Colorado State University

ABOUT **Our guiding principles** **Fostering IE at every level** At Colorado State University, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than words — they are a call to action. Through proactive efforts and meaningful progress, we are working towards our vision of an inclusive university community that welcomes and affirms diversity of people, perspectives, and ideas. Founded in 2010, the Office for Inclusive Excellence, formerly known as the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, is committed to fostering an inclusive campus environment through the active engagement of Colorado State University employees and students. **Mission** Through community collaboration, we provide leadership, accountability, and education to advance an inclusive university culture that prioritizes equity at individual, organizational, and structural levels. **Vision** Colorado State University will be a modern land grant institution that embodies diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as fundamental values that inform our practices so all may access and realize their full potential. **Areas of Focus** The University’s commitment to Inclusive Excellence (IE) is a longstanding one that reflects our role and mission as a land grant institution and recognizes the work that is needed to precipitate change. Within the Office for Inclusive Excellence (OIE) our goal is to foster and maintain an environment where all members of the University community are welcomed, valued, and affirmed. We achieve this by focusing on the following areas: - Increase recruitment, retention, and promotion of faculty, staff and students from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations; - Partner with other CSU units to ensure students are more culturally competent and have skills to enter into a diverse global workplace; - Improve the university climate for inclusion; - Enhance effectiveness of curriculum, educational programs, and research, with regard to diversity and inclusion, and - Increase outreach and engagement with external communities