Core Theme Two
Inclusiveness and Diversity: CWU is committed to providing all faculty, staff, and students a diverse working and learning environment built on principles of respect, support and encouragement as a way to achieve individual and collaborative excellence. Changing demographic trends in the United States and the increasing globalization of economic, political, and social systems demand that students be prepared for working in a world in which diversity is the norm.
Research clearly indicates that learning is enhanced when students experience a diverse learning and living environment. It also suggests that faculty and staff are more innovative, entrepreneurial, and successful in an inclusive and diverse environment. Inclusiveness is achieved by providing a welcoming, supportive, and empowering environment that encourages individuals to express ideas and identities. A diversely rich community affords depth and dimension in personal and collective outcomes.
Diversity is multi-faceted. CWU’s physical structure is diverse in location, providing rural, suburban, and urban settings. CWU’s educational diversity is represented by the colleges; curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular programs available. Diversity in personal identity, culture, experience, and talent is of critical importance as evident in recruitment and retention efforts of students, faculty, and staff, as well as the contribution from special programs, speakers, and scholars that offer voice and representation to interests of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, ability, age, and political ideas.
Objective 2.1: Create and sustain a diverse and inclusive community.
- Outcome 2.1.1: Increase the percentage of faculty, staff, and students from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education who are recruited, hired or enrolled, and retained at CWU.
Indicator 2.1.1.1:
Recruitment, employment, enrollment, and retention analyses and historical comparisons (2009-2018).
- Outcome 2.1.2: Demonstrate that CWU is an inclusive community that welcomes all persons.
Indicator 2.1.2.1:
Analyses and comparisons to peer institutions of National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) diversity and inclusiveness questions.
Indicator 2.1.2.2:
Analyses of the Priority Survey for Online Learners (PSOL) including comparisons to peer institutions and CWU face-to-face learners.
Indicator 2.1.2.3:
Analyses of faculty, staff, and/or student community climate surveys.
Objective 2.2: Ensure that CWU has a diverse and inclusive curriculum and co-curricular programming.
- Outcome 2.2.1: Increase the number of opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and community members to experience a diverse and inclusive curriculum and co-curricular programming.
Indicator 2.2.1.1:
Number of students and faculty engaged in study abroad and student or faculty exchange programs to and from CWU.
Indicator 2.2.1.2:
Number and type of courses with student learning outcomes focused on international/global concerns, issues, or perspectives.
Indicator 2.2.1.3:
Number and type of courses with student learning outcomes focused on underrepresented groups’/diverse communities’ concerns, issues, or perspectives.
Indicator 2.2.1.4:
Number and type of co-curricular programs focused on international/global or underrepresented groups’/diverse communities’ concerns, issues, or perspectives.