- International Student Transition & Support
- We will focus on the habilitation and integration of international students at Pitt. This would include working with the Office of International Students and seeking how to better facilitate a shift into American culture by providing various social and academic outlets for students to engage in.
- Expanded University Counseling Center
- We will work with the University Counseling Center in an effort to create a more diverse staff of counselors available to students. Mental health is an issue of utmost importance and we believe it is imperative that students have the opportunity to talk to counselors they feel comfortable confiding in and are able to relate to. This shift can be achieved by providing students with counselors who have perhaps been through similar struggles in life, such as discrimination or prejudice on the basis of race, gender, sexuality, ability, etc.
- Scholarship for Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
- Although Pitt provides undergraduate applicants the option to apply for many scholarships, we would like to see one specifically for students who have overcome significant obstacles in their journey to college. Such obstacles could include circumstances such as belonging to racial or ethnic minorities or the LGBTQIA+ community, coming from a low-income household, or having a disability. We hope to work with the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid to at least set the wheels in motion for such an initiative.
- Diversity General Education Requirement
- We support the addition of a Diversity General Education Requirement to the Dietrich curriculum and to push for the same requirement in our other schools as well (Business, Engineering, Health and Rehab, Nursing, etc.) so that all Pitt students, regardless of academic field, have the opportunity to take such courses and expand their perspectives.
- LGBTQIA+ Resource Center
- We hope to work towards the creation of a LGBTQIA+ Resource Center that can assist students who may be struggling with their sexuality, or that can simply act as a safe space for students regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Similar spaces exist on college campuses across the country, so it is imperative that Pitt follows suit and accommodates its students accordingly. The Resource Center would need to be fully staffed and easily accessible, likely occupying space in one of our two student unions, and established in collaboration with Rainbow Alliance, Campus Women’s Organization, and any other relevant student organizations.