KEY DEI TERMINOLOGY
Belonging refers to the freedom for students , faculty , and staff to be their genuine and authentic selves while feeling supported and accepted .
Diversity is defined at NWTC as individual values , personal interests , personalities , learning styles , neurofunctioning , and life experiences , as well as group and social differences such as race , ethnicity , social and economic class , gender identity , immigration status , sexual orientation , country / region of origin , and ability , as well as political , religious , spiritual , age , or other cultural values and affiliations .
Equity is defined as meeting all individuals within the College community where they are and removing barriers to success .
Equity Gap is a disparity in educational attainment ( course completion , graduation rates , etc .) between different groups of students .
Equity Lens introduces an equity-minded improvement process ( set of questions , activities , etc .) into a decision to help the decision makers keep equity top-of-mind .
Equity-Minded , according to the Center for Urban Education , refers to the perspective or mode of thinking exhibited by practitioners who call attention to patterns of inequity in outcomes . These practitioners are willing to take personal and institutional responsibility for the success of their students , staff , and faculty and critically reassess their own practices .
Inclusion is a practice of ensuring that students , faculty , and staff belong and are incorporated as valued members of the College community
International Education is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of learning and exchange worldwide and challenge people to critically examine what it means to assume a role of informed citizenship and leadership in a global community . It is the experience of NWTC students , faculty , and staff researching , teaching and / or traveling abroad , the recruitment of international students , and the delivery of modern instruction that focuses on the political , social , cultural , ecological , and economic systems that define the global community .
Marginalized refers to groups of staff , students , and / or faculty who experience discrimination or exclusion because of unequal power relationships in the College and in the District .
Multiculturalism is the existence , acceptance , or promotion within the College community of diverse cultures , identities , and experiences that are included in the College ’ s definition of diversity .
Social Justice is the condition in which all members at NWTC have the same basic rights , protections , opportunities , obligations , and social benefits . Tourse , Robbie ( et al .) ( 2018 )
Underrepresented refers to a group or groups whose limited representation places them at a disadvantage and affects their ability to achieve at the same rate and level as the mainstream population at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College . Underrepresented groups are defined in the context of the College ’ s overall population , or in the context of a specific area of campus , such as an academic program or a department .
Under-resourced refers to a group or groups whose limited resources – poor – places them at a disadvantage and affects their ability to achieve at the same rate and level as the mainstream population at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College .
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