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Inclusivity

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GOAL

Foster an inclusive campus environment that leverages diverse perspectives to enhance student success, faculty engagement, and staff development through intentional relationship-building, belonging initiatives, and community involvement.

STRATEGIES

Accessibility & Resources

  • Ensure all campus spaces, digital resources, and learning materials are accessible to students of all abilities

  • Create, update, and promote a tool that centralizes and defines on-campus resources for faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students

Mentorship & Relationship Building

  • Establish mentorship initiatives that connect students, faculty, and staff across diverse backgrounds to promote relationship-building, knowledge-sharing, and professional growth

Assessment & Data-Driven Improvement

  • Administer campus climate surveys to assess students’ sense of belonging and use data to inform strategy

Community Engagement & Experiential Learning

  • Partner with local and regional organizations to offer service-learning projects, practical and research internships, and volunteer opportunities that connect faculty, staff, and students to diverse communities and experiences
A diverse group of Kean students sits on the lawn, discussing the Common Read book selection

Over 2,000 students participated in the Common Read of Imbolo Mbue’s How Beautiful We Were, a novel rich in themes of environmental justice, and social equity. This university-wide program brings Kean’s diverse campus community together.