Chancellor's Making Excellence Inclusive Program:
Staff and Faculty Diversity Certification

Application Now Open. Application Due Friday, October 3rd, 2025 

Apply Here: https://forms.gle/4ComDj4wkaCezT8T6

The nine-month "Making Excellence Inclusive (MEI) Diversity Certificate Program" will guide participants through a series of learning activities designed to emphasize the commitment to diversity and inclusion as a core value in an increasingly diverse campus environment.

The program is developed around the belief that individuals learn most effectively when they discover, understand, and apply their new knowledge to real world situations they face in the university environment.

• Workshops - led by leading authorities representing a broad cross-section of diversity topics

• Discussion Sessions - participants share their thought on the topic areas

• Capstone Projects - create a practical application of the concepts; develop an innovative project that will expand knowledge on a selected diversity topic

• Project Presentation - demonstration of participants' understanding of the "Making Excellence Inclusive Diversity Certificate Program"

Eligibility

Eligible participants must have completed their probationary period and have an endorsement for participation from their department. There is zero cost associated with this program but, must be approved with your supervisor as sessions take place during the normal work hours and requires full attendance (you are allowed only one absence during the program). This program qualifies towards your already allotted hours for professional development, per Local Procedure 50: Professional Development