Office of Intercultural Affairs
Vision
The Office of Intercultural Affairs works in tandem with the Office of Mission and Ministry to ground its principles and practices in the Catholic identity of Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and the traditions of its sponsoring religious orders. As a unit integrated across LMU, the Office of Intercultural Affairs’ collaboration with faculty, staff and students increases student learning and citizenship outcomes that facilitate the development of men and women for others.
Mission
LMU understands and declares its purpose to be: the encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, the service of faith and the promotion of justice. The mission of Office of Intercultural Affairs aligns with LMU’s mission by serving as a focal point for the promotion of inclusive excellence throughout the campus community.
Approach
The office facilitates collaboration across LMU to promote development of an inclusive environment that embraces, accepts and respects differences and holds each member of the campus community accountable. We encourage LMU students, faculty and staff to develop and/or support intercultural initiatives that help the university achieve its mission. This is accomplished through university-wide leadership, the creation of an inclusive work and learning environment, design and implementation of an inclusive curriculum and pedagogy, educational equity and accountability, advocacy and support, and research and scholarship. Through these initiatives we leverage institutional transformation to build an inclusive and supportive community that values diversity of our global society.
Read the Intercutural Framework