Organizational Culture & Accountability

Initiatives

Initiatives Underway

Below is a selection of organizational culture and accountability initiatives actively underway in the 2024-2025 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
• 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.