Inclusivity and belonging are vital components of a campus that values the well-being of its students, faculty, and staff, and are critical to creating a healthy and environmentally sustainable living and learning community.
Through this plan, the College will further cultivate the conditions for mutual trust and an appreciation for the unique contributions of each individual to the lives of those around them as well as the influence we each have on the natural world of which we are a part. From this place of connection, we will advance a thriving residential program, capitalize on the full power of athletics to build collaboration and leadership, and deepen the value of the curricular and cocurricular engagement every student enjoys.
Specific goals include:
- Create and reimagine natural and built spaces that support accessibility, environmental sustainability, and well-being
- Engage campus as a “living laboratory” where research and programming support our commitments to sustainability through care for and study of our natural world
- Leverage the residential living and learning experience, including the creation of distinctive residential communities, common gathering spaces, and equitable standards of living throughout the residential system, to foster inclusion, interpersonal growth, and leadership development
- Expand student health and counseling services, prevention, and wellness programming, and ensure that all students have consistent and affordable access to basic needs
- Structure a student success hub that brings together resources from across the campus to provide equitable access and enhanced opportunities for student learning and engagement
- Center and celebrate the College’s Division I athletics and recreation programming as a resource for building health and well-being, competitive spirit, and excellence, and as a source of connection, joy, play, and pride in our community
- Increase investments in an inclusive workplace environment with opportunities for healthy work/life integration and deepen institutional commitment to recruitment, retention, and development of diverse faculty and staff