vnsr威尼斯城官网登入大学 intentionally creates a welcoming and 包容 learning community in which all members recognize and respect the rights and human dignity of every other member. The College values diversity and seeks talented students, 来自不同背景的教职员工. In keeping with its long-standing Catholic 弗朗西斯can foundations, vnsr威尼斯城官网登入大学 does not discriminate against any student, employee or application to become such on the basis of any individual’s age, color, 残疾, 性别, 性别认同或表达, 遗传信息, 婚姻状况, 军事地位, 国家或民族出身, 怀孕或育儿状况, 政治信仰或从属关系, 比赛, 性, 性取向, or veteran’s status in the administration of its educational programs and activities or in its employment practices. 此外, the College prohibits the harassment of students and employees, 因为骚扰是一种歧视.
在本科招生方面, vnsr威尼斯城官网登入大学’s weekday undergraduate programs will remain exclusive in respect to 性别 identity, but not as to any of the other aforementioned characteristics.
Adopted by vnsr威尼斯城官网登入 Board of 受托人, December 3, 2017
“哪里有仇恨, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, 快乐.——选自《圣. 弗朗西斯
vnsr威尼斯城官网登入大学 is an active learning community founded on Catholic, 弗朗西斯can values and shaped by research from across academic disciplines and professional fields in service of our mission: to educate students in a collaborative, 包容, 富有同情心和支持性的氛围.
These Catholic and 弗朗西斯can values call on us to cherish the full diversity of human identity, to acknowledge differences in identity as the work of God, and to act together across differences to oppose oppression. Our values challenge us to view the world through a lens of compassion without judgment. Our values compel us to build compassion within ourselves where we fail to find that compassion with ease.
阿尔弗诺学院致力于培养, 促进和保护学术, 学生的个人和专业发展, colleagues and guests by embracing individual 身份. We pledge continual action toward building a safe environment for all members of our community by creating policies and curricula that fortify our ability to value, strive and succeed within and across diverse populations.
The College recognizes that each of us relies on aspects of our personal 身份, histories and experiences for self-definition and strength, and that each of us has a right — an imperative — to explore, express and evaluate those 身份 and experiences in the context of higher education. Our right to this exploration must come without fear of stereotype and discrimination, and it must not be exercised to the exclusion or harm of others. When conflicts arise, we will work to find resolutions that affirm each member’s humanity and value.
In pursuing our personal and professional goals at vnsr威尼斯城官网登入, we learn to negotiate and to inhabit the shared spaces that construct not only the college community, but also the workplace and the broader global community, 无论我们是面对面还是在线交流. We accomplish this objective through continual self-assessment (recognizing and critiquing the foundations of our values, beliefs and knowledge) and social interaction (learning to communicate across differences).
While many organizations have established their vision for diversity practices, vnsr威尼斯城官网登入大学 has determined that our model for community success is rooted in ABIDE, 也就是访问, 归属感, 包容, 多样性, 和股票. Ensuring the implementation of these practices takes place in decision making and strategic programming will allow vnsr威尼斯城官网登入 to continue to work towards a culture of beloved community.
Providing access means lowering barriers that prevent some people, 是否由于能力, 性别, 宗教, 比赛, 或者任何其他的身份, 从完全共享空间, 服务, 或系统. 访问包括为残疾人提供便利, 制作双语标志和文件, and scheduling around important religious or cultural holidays.
Experiencing a sense of belonging is the emotional outcome of inclusion and means feeling supported, 受人尊敬的, 作为社区的一员也很安全. 当人们觉得自己属于一个群体时, 他们能够像他们的全部一样行动, authentic selves and can meaningfully engage with and shape the community with their own unique voice.
Creating an environment of inclusion means intentionally giving all members of the community regardless of status, background, 或身份, the ability to participate in decision-making and community-building processes. 当包括人的时候, they feel a sense of belonging and are given the space and security to empower themselves.
Valuing diversity means both acknowledging differences in identity between people as well as actively listening to and incorporating the perspectives of people who experience or embody a wide range of these differences into groups. 多样性是相关的, meaning that people can only be diverse in relation to each other and individuals alone cannot be described as diverse.
Practicing equity means offering all members of a community the unique types of support they need to achieve success by intentionally accounting for their complex histories, 身份, 和观点. 公平与平等形成对比, which flattens the individuality of human experience to give all people the same type of support regardless of their needs.