View the slide deck from our March 2024 webinar that explores how institutions can navigate the new legal landscape while operating within the confines of the law.

This preliminary working draft was developed to provide initial guidance regarding the Supreme Court’s SFFA opinions.

Read our amicus brief on the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina cases.

This PDF outlines the key actions every institution can take right now to prepare for the Supreme Court’s ruling. It includes actions around policy, practice, communications, and leadership.

Preliminary questions and answers on the U.S. Supreme Court's Second Ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas decision and its possible implications.

This document provides key takeaways from the majority opinion and that of the dissent in the Fisher II decision. It also offers a “Guide to Action” for institutions reviewing their mission-driven diversity enrollment goals and practices.

An amicus brief filed by the College Board with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the University of Texas and its defense of its admission procedures and processes consistent with the Grutter ruling in 2003.

A case analysis following the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ second ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas on July 15, 2014. The decision upheld the University of Texas at Austin’s race-conscious admission policy.

An Access and Diversity Collaborative policy and communications guide to help higher education institutions and organizations prepare for the United States Supreme Court's Fisher v. University of Texas decision.

Key educational principles from amicus briefs filed in Fisher v. University of Texas.

Key steps for higher education institutions to consider in preparation for the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Fisher v. University of Texas.

Answers to key questions raised by Fisher v. University of Texas.

This guide provides higher education leaders with an analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court Fisher decision. It provides brief background on the case, analyzes the decision itself, and frames key takeaways and policy implications for institutions of higher education.

An amicus brief filed by the College Board with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the University of Texas and its defense of its admission procedures and processes consistent with the Grutter ruling in 2003.

A legal update detailing the federal court upholding the University of Texas race-conscious admissions policy as necessary and appropriate to further compelling interests associated with a diverse student body.

A presentation designed to explore the Fisher case and key issues.

A practical resource for higher education leaders that helps guide institutional decisions regarding diversity and the use of race and ethnicity in the admission selection process.

A legal update detailing how the federal circuit holds that Michigan’s ban on the consideration of race and gender in public university admissions is unconstitutional because the resulting political structure impermissibly burdens racial minorities.

A Supreme Court legal update from the ADC that focuses on the Michigan voter initiative that prohibits the consideration of race and gender in public education, employment, and contracting decisions.

This resource provides practical guidance for public school districts stemming from U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education.

This resource provides practical guidance for public school districts stemming from U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education.

Initial analysis of implications for postsecondary education in the Supreme Court's student assignment decision in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1.

This resource provides practical guidance for public school districts stemming from U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education.