It’s Time to Unite: A Collaborative Approach to Addressing the Needs of Graduate Students of Colour

Higher education administrators often speak of the value of collaboration between student and academic affairs yet there is little empirical evidence of such collaboration. As such, graduate school services and programmes traditionally receive less attention and support than undergraduate programmes...

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Main Authors: Travis C. Smith, Emily E. Virtue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Student Affairs in Africa 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Student Affairs in Africa
Online Access:https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/jsaa/article/view/3695
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Summary:Higher education administrators often speak of the value of collaboration between student and academic affairs yet there is little empirical evidence of such collaboration. As such, graduate school services and programmes traditionally receive less attention and support than undergraduate programmes. Arguably, deficiencies in those services and programmes expose a need for collaboration, specifically for students of colour. This article explores the experiences of graduate students of colour while examining the barriers in place that tend to hinder their success in graduate school. By addressing these barriers, we present a justification for the need for collaboration between student affairs and academic affairs within graduate education.
ISSN:2311-1771
2307-6267