APA encourages higher education institutions to create, maintain, and increase equitable admissions policies that continue to examine the individual holistically and calls on higher education institutions to promote the values of inclusion, belonging, and diversity within their academic missions.
APA reaffirms its commitment to addressing educational inequities as provided in APA’s Resolution on the Role of Psychology and APA in Dismantling Systemic Racism and its commitment to work to address racial inequities within educational environments to foster a healthier academic climate and culture as detailed in the Racial Equity Action Plan.
APA also encourages faculty members who serve on admissions committees to support and advocate for equitable and inclusive admissions systems.
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