Mission, vision and values

Statement of purpose

Wayne State University strives for excellence in everything we do, including our commitment to inclusion. This means we recognize that our diversity enriches our community, and our pursuit of equity enables our students, faculty, and staff to thrive.

Toward that end, the Office of Inclusive Excellence affirms the many ways in which people of different backgrounds, identities, and experiences contribute to a rich, vibrant campus community.

Vision

The Office of Inclusive Excellence will guide Wayne State University in becoming the destination of choice for people from diverse cultural, social, and educational backgrounds to study, live, and work in a safe, inclusive, equitable, supportive environment.

Mission and commitments

The Office of Inclusive Excellence at Wayne State University leads the campus in shaping the university into an institution that values and supports people of diverse identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and reflects the many cultures represented in our city, state, region, nation and world.

We have adopted an inclusive excellence framework to actualize our purpose, mission, vision, and commitments across four key areas:

• Inclusive Culture & Climate: Fostering a climate that respects and values different cultures, identities, worldviews, and perspectives.

• Inclusive Curriculum: Supporting the utilization of inclusive pedagogies that generates a successful learning environment for all students.

• Education, Training, and Development: Developing the intrapersonal and interpersonal skills to effectively engage across differences of culture, identity, worldview, and perspective.

• Access & Equity: Cultivating a diverse campus community where everyone, particularly members of historically marginalized groups, can succeed.