BSU Town Hall Q/A Responses A critical part of Gonzaga’s Mission Statement reads: The Gonzaga experience fosters a mature commitment to the dignity of the human person, social justice, diversity, intercultural competence, global engagement, solidarity with the poor and vulnerable. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to the GU academic experience. While this is fundamental to our mission as an institution, we recognize that in many cases, actions speak louder than words. Following the November 8th Zoom attack on the BSU students, a Town Hall was held for all GU community members – students, faculty, staff and alumni. The Town Hall included perspectives shared by institutional leadership about the opportunities for growth and improvement when it comes to our campus culture and the environment we create for our students, faculty and staff. During and after the session, the more than 600 participants submitted 60 questions, responses to which appear in this document. We understand that time has passed since the Town Hall and we appreciate your patience as we worked to gather all of these updates and information to share in response. We thank all of those who attended the Town Hall, have continued to share in dialogue, and to those individuals who submitted specific questions. We have organized the questions into six (6) thematic categories. All of the questions below have been included as they were submitted: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Our Campus Climate Our Academic Environment Improving Faculty/Staff Diversity Safety & Accountability In the Community What’s Ahead
These questions will be updated with new initiatives and information on program advancements. Please continue to check back for further accountability details such as specific actions, personal and/or departmental responsibility, measurable outcomes, timelines, and assessment methods as well as new initiatives and information.
BSU Town Hall Q/A Responses
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