Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity and inclusion
Our Core Values
Compassion
Professionalism
Respect
Our Core Values
Discovery
Learning
Communication
Our Core Values
Diversity
Integrity
Teamwork
Our Core Values
Engagement
Outreach
Service
Our Core Values
Excellence
Focus
Innovation
Our Core Values
Wellness
Healing
Safety
Diversity
A core value of UToledo. We embrace diversity of pedagogy, religion, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and political affiliation. Diversity is essential to our ability to survive and thrive.
Equity
We recognize that we do not all arrive on campus with the same resources, which in turn creates different experiences and may exacerbate existing inequities. The practice of equity equalizes the playing field.
Inclusion
An inclusive environment provides opportunity for full participation in the classroom and on campus by each of its members. The inclusive university embraces differences and fosters a sense of belonging among all its members and the community.
Our New Path Forward
Download Full Diversity PlanGoal 1: Increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students.
Develop
Institutional
Structures
To support student retention and graduation initiatives, including efforts to reduce equity gaps, for underrepresented students.
Expand
Support
For students at greater risk of non-retention.
High Impact
Educational
Practices
Strengthen and expand the implementation of active learning pedagogies/pedagogies of engagement.
Improve
Advising
Practices
To support retention and graduation, and to reduce equity gaps for underrepresented students.
Strengthen
Faculty
Engagement
By providing faculty professional development in pedagogies of engagement and other retention initiatives.
Expand
Distribution
and Use of Data
That is predictive of non-retention to colleges and other key stakeholders at time-sensitive points during the fall and spring semesters
Remove
Barriers
To increase enrollment of minority students, those with disabilities, low income and international populations.
Goal 2: Increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty.
- Increase and retain the numbers of faculty and staff within Academic Affairs who are minorities, women, people with disabilities and veterans over the next five years.
- Increase faculty experience of inclusiveness, equity and respect.
Goal 3: Increase and retain the numbers of staff who are minorities, women, people with disabilities and veterans on both main and health science campuses over the next five years.
Goal 4: Cultivate mutually beneficial community-university partnerships that further the mission of the University to serve Toledo, with an emphasis on outreach to historically and currently underserved communities.
Goal 5: Supplier Diversity
Goal 6: Increase the student, faculty and staff experience of inclusiveness, equity and respect incrementally each year over the next five years.
UToledo has worked with students, faculty, staff and the community to develop a comprehensive plan with the intention of creating an inclusive environment.