The Office of Institutional Diversity is an integral institutional mechanism that is committed to the development of a diverse, culturally inclusive environment that respects and values differences across the Univerity of Toledo (UT) campus. The office works to insure that everyone has access to all services, accommodations and that personnel decisions comply with the UT non-discrimination policies.
Vision Statement
To become a leader among institutions of high learning for incorporating diversity into our curriculum, research, service, patient care, recruitment and retention of faculty, staff and students and one that encourages a free exchange of ideas and dialogue toward understanding issues of difference.
Our Goals:
Goal 1 - To cooperatively coordinate institutional-wide efforts to increase the number of students from traditionally under-represented racial groups.
Goal 2 - To main inolvement with the College of Medicine Admissions Committee.
Goal 3 - To provide support and serve as a resource for the African American Student Enrichment Initiative Office.
Goal 4 - To build and enhance partnerships wtih communities that support diversity at the University of Toldo and the surrounding communities.
Goal 5 - To promote the involement of the institution in community unification efforts.
Goal 6 - To host the State of the State nation-wide conference and submit scholarly articles to major journals.
Goal 7 - To provide support services that assist in increasing the recruitment, retention and representation of diverse, faculty, administrators and staff to a level that is an apppropriate reflection of the pool of availability for traditionally under-represented minority groups.
Goal 8 - To engage the entire UT community in an effort to foster a welcoming campus environment that respects differences and encourages inclusiveness; and one in wich its members are diverse offering perspectives from which all can gain knowledge and skills.
Goal 9 - To provide support services that assist in increasing the recruitment, retention of diverse, faculty to a level that is an appropriate reflection of the pool of tradiationally under-represented racial and minority groups that are available regionally and nationally.
Goal 10-To update our ADA, Equal Opportunity and Sexual and Other Prohibited Harassment Policies.
Goal 11-To continue our Cross Cultural Dialogue Series for the entire university community, and selecting intellectually stimulating speakers for MLK Unity Day and MLK Scholarship Dinner.