Office of Student Access & Success

All students belong at DMACC.

DMACC’s Office of Student Access & Success exists to help make sure all students feel that way.  We serve as a resource and advocate for students, faculty, and staff to ensure all students can succeed at DMACC. In short, by collaborating with our DMACC colleagues, we help DMACC provide students with the B.E.A.R. necessities:

Belonging: Building an inclusive and welcoming campus community where each student feels valued, respected, affirmed, and connected to their peers, their campus, and DMACC, through such efforts as:

• Affinity spaces
  • Student lounges
  • Student clubs
  • Brother to Brother at DMACC
  • Diversity Commission
  • Virtual gatherings
• Heritage months
• Event support

Education & Engagement: Providing opportunities for students to learn and explore identities and develop and practice using skills needed to navigate an increasingly diverse DMACC, workforce, and world through:

• Workshops and training
• Dialogue groups
• Lunch & learns
• Skill building and practice
• Peer education

Access & Recruitment: Monitoring recruitment and enrollment trends so that the range of DMACC students and campuses are represented in areas like:

• School visits and community events
• Campus visits
• Non-credit to credit transfer opportunities
• Scholarships
• Career Advantage, CCT, TRIO/Upward Bound

Retention and Success: Developing and facilitating student-centered programs and initiatives that support DMACC’s strategic objectives in efforts such as:

• TRIO/SSS
• Tutoring
• Peer mentoring
• Disability Services
• Work-study
• Developmental courses

If you’re a student or prospective student: 

• Exploring opportunities to learn about social identities and systems
• Seeking to connect with students and student organizations from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and identity groups
• Developing skills needed to navigate the college, workforce, and world.

Connect with us.

If you:

• Teach
• Support students in your job at DMACC

Student Access & Success can collaborate with you or students to ensure DMACC is providing the B.E.A.R. necessities for everyone.