The Diversity Plan
Connecting Communities and Embracing Diversity:
A Plan for Guilford College 2010-2015
The Diversity Plan reflects the community’s desire for an institution characterized by substantive equality and other aspects of our vision of multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusion.
The full text of the Diversity Plan can be found here.
The Plan development process was a community-driven effort, with participation and input from all constituencies. Continued community involvement and participation will be key to ensure the visions of the plan become reality. The Plan has specific goals, objectives, action steps, timelines, and a budget. Progress will be tracked and monitored carefully with qualitative and quantitative measures.
Substantive equality focuses on the acceptance of many identities, desire for inclusive engagement, and assurance that entitlements, opportunities, and access are fairly and justly distributed throughout an organization. It builds on cultural pluralism, defined as a condition of community in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups interact constructively. To achieve substantive equality, the Diversity Plan helps to determine how the College can increase the success of a diverse student body; monitor and assess its policies, practices, procedures, and programs; and ensure that faculty, staff, and other members of the College community are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and capabilities to address systemic racism.