Like many colleges and universities, Monroe Community College (MCC) sets forth in its vision and mission our commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity. We frequently celebrate the differences among us that enrich our community and recognize that, more often than not, our commonalities outnumber our differences. As educators and individuals committed to scholarly pursuit, we value the opportunity to learn from others, including those whose experiences, cultures, and beliefs differ from our own. This is what it means to be part of the MCC community.
Today’s 24-hour news and information cycle can bring to our doorsteps ideas, opinions, and values that run counter to our own. As we work through differences, we hold true to some guiding principles, including respect, integrity and a responsibility to stand for our values. Communities, including ours, do not always follow easy or linear paths, but strong communities move forward together, navigating the smooth and bumpy roads as one.
These web pages were created to share MCC’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and accountability to show how we live that commitment—the successes and failures—and to encourage others to join us in the journey. I invite you to be an active, positive participant in the MCC community. Join us in exploring our sameness and our differences, in growing our understanding of each other.
We are MCC. And together, we are creating a welcoming and nurturing environment for all who chose to visit, attend or work here.
Diversity refers to ensuring that we welcome and embrace all individuals, while valuing their individual differences. Individual differences may include factors such as personality, learning styles, life experiences, race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, country of origin, and ability, as well as cultural, political, religious, or other affiliations.
Equity includes the creation of opportunities and programs for historically underrepresented populations to have equal access to and participation in educational programs that are intended to close the achievement gap in student success and completion. Equity programs are designed to assist underrepresented groups in achieving success in school and the workplace.
Inclusion is more than a simple numerical representation of various groups in the organization; rather, it is the active engagement of all viewpoints and individuals in the discussions and decisions that are made within the organization. All members of the College community must feel valued and heard for the College to achieve its goal of creating an inclusive learning environment.
