The Michigan Ross DEI Plan of Action.
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. The values of DEI enrich the learning process, lead to greater innovation, and help achieve our mission to build a better world through business. We are committed to fighting discrimination, racism, bias, prejudice, and all forms of oppression. Together as faculty, staff, students, alumni, and business partners, we can work collaboratively to promote equity and justice and continue to create an inclusive community.
We maintain an unwavering commitment to act on our vision for a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.
In June 2020, Michigan Ross established a plan in response to the Black Business Student Association’s Statement on Racist Violence in America and a Call to Action.
We have continued to carry out and expand upon this important work, and today organize our efforts around our current Michigan Ross DEI Plan of Action.
Our DEI Plan of Action is grounded in the constructs of equity and justice to enhance the experiences of our students, staff, and faculty and their impact on our greater community. By focusing on equity and justice, we commit to cultivating a culture of belongingness that ensures every member of the Michigan Ross community can thrive. We aim to continuously improve our DEI efforts to integrate equity and inclusion into the fabric of our school. The outcome of these efforts will be transparently reported to our community on an annual basis.
We seek to scale our efforts by focusing on three strategic objectives.
1. Cultivating Authentic Belongingness
We will promote practices and build a culture that allows for individuals and groups to feel a sense of belonging. This is accomplished by centering and valuing the voices and lived experiences of all those in our community, especially individuals with minoritized identities.
2. Promoting Excellence in DEI Scholarship and Education
We will promote initiatives and make investments that build knowledge capacity in DEI with a focus on excellence in scholarship and education.
3. Increasing Representation of Historically Minoritized Faculty, Staff, and Students
We will introduce and support programs and procedures aimed at recruiting, retaining, and supporting a diverse community.
We continue to support and advance our strategic objectives through our policies and procedures, organizational structure, and curriculum and research.
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2. Promoting Excellence in DEI Scholarship and Education
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3. Increasing Representation of
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