On behalf of the University community I would like to welcome our Navitas International Pathways’ students to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

On behalf of the University community I would like to welcome our Navitas International Pathways’ students to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. UMass Dartmouth is a regional research university committed to personalized teaching, innovative research, with a mission to serve as an intellectual catalyst for the Southcoast region. Our faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally for their scholarly and creative works . And, we value service learning and community engagement as a means of providing our students hands- on learning experiences which contribute to their success after graduation. U .S . News and World Report consistently ranks UMass Dartmouth as the top public master’s university in New England. The University is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and each of the University’s professional programs—Nursing, Engineering, and Design—hold specialized accreditation, with the Charlton College of Business being internationally accredited by the highly selective Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

UMass Dartmouth recognizes that diversifying and internationalizing our student body is critical to preparing all our students to be citizens of the global community in which we all live and work . The Navitas International Pathways program is an important part of this commitment to diversification and internationalizatio . I am confident that as a student of our Navitas Pathway program, you will enjoy the rich learning and living environment offered by UMass Dartmouth. We also recognize the challenges that you have taken on in choosing to study abroad and we are committed to facilitating this experience and your success. We encourage you to take full advantage of the many opportunities and resources, both academic and extracurricular, which are provided to you such that you become fully engaged and valued members of our University

My very best wishes for your studies.

Dr. Anthony J. Garro
Provost & Vice Chancellor for
Academic and Student Affairs