Diversity Action Committee: Mission
Ramapo College Mission as it relates to diversity, DAC Vision, Definition of Diversity
Ramapo College Mission: excerpted from http://www.ramapo.edu/about/mission/index.html
"Ramapo College is committed to maintaining strength and opportunity through diversity of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and economic background among faculty, staff, and students. Ramapo College is a selective institution committed to providing equal access to under-represented populations. Barrier-free, the College maintains a continuing commitment to persons with disabilities."
Diversity Action Committee’s Vision (approved by Cabinet, 9-12-05)
"In promoting and celebrating diversity, Ramapo College pledges to respect and value personal uniqueness and differences, to seek to attract diverse faculty, staff and students that reflect the changing demographics in the region and beyond, to seek and acknowledge common ground, to challenge stereotyping, and to promote sensitivity and inclusion. It understands that the diversity of its staff, faculty and students enriches the learning experience for all and encourages people to expand their perceptions, values and thinking. As expressed in its Culture and Values Statement, Vision Statement, Mission Statement and Strategic Plan, it takes seriously its commitment to diversity and implementing ideas of value."
Diversity Action Committee’s Definition of Diversity (approved by Cabinet, 9-12-05)
"Human diversity includes, but is not limited to age, ethnicity, race, gender, religion, physical or mental abilities and disabilities, socio-economic status, viewpoint differences (e.g., political), sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin."
| Meeting Schedule |
Spring 2012 DAC Meeeting Schedule:
TBA
Meetings of subcommittees, special joint meetings with other campus groups etc. will be arranged by the various subcommittee chairs, etc. who will communicate directly with the appropriate parties.
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