of free resources from academic advising and career services to food pantries and mental health awareness for current students. We also provide various other services for our college alumni, veterans and members of the community.
Atlantic Cape achieved this designation from the U.S. Department of Education in 2021 by having a Hispanic student population of at least 25%.
Atlantic Cape is certified as a Leader College by Achieving the Dream in recognition of the college’s efforts to ensure that all students succeed.
Atlantic Cape is committed to supporting our communities and celebrating their diversity through various community outreach programs, such as free ESL programs, resource fairs, cultural and educational events, holiday food and gift drives, and more.
Please contact Lizbeth Castro-James for more information about Atlantic Cape's community outreach programs.
The Atlantic Cape Foundation is dedicated to bettering the college experience for all students through scholarships, emergency funding and program support. Each year the Foundation awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to hundreds of deserving students as they pursue their academic and career goals.
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The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Cross Functional Committee supports the development, periodic updating, assessment and implementation of the Enrollment Management Plan (EMP) that promotes the attainment of the College’s Strategic Plan. The committee's goal is to engage, and ensure high-quality and equitable student, employee, and community stakeholder experiences through:
Reviewing existing outreach and engagement practices, recruitment and marketing strategies, policies and procedures to build community awareness. Identify opportunities, barriers and challenges and make recommendations on the necessary changes in strategies, projects and budget priorities needed to connect, engage and enroll additional students.
Investigating enrollment trends and best practices for credit and workforce development to provide guidance and recommend initiatives to improve Strategic Plan Goal outcomes.
Review data on enrollment patterns and characteristics of prospects through the enrollment pipeline, identify opportunities and recommend innovative best practices to recruit, admit, enroll and retain target populations.
NACUBO sub-committee Charge: Solicit ideas for improvement for Student Success Initiatives Funding and Vision for Success Reserve funds, using NACUBO’s Project Proposal template.
2023-2024 Committee Members:
Dr. Vanessa O'Brien-McMasters, Chair, Vice President Institutional Effectiveness and Chief Strategy Officer
Dr. Hana Bajes, Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Chemistry
Madeline Barrows, Chair, Academic Equity Committee
Carmen Cabrera, Assistant Director, One Stop Enrollment
Tonya Cooper, Accountant, Restricted Accounting
Maryann Flemming-McCall, Associate Professor, English
Lisa Givens, Assistant Director, Student Engagement
Tom Hendrickson, Executive Director, Human Resources
Raquel Martin, Director, Facilities and Constructionp
Rashawn Martin, Director, Student Support Services
Luis Montefusco, Senior Director, Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning
Myrna Morales-Keklak, Dean, Nursing and Health Sciencesp
Nancy Porfido, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advocate and Judicial Officer
Marian Woodson, Workforce Development
The Academic Equity Committee is comprised of staff from various departments of Atlantic Cape and its goals are:
2023-2024 Committe Members:
Madeline Barrows - Chair, Social Science
Jill Agosto, Nursing & Health Science
Alonna Brown, Director, EOF/Assistant Director, Center for Student Success
Christopher Carbone, Science
Annmarie Chelius, Academy of Culinary Arts & Hospitality
Cynthia Correa, Director, Worthington Atlantic City Student Affairs and One-Stop Services
Latoya Gibbons, Counseling
Otto Hernandez, BISAS
Cheryl Knowles-Harrigan, Arts & Humanities
Svetlana Marzelli, BISAS
Maryann McCall, English and Speech
Stephanie Natale-Boianelli, English and Speech
Danielle Nicastro, Nursing & Health Science
William Osler, Math & Engineering
