Strategic Goal 2: Inclusive Work & Learning Environment
Provide avenues for individual and organizational change that will enhance the academic, residential and employment environments by advocating for the well-being and success of all individuals in the LMU community
Aligned with LMU Goals
- Promote academic excellence
- Create a sense of community on campus
- Live an institutional commitment to Catholicism and the Judeo- Christian tradition
Rationale
Inclusive college environments in which diversity is integrated into the curriculum and co-curriculum, along with interaction with peers who hold different perspectives, increase the following student learning outcomes: (1) academic growth, (2) critical thinking skills, (3) cognitive development, (4) complex thinking skills, (5) satisfaction with the institution and (6) intellectual self-confidence.
Inclusive college environments increase the student citizenship outcomes: (1) ability and motivation to understand the perspectives of other people, (2) social and cultural awareness, (3) view difference as an important element for democracy, and (4) a willingness to engage in complex, diversity-related conversations with others (Gurin, 1999; Gurin, Dey and Hurtado, 2002; Humphreys, 1998; Hurtado, 2003; Hurtado, 2005; Hurtado, Engberg, and Ponjuan, 2003; Maruyama & Moreno, 2000; Smith 1997).
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Initiative 2: Inclusive Work & Learning Environment