Our Equity-Minded Practices & Community Principles (from the UNC Strategic Vision)

Equity-minded practices lie at the center of our work and are rooted in our student affairs mission. We believe to create a community; we must understand and value our differences as well as our common ground. We’ve developed the following community principles, as values, as a way to have action-oriented and aspirational discussions with equity in mind.

We commit to being:

Caring: We commit to providing a welcoming campus community environment where individuals can find a sense of belonging where we foster respect, empathy, and support to strengthen our campus community connection.
Inclusive: We embrace diversity in all forms of being. We value individuals and their uniqueness in our community. We recognize each individual’s contribution is important to achieving our institutional goals.
Civil: We uphold social justice and are committed to promote fairness in treatment and access while raising awareness about equity-minded practices in our community.
Accessible: We acknowledge differences in our society and foster a learning environment through education and strategic actions. Enhance the quality of campus life for all.
Service-oriented: We seek to advance equity-minded practices and communications and be responsive in supporting our community.

In April of 2021, the Advising Network sent a signed statement to the Office of the President, Equity and Inclusion, and Provost as a commitment to support inclusion efforts. You are expected to attend E&I Opportunities, complete the Implicit Bias Training (different Canvas course) each year, and reflect with your team on cultural competencies.

Lastly today--though IDEA work always has more to share--we have a UNC Land Acknowledgment to maintain awareness of.

The University of Northern Colorado sits upon the traditional territories of the Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Lakota peoples. Further, we acknowledge that 48 tribes are historically tied to the state of Colorado.

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