Students for Systemic Change
Client:Monmouth University
(2020-2021)
Project Type:Vice President, Head of Research Coordination
Industry Intersection:Community Organizing Campaign + Higher Education Policy + Social Justice Research
Overview
As Vice President of SSC, Fradely Delacruz co-founded and led a university-wide campaign to challenge systemic inequities on a predominantly white institution (PWI) campus. Fradely facilitated and trained a cross-functional research team in culturally responsive research strategies to capture and center the lived experiences of BIPOC and first-gen students. Using mixed-methods approaches—surveys, interviews, institutional data audits, and thematic analysis—she built a repository of student-centered evidence and co-coordinated multi-phase campaigns. She interfaced with university administrators through strategic briefings.
The campaign was grounded in intersectional analysis and aligned with community organizing frameworks, ensuring that research findings translated directly into institutional demands and reform goals. The approach not only amplified community voice but also established a blueprint for collaborative governance, policy audits, and inclusive planning.
Description
SSC emerged as a grassroots student coalition advocating for cultural equity, racial justice, and structural reform in curriculum, faculty hiring, restorative discipline, and student support services.
SSC was a student-led coalition advocating for racial equity, cultural inclusion, and institutional transformation. Fradely's role included:
Interdisciplinary designing of research strategy and facilitating student forums
Benchmarking policies and analyzing institutional inequities
Leading qualitative synthesis and agenda development
Co-authoring proposals for restorative justice and diversity policy
Coordinating multilingual, cross-organizational outreach strategies
Her leadership effectively embedded intersectionality and accessibility into all deliverables, aligning advocacy efforts with both student voice and institutional readiness.
Deliverables
Brought pressing attention to discriminatory practices, biased curriculum content, and how skewed opportunities were. This was a socio-critical and intersectional issue for historically marginalized students at a PWI at the time.
Campus Climate Analysis: Surveys, qualitative evaluation, literature reviews, and benchmarking documents on race, representation, and academic inclusion using university data and current student experiences
Equity Policy Proposal Packets: Inclusive syllabi, faculty training agendas, and revised General Education objectives.
Research-Driven Presentation Materials: Prezi, Microsoft PowerPoint & portfolio decks distributed to faculty, SGA, and administrators
Public-Facing Infographics: Summarized SSC’s goals for broader student visibility, participation, and alliance-building
Research Agenda & Strategy Blueprint: Outlined key themes such as racial bias in academia, underrepresentation in leadership, and cultural inclusion gaps via survey analysis
Evidence-Based Stakeholder Materials: Developed data-backed reports, visual presentations, and one-pagers used to engage university leadership, the Title IX office, Student Affairs, and broader campus stakeholders.
Strategic Coalition & Ally Map: Mapped allies/targets via power mapping with engagement scripts for coordinated advocacy and meetings
Timeline & Tactical Planning Tools: Created Fall 2020 campaign timeline aligned with cabinet duties, council milestones, and event execution
Advocacy Panels & Peer Training Events: Helped organize LASO & BLM panel, allyship workshops, and community teach-ins in collaboration with campus orgs
Key Outcomes
These key outcomes and deliverables were completed in collaboration with members of the SSC board, with the support of faculty and key allies.
Elevated attention to racial bias, curriculum exclusion, and skewed access for marginalized students
Co-authored five research-backed policy proposals (e.g., Title IX, diversity hiring, curriculum reform, scholarly opportunities for BIPOC students)
Co-led internal data analysis to inform board-level presentations and proposals
Secured meetings with university deans, the provost, board members, and the president
Created cross-campus coalitions with 10+ identity-based organizations and external stakeholders to align around shared equity initiatives.
Built lasting coalitions with 10+ identity-based student organizations and external allies
Created frameworks for curriculum audits and inclusive faculty pipelines
Helped solidify SSC’s governance tools (e.g., bylaws, succession plans, outreach protocols)
Built an internal research infrastructure that included agenda-setting, thematic tracking, and qualitative synthesis protocols
Created cross-campus coalitions with 10+ identity-based organizations and external stakeholders to align around shared equity initiatives.
Luziaries Value: Culture
This campaign demonstrates how Luziaries was founded on community organizing, research equity, and interdisciplinary advocacy. Fradely's leadership exemplifies how culturally competent, grassroots research can challenge systemic barriers, foster trust, and lead to lasting policy shifts in educational institutions, demonstrating that culturally competent research and student-led inquiry can be actionable. Luziaries uplifts these same principles by delivering community-first, action-oriented tools—rooted in research, strategy, and equity—that empower not just institutions, but the communities they serve.
Luziaries' Core Values Reflected
How Our Values Are Embodied in SSC:
Community-Driven Strategy
Elevated student voices and community consensus-building are core to change implementation.
Education Equity
Established an educational equity pipeline by aligning student identity, opportunity, and inclusivity for administrators, cultural curriculum development, and access.
Culturally Responsive Research
Research design and deliverables centered on lived experiences, community, campus culture, and intersectionality.
Insight-Driven Consulting
Data collection, synthesis, and policy translation for high-impact institutional proposals.
