Access and Opportunity

Our vision for a more accessible, engaged, and transformative university, community, and world.

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Inspiring and educating our vibrant community

We’re proud that the University of Mississippi is home to people from all counties in our home state, all walks of life and all corners of the globe. We believe that higher education is transformative, and we are committed to fostering the access, support and opportunities you need to forge pathways to meaningful lives and careers. 

Our campus community is dedicated to providing the support that every individual needs to thrive because we are invested in your achievement. We invite you to discover and embrace all that our university has to offer as we work together to cultivate excellence, enrich learning and strengthen our sense of community at the spot that ever calls. It is how we fulfulfill our continued responsibility to ensure that the doors of opportunity remain open to each rising generation.

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Division of Access, Opportunity, and Community Engagement

We foster partnerships and cultivate a sense of belonging to enrich learning and development, enhance research, and ensure opportunities for all.

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Campus Support and Resources

Our campus partners are dedicated to creating pathways and providing support so that everyone can contribute to and thrive in our university community.

Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement

We support student success by fostering a welcoming campus community where all students can thrive. Through programs that promote access, retention, and engagement, the center enhances the academic experience and connects students to vital campus resources.

Office of Global Engagement

We are responsible for the development, promotion, and support of all global engagement activities on campus. Our goal is the comprehensive internationalization of the university, and the development of our students, faculty, and staff as global citizens.

Office of Student Disability Services

We lead the university in its commitment to recognize disability as a valued aspect of diversity, to embrace access as a matter of social justice, and to design more welcoming and inclusive environments.

Office of Veteran and Military Services

We provide comprehensive resources to veterans, military, and dependents to aid in their overall success as Ole Miss students.

Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies

We offer students, faculty, staff, and visitors a gathering place, as well as an atmosphere of mutual encouragement and support for women of all ages and backgrounds.

  • Access and Engagement Liaisons

    Access and Engagement Ambassadors leverage their divisional insights to enhance access, engagement, and inclusion across the organization, ensuring connection to institutional priorities.

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  • Bias Education and Response Team

    BERT helps to uphold the University's dedication to an open exchange of ideas by supporting members of our community who have been impacted by bias-related incidents.

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Evaluating and aligning our plan

With the establishment of the Division of Access, Opportunity, and Community Engagement, the university is evaluating and updating its Pathways to Equity plan. The review ensures alignment with the goals of fostering partnerships, access, and engagement that strengthen our sense of community, enrich learning and development, enhance research, and ensure opportunities for all. The university will share additional details once the review process and updates are finalized.