Source Equity Diversity Inclusion Other? American Association of College & Universities The creation of opportunities for historically underrepresented populations to have equal access to and participate in educational programs that are capable of closing the achievement gaps in student success and completion Individual differences (e.g., personality, learning styles, and life experiences) and group/social differences (e.g., race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, country of origin, and ability as well as cultural, political, religious, or other affiliations) The active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity—in the curriculum, in the co-curriculum, and in communities (intellectual, social, cultural, geographical) with which individuals might connect—in ways that increase awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication, and empathic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within systems and institutions Equity-Mindedness: A demonstrated awareness of and willingness to address equity issues among institutional leaders and staff (Center for Urban Education, University of Southern California) Meg Bolger, social justice facilitator An approach that recognizes advantages and barriers exist and ensures everyone has access to the same opportunities Presence of difference in a group or organization People with different identities feel welcomed and valued CSU East Bay Operational Definitions Students: The creation of opportunities for historically underrepresented populations to have equal access to and participation in educational programs that are capable of closing the achievement gaps in student success and completion. Employees: The creation of opportunities for historically underrepresented populations of employees (faculty and staff) to have equal access to professional growth opportunities and The active, intentional and ongoing engagement with diversity—in people, in the curriculum, in the and in communities (intellectual, social, cultural, geographical) with which individuals might connect—in ways that increase one’s awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication and empathic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within (and change) systems and institutions. Cultural Competence: The state of having and applying knowledge and skill in four areas: awareness of one’s own cultural worldview; recognition of one’s attitudes toward cultural differences; realization of different cultural practices and worldviews; and thoughtfulness in cross-cultural interaction. Over an extended period of time, individuals and organizations develop the wisdom and capability to: 1. Examine critically how cultural worldviews influence perceptions of power, dominance and inequality; and 2. Behave honorably within the complex dynamics of differences and commonalities among humans, groups and systems.
resource networks that are capable of closing the demographic disparities in leadership roles in all spheres of institutional functioning. Individual differences (e.g. personality, language, learning styles and life experiences) and differences (e.g. race, ethnicity, class, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual identity, country of origin and ability status, as well as cultural, political, religious or other affiliations) that can be engaged in the service of learning. UW Diversity Blueprint (2017-2021) Glossary of Terms Racial Equity: The condition that would be achieved if one’s racial identity no longer predicted, in a statistical sense, how one fares. Cultural Responsiveness: Recognizing the importance of including cultural references in all aspects of learning. Implicit Bias: Negative associations people knowingly or unknowingly hold that are expressed automatically, without conscious awareness. Diversity and Social Justice Glossary – UW Tacoma Center for Equity & Inclusion Racial Equity: Racial equity is the condition that would be achieved if one's racial identity no longer predicted, in a statistical sense, how one fares. When we use the term, we are thinking about racial equity as one part of racial justice, and thus we also include Diversity refers to all the ways in which people differ, and it encompasses all the different characteristics that make one individual or group different from another. It is all inclusive and recognizes everyone and every group as part of Inclusion: Authentically bringing traditionally excluded individuals and/or groups into processes, activities, and decision/policy making in a way that shares power Ethnicity: A socially constructed grouping of people who share a common cultural heritage derived from values, behavioral patterns, language, political and economic interests, history, geographical base, and ancestry. Examples include: Cape Verdean, Haitian, African American (Black);