The Washington Student Achievement Council grant will fund initiatives meant to help students deal with food security and housing issues. “The purpose of the grant is to try to address the fundamental needs and issues students have been facing that may be interfering with their ability to succeed academically,” said Ellen Taylor, vice president of student.
The Washington Student Achievement Council grant is funding a variety of initiatives, including a new position that will work with WSU’s diverse student population to address food and housing insecurity.
Tuition
Student Regent Arliegh Cayanan was the only regent who opposed the tuition increase.
The tuition increase aims to provide the university with additional funding in the form of tuition waivers to support students’ mental health and “basic needs,” according to the Board of Regents agenda.
Mary Jo Gonzales, WSU vice president of Student Affairs, said university general health and mental health services vary depending on campus, but they hope to increase access to resources.
WSU is trying to pursue a way to create equity within the system. The university has been working on a system-wide effort to provide students with telehealth and telemental health services, Gonzales said.
March 10, 2021
Hear from Dr. Jill Creighton and Karen Fisher from Pullman’s Dean of Students Office and Domanic Thomas, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment at WSU Vancouver, regarding the rise in mental health cases among students. Resources are available for students and advisors, and additional resources are becoming available.
Wed., March 17, 9-11 a.m.