NC State University will incorporate diversity in a significant way into teaching, learning and research. The commitment to diversity should be evident in all of NC State's communications, including admissions literature, first year and transfer orientation literature and programs, and course catalogues, and should be frequently expressed by University leadership in written and oral presentations. It is important that leadership be fully committed to the goals and that this commitment be demonstrated in talk and in action. NC State's commitment to diversity will be evident in all its operations. This Diversity Plan is a working document and is consistent with the concept of continuous improvement.
Evidence indicates that diversity enhances the quality of the educational experience.
Diversity must become an integral part of the institutional culture. An intentional effort, such as is embodied in this Diversity Initiative, can contribute to that culture change. A measure of our success is when diversity becomes a part of the everyday business of the institution.