Diversity, equity, and inclusion are some of the greatest strengths in the SUNY system. Student Government Presidents spoke on the importance of maintaining inclusive and safe environments on their campuses. In order to fully understand the complexity of the issues that many campuses face, Presidents were split into groups and given scenarios by Vice President Nicole Pereira and Chief of Staff Austin Ostro. Each table was given a paper that described a situation with contemptuous actions/ speech towards gender, race, religion or social class. After an hour of constructive discussions, participants were exposed to new ways of thought – diversity. To create diversity, you have to get people talking about difficult topics, and over time create more awareness and understanding of the perspectives of others.

To put an end to an empowering and informative weekend, President Michael Braun and Coordiantor for Campus Engagement Alex George conducted "Goal Setting Breakouts." Thorughout this activity, Presidents had the opportunity to discuss their adgendas for the upcoming year and get inspired from the ideas of others. Overall, the Summit was a great success. The work that goes into improving the SUNY System today, betters the students of tomorrow.