Goal 1.1: Create equitable opportunities that improve inclusion, belonging, and thriving for all, in alignment with Dominican tradition.
Objectives:
- Increase education and communication about the Dominican tradition and the ways that it can inform responses to address issues of social justice.
- Solidify the DEI organizational structure to improve representation, inclusion, belonging and thriving for every member of the Molloy community, particularly members of our community from marginalized groups.
- Enhance university-wide wellness initiatives that promote multiple dimensions of wellbeing.
Goal 1.2: Improve infrastructure and coordination of recruitment and retention of diverse personnel and students.
Objectives:
- Use the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan as a living document to guide goals related to the recruitment and retention of diverse student populations.
- Enhance and sustain diverse representation among faculty, staff, and administration.
Goal 1.3: Ensure that academic programs and support services reflect diverse perspectives, elements of a transformative education, attend to issues of social justice and integrate mission.
Objectives:
- Center principles of DEI in teaching and learning through the intentional application of evidence-based course design, pedagogy, and instructional practices.
- Develop assessments of curricula and student support services in alignment with the goals that are attentive to the needs of all students living on or off campus and ranging from first-generation to adult learners.
Goal 1.4: Articulate and address the connection of our mission as a Catholic, Dominican University with our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Objectives:
- Articulate and communicate Molloy’s mission, values, and guiding virtues.
- Improve campus and community awareness of Molloy’s mission and heritage and its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through education.
