Many current and potential CUNY students are impacted by the vast reach of the criminal legal system. CUNY’s mission is to provide quality education to all New Yorkers, ensuring equal access and opportunity regardless of background or means. While leadership across CUNY agree upon the importance of serving justice system-impacted students as part of this mission, system-impacted students still experience stigma and barriers on campus. Launched in 2020, the CUNY Justice Learning Collaborative convenes administrators, faculty, staff, and students striving to ensure that CUNY is welcoming and supportive to system-involved students. This panel discussion with students in the Learning Collaborative will explore how system-involved students experience campus life and the assets they bring to their institution. Panelists will also discuss opportunities for higher education to improve the quality of interpersonal, academic and professional interactions to work toward a healthy campus and inclusive climate.