University of Hawaii Launches Plan to Address Students' Basic Needs, Including Food, Housing, Mental Health & More
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- 29 Mar 2022
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The University of Hawaii (UH) has developed its first-ever master plan which will address the basic needs of UH students, including food, housing, mental health, childcare, clothing, living expenses as well as transportation.
The Basic Needs Master Plan includes priorities of the ten University of Hawaii campuses. The university says that one of the priorities shared by the ten campuses is to raise awareness about the basic needs insecurity and to connect students to available resources and services, Erudera.com reports.
“Basic needs security for students is critical to their academic performance, persistence, graduation and overall well-being,” UH President David Lassner said.
Lassner added that the first-ever Master Plan provides the university with a framework for a path forward to address students’ basic needs in the long term.
The Master Plan calls for the creation of a systemwide coordinator and extra funding to conduct a student survey every three years as well as for outreach and educational events.
Among others, it highlights four principles such as:
· Leadership
· Culture of Care
· Inclusivity and sustainability
According to a 2020 student survey, nearly 60 percent of the University of Hawaii students lacked at least one of the basic needs, such as food, housing, and other needs. Read More…
