Organizational Culture & Accountability

Initiatives

Initiatives Underway

Below is a selection of organizational culture and accountability initiatives actively underway in the 2022-2023 academic year. For an expanded view, explore the university's full Inclusive Excellence Plan.

Durable Infrastructure

Develop a robust and durable infrastructure to address long-standing institutional challenges and sustain the journey toward Inclusive Excellence

• Cultivate a culture of accountability for inclusive learning that aligns with W&M's mission, vision and values
• Attract and maintain outstanding employees and students to further our mission
• Modernize our campus dining, dorms, classrooms and other learning and work spaces so that students faculty and staff thrive
• Conduct annual training for senior leadership in alignment with values
• Incentivize collaboration across units for whole-institution priorities
• Continue to identify the areas within our facilities that are not ADA compliant and brainstorm ideas to create more inclusive spaces

Evaluation & Improvement

Create a culture of evaluation and continuous improvement for administrators and senior leaders

• Inclusive Excellence goal attainment is part of all senior leadership assessments
• Engage senior leaders and stakeholders in analyzing disaggregated data and special studies to better understand and address long-standing challenges for underrepresented/underserved students, faculty and staff
• Establish systems of reporting and accountability
• Set expectations for campus leaders that metrics related to diversity, equity and inclusion are vital measures of institutional excellence
• Evaluate internal policies, processes and practices in alignment with the W&M Affirmative Action plan

Gifts, Grants & Opportunities

Sustain and increase university-wide efforts designed to amplify to potential secure gifts, grants and opportunities to advance the goals in the Inclusive Excellence framework and Vision 2026

• Create a financial model that ensures an exceptional W&M experience for all

Small, Women & Minority-owned (SWaM) Businesses

Meet/exceed 42% use of Small, Women & Minority-owned (SWaM) businesses (plus micro and Service-Disabled Veteran businesses)

• Additional visibility of W&M SWaM vendors for all departments
• Continuation of W&M Supplier Diversity Expo
• Continuation of educational opportunities for campus