Our Commitment to Institutional Change

We remain committed to advancing our diversity efforts within the larger University but especially in the departments that influence campus programs and student experiences. We have a deep understanding of and commitment to the fact that to be an outstanding division and an excellent University we must be diverse in all aspects of our work. It is critical that we continue to communicate our values and expectations clearly.

We share our values as an outwards acknowledgement of our commitment. We are fully aware that as we progress, we will make mistakes and experience conflict. We are committed to adhering to the principles of Our Common Ground in order to learn from this conflict and move through it to a place of further understanding, deeper appreciation, and respect. We do not wish to remain comfortable, for comfort will not move us forward. We intend to make progress.