{"id":453,"date":"2024-08-19T17:43:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T17:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan-temporary\/?page_id=453"},"modified":"2024-10-16T20:45:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T20:45:33","slug":"inclusive-and-supportive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/inclusive-and-supportive\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster an Inclusive and Supportive Campus for All"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background-color:#222222;padding-bottom:5%;padding-top:5%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ab-container-image has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/files\/2024\/10\/c-Esther-4130-rs1-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1170px\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#580162\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container kzoo-ptrn-colorband nomargin ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-wideright\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-0 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full shadow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/files\/2024\/10\/ESTHER_2024-COMM3937-1-542x813-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/files\/2024\/10\/ESTHER_2024-COMM3937-1-542x813-compressed.jpg 542w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/files\/2024\/10\/ESTHER_2024-COMM3937-1-542x813-compressed-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column ab-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading brighter\" style=\"font-size:38px\">Foster an Inclusive and Supportive Campus for All<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90aaaf46195b66e232da7d2816d847f5\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Creating a campus environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered is essential to K\u2019s mission. The College will focus on building strong partnerships to advance inclusive excellence work across campus with a shared vision. Our efforts will also focus on supporting students in balancing academic, financial, social, and health-related demands to ensure their overall well-being and success.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:2%;padding-top:1%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1170px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:36px\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-building-columns\" style=\"font-size:inherit; color:inherit\"> <\/span> Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-wideright\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column shadow ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner has-k-purple-background-color ab-background-cover ab-background-no-repeat\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/files\/2024\/10\/Esther_22_CampusLife17-compressed.jpg)\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:1%;padding-right:1%;padding-bottom:1%;padding-top:1%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container purple border transparent whitebg ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:25%;padding-right:25%;padding-bottom:3%;padding-top:6%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#580162\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:500px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3898f8d4890a843940631c0e7de155a5\" style=\"font-size:75px\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-eye\" style=\"font-size:inherit; color:inherit\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Create a vision and transparent structure(s) for coordinating <\/strong>inclusive excellence<strong> work occurring across campus.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a shared vision.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure information about past and current work and campus climate is visible to all.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop and implement plan for structuring and coordinating inclusive excellence work across campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#fff;padding-bottom:2%;padding-top:2%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ab-container-image has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/files\/2024\/10\/ESTHER_2024-COMM3284-compressed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1170px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-wideright\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column shadow ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner has-k-purple-background-color ab-background-cover ab-background-no-repeat\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/files\/2024\/10\/Esther_22_CampusLife17-compressed.jpg);background-position:49% 45%\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:1%;padding-right:1%;padding-bottom:1%;padding-top:1%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container border purple transparent whitebg ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:25%;padding-right:25%;padding-bottom:3%;padding-top:6%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#580162\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1533px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9a13092ce2827a9dba83dfb63a23a3d9\" style=\"font-size:75px\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-person-hiking\" style=\"font-size:inherit; color:inherit\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Seek to understand and address impacts of non-inclusiveness in programs, spaces, processes and interactions.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase awareness and provide strategies to address ways expectations contribute to well-being challenges.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide resources to address impacts of non-inclusiveness.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#fff;padding-bottom:2%;padding-top:2%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1170px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-wideright\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column shadow ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner has-k-purple-background-color ab-background-cover ab-background-no-repeat\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/files\/2024\/10\/Esther_22_CampusLife17-compressed.jpg);background-position:66% 37%\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:1%;padding-right:1%;padding-bottom:1%;padding-top:1%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container border purple transparent whitebg ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:25%;padding-right:25%;padding-bottom:3%;padding-top:6%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#580162\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1533px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28afd18dab419580e51a8f5ff3230458\" style=\"font-size:75px\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-hand-holding-heart\" style=\"font-size:inherit; color:inherit\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Invest in people to further develop talents and skills to support attaining professional goals and continued learning.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foster a positive working environment and culture that provides a sense of belonging and community for all employees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invest in people to develop talents and skills to allow them to undertake new responsibilities and\/or attain career goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that plan and non-plan employee benefits align with college values to the extent feasible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement salary plan as well as fair and competitive annual salary increases along with payment for additional work performed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examine options to enhance work\/life balance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#fff;padding-bottom:2%;padding-top:2%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ab-container-image has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/files\/2024\/10\/ESTHER_2024-COMM3284-compressed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1170px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-wideright\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column shadow ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner has-k-purple-background-color ab-background-cover ab-background-no-repeat\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/strategic-plan\/files\/2024\/10\/Esther_22_CampusLife17-compressed.jpg)\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:1%;padding-right:1%;padding-bottom:1%;padding-top:1%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container border purple transparent whitebg ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:25%;padding-right:25%;padding-bottom:3%;padding-top:6%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:500px\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#580162\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1533px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47f7140a47a618e2a5030754f59284fc\" style=\"font-size:75px\"><span class=\"fas fa-solid fa-people-group\" style=\"font-size:inherit; 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