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San Francisco State University demonstrates commitment to its core values of equity and social justice through the diversity of its students and employees, the content and delivery of its academic programs and support systems, and the opportunities for both campus and external constituencies to engage in meaningful discourse and activity.

Objectives

1. SFSU facilitates teaching, learning, and work experiences among students, faculty, and staff that promote equity and social justice within a respectful and safe environment.
2. SFSU facilitates understanding and appreciation of human diversity expressed in the world's rich array of cultures, languages, religions, intellectual and political perspectives, ethnic and racial backgrounds, and disability, gender, and sexual identities and experiences.
3. SFSU develops the cultural and professional skills students and employees need to participate as informed, responsible, and active members of diverse communities at levels from local to global.
4. SFSU promotes a sense of intragroup and intergroup understanding, pride, and community.

Outcomes

1. There will be increased diversity in both the hiring pools and the employment and advancement of administrators, faculty, and staff capable of promoting understanding of equity and social justice.
2. Faculty, staff, and administrators will participate increasingly in training activities to support teaching, research, and service related to equity, diversity, and social justice.
3. The ideals of equity, diversity, and social justice will be increasingly incorporated into academic curricula, student and faculty research, and co-curricular activities.
4. Members of the University community will exhibit increased cultural and global competency through greater participation in cultural, ethnic, and international collaborations.
5. An increased number of graduates will be prepared to advocate for equity and social justice in their careers.
6. Students will exhibit an increased capacity to interact, learn, develop, and thrive within the complexities of SFSU's diverse community.

Strategies

1. Provide resources to the University community for training programs and professional development regarding diversity, equity, and social justice.
2. Provide leadership to implement diversity plans for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of faculty and staff.
3. Provide opportunities for faculty to incorporate equity and social justice issues in teaching and learning.
4. Increase efforts to recruit, retain, and graduate students from underrepresented groups.
5. Develop and provide opportunities for ethnic, cultural, and international collaboration.
6. Develop activities that promote civil discourse, understanding, and pride within and among groups.