CCAPS Inclusive Excellence

CCAPS is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment in every work and learning space—on campus, online, and in the community. This commitment requires us to:

  • Build trust with students, faculty and instructors, staff, and partners
  • Remove barriers and create pathways to lifelong learning
  • Weave inclusive practices in our work

Inclusive Excellence

Inclusive Excellence is a framework for making excellence inclusive by creating sustainable, systemic and accountable growth and change by:

  • Recognizing that the progress and success of an institution depends upon the acknowledgement and value placed on all the members of its community.
  • Carefully and consistently integrating inclusivity into the missions, values and strategic goals across all areas of the institution.
  • Providing a framework which encourages developing best practices and policies for institutional excellence across five key dimensions: access and success, climate and connection, community engagement, education and scholarship, and infrastructure and investment.

CCAPS Inclusive Excellence Teams

Our five Inclusive Excellence teams support each of the five key Inclusive Excellence dimensions

Student Access and Successes

Increase access and minimize barriers to success by addressing  the achievement, persistence and graduation gaps for all students/learners.

Community Engagement

Expand engagement by partnering and networking with alumni, businesses, donors, organizations, and other community stakeholders.

Workplace Connections and Relationships

Create opportunities for CCAPS staff, faculty and instructors by sharing our professional expertise and building a collaborative community. 

Pedagogy

Organize educational and professional development opportunities by building/improving upon knowledge and skills necessary for incorporating inclusive and equity-based teaching and instruction.

Infrastructure and investment

Support the other four Inclusive Excellence teams through assessment, communication, data analysis, and measurement.

U of M Resources

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