Abstract

Last year, UAGC announced a refined mission statement that reflects our institution’s commitment to student care.

UAGC MISSION  To provide a community of caring and guidance for academic, financial, mental health, and career support while providing a path that makes quality college education accessible to adult learners through online, flexible degree and certificate programs.

To demonstrate our recognition and support of this mission, the UAGC Chronicle has refined our mission statement to articulate how the publication seeks to strengthen the UAGC academic community’s contributions to critical institutional goals, namely by embodying the UAGC Culture of Care. The UAGC Culture of Care is at the forefront of our minds; we continually strive to understand the student experience and leverage that understanding towards positive, cross-departmental collaboration that ensures the institution supports the whole student toward academic success.

The Q1 edition of the UAGC Chronicle features several articles that embody the Culture of Care by offering approaches to increasing students’ sense of belonging at our institution, which is a key to their maintaining access to quality education. These articles acknowledge the diversity of experience of our student and faculty bodies and help us recognize how to honor it in our interpersonal interactions and classroom practices. For example, learn about how the Global Black Student Community celebrated Black History Month by facilitating discussions of the critical role of Black thought leaders and activists in our collective history. Read about how reflecting on your approach to Emotional Intelligence can help you solidify positive relationships with students whose histories differ from yours. And learn how you can collaborate with the Student Advising team to support your students in personalized, meaningful ways.

The Chronicle is actively seeking contributions that demonstrate engagement with and dedication to the UAGC mission. As a result, we continue to increase readership with each issue. Please share the Chronicle with your network!

Learn more about contributing to The UAGC Chronicle here. Please send your ideas, suggestions, and questions to TheUAGCChronicle@uagc.edu.

How to Cite:

(2022) “The UAGC Chronicle First Quarter 2022”, The UAGC Chronicle 7(3).