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Vital Voices: How Simple Inclusive Practices Foster Student Success and Community Enrichment

Presenters: Jocelyn Castillo and Ingrid Conley-Abrams Abstract: Although higher education institutions strive to enhance student success through inclusive practices, such as support for neurodivergent individuals and English language learners, essential community voices often go unheard. Both English language learners and neurodivergent students face significant challenges that can prevent them from thriving in traditional classroom settings. When these students struggle to succeed, it not only limits an individual’s chances of graduating and finding employment, but also deprives the institution of valuable and distinct contributions to academic excellence and community engagement. By supporting these individuals, we can enhance the overall vibrancy of our college community. This presentation will outline feasible, inclusive strategies that extend beyond basic compliance. As students face academic barriers, institutions must implement systemic change, emphasizing proactive initiatives rather than merely reactive accommodations. This session connects to the Seven Principles for A Culturally Responsive, Inclusive and Anti-Racist Curriculum, specifically embodied learning and equitable assessment, at John Jay College and serves as a call to action for the institution to bolster its efforts in expanding quiet, low-sensory spaces on campus, enhancing faculty training, and identifying further opportunities to strengthen culturally responsive, equitable practices.