Redesigning College for Student Success: Holistic Education, Inclusive Personalized Support, and Responsive Initiatives for a Digitally Immersed, Stressed, and Diverse Student Body

Abstract

In Short This article is an examination of intersecting outcomes of deteriorating student mental health, disrupted socialization skills, declining preparatory academic performance, and the impact of traumatic domestic and global events on a diverse and digitally immersed Generation Z. Highly fragmented and specialized bureaucratic structures designed in a different era are mismatched to the current diverse and stressed student population, harming student success and well-being. This article identifies educational options and resources that are student-centered, holistic, inclusive of structural reform, and targeted at student success and well-being.