Guiding Principles

• Recognizing, respecting, and ensuring diversity are important and vital to the educational mission of the college.
• Students and staff of diverse backgrounds promote academic success for all.
• Cultural competency and critical mass are primary tools to promote a culture of diversity.
• Multicultural knowledge and sensitivity increase economic success and flexibility.
• Developing institutional support and infrastructure will prepare Macomb faculty, staff and students to incorporate global perspectives into programs, courses, and careers.

Board of Trustees’ Statement

The college values diversity, respects individual differences and strives to cultivate an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming environment. The college works to increase awareness and understanding of different cultural contexts among staff, students and community, and seeks to develop curriculum and support services through a multicultural lens.