Goals

• to increase enrollment and retention of underrepresented, underserved students in all UMC programs including medicine, dentistry, nursing, graduate education, and health related professions;
• to provide programming designed to ensure academic progression and timely graduation;
• to provide support services, including academic counseling, mentoring, etc., in efforts to support the academic and professional growth of students;
• to provide a health careers pipeline to support efforts to maintain a competitive and diverse applicant pool; 
• to foster a sense of community among students through support of student organizations; and
• to support and /implement institutional initiatives which promote an inclusive and diverse UMMC community.