Initial Questions Addressed by the Team
Building a Welcoming, Respectful and Empowered University Community
This theme focuses on the power of community when comprised of empowered individuals who achieve their own potentials. It also addresses our desire to be diverse in ways that mirror changes happening in the broader society.
- What does a welcoming, respectful, empowered university community look like? What would be key indicators?
- What are opportunities or existing successful programs to build upon?
- What are the impediments to creating and sustaining a more inclusive campus community, and what will it take to overcome those challenges?
- How can the university better meet the needs of an increasingly diverse community and society?
- How can the university increase the awareness and connectivity of its multiple sub-communities on campus?
- How do we turn words into action and ensure that processes have integrity?