3 Key Goals

Climate
One of the key goals for Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence in Academics (IDEA) is to build a campus climate characterized by a deep sense of belonging based on a strong commitment to respect and care for all members of the CU Boulder community. Hire and retain diverse faculty, staff, and students who reflect the global society our students will lead. Ensure a curriculum that fosters intercultural competence and prepares critical thinkers who innovate through embracing multiple perspectives.

Infrastructure
One of the key goals for Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence in Academics (IDEA) is to improve elements of the infrastructure that enable work and professional and personal growth—policies, systems, professional development, organizational learning, data, and accountability. Commit to both transformational and continuous improvement.

Leadership
One of the key goals for Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence in Academics (IDEA) is to create and implement strategies to ensure progress and continuity of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence efforts among CU Boulder’s central and distributed executive leadership, emphasizing proper hand-offs of initiatives to new leaders when they arrive and the development of a layered understanding of how to evaluate progress, success, and ongoing challenges.