Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force:
Prepare students for exposure to issues of diversity by giving incoming students the tools, resources, and support needed to adapt, understand, appreciate, and accept others.
Additional explanation:
Examples would include a multicultural experience as part of incoming student orientation to introduce and address issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity, immigrant identity, first language, race, ethnic origin, physical ability, political, religious, socioeconomic, and geographic differences; on-going reflection and evaluation would support this initiative; and increasing the number of First-Term Seminars connecting with the Diversity Center.
This recommendation was placed in the Personal Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language:
Create a “Difficult Discussions” program to give students the tools and support needed to adapt to, appreciate, and accept others.
This recommendation was placed is Tier 2 and is being monitored by the Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs.