Strategic Direction 3: Inclusive Excellence

We commit to creating a campus reflective of our core values and we offer curricular and co-curricular educational programs that prepare our students for the diverse world in which they live.

Goal 3.1: Foster an inclusive University community.

Foster an inclusive University community.

  • 3.1.1: Administer a broad campus climate survey every three years and develop a university plan to address the results.

Goal 3.2: Recruit, Retain, and Develop

Broaden our commitment to diversity and inclusion by recruiting, retaining, and developing a diverse community of faculty, staff, and students.

  • 3.2.1: Support an environment where all individuals- students, faculty, and staff-can be successful academically and professionally.
  • 3.2.2: Establish an accountability model in which all units create goals and expectations around university policy on equality, non-discrimination, compliance, and equal employment opportunities.

Goal 3.3: Scholarship and Teaching

Support innovative and inclusive scholarship and teaching.

  • 3.3.1: Ensure that educational offerings incorporate broad perspectives, fostering an environment of academic freedom and open inquiry.
  • 3.3.2: Provide ongoing, appropriate professional development on innovative practices for faculty and staff.