Mission
The OIDE actualizes DePaul's Catholic, Vincentian and urban character by ensuring respect, representation, inclusion, and equity for all members of our community.
Vision
Our vision is to achieve a diverse environment that reflects our collective values. The OIDE's efforts, programs, and initiatives reflect this commitment to promote transformational change and social justice.
Strategic Planning 2024 - Grounded in Mission
Core Values
- Strive for inclusive excellence
- Embrace our Vincentian heritage
- Create understanding
- Cultivate compassion
- Promote equal opportunity
- Foster respect, inclusion, and equity in all aspects of university life
Scope
The Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity provides resources and organizational integration to effectively coordinate and develop a wide spectrum of DEI services, initiatives, and policies to include a focus on recruitment, retention, and inclusion of diverse faculty, staff, and students.
Services
- Provide training and education
- Implement Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) programming
- Coordinate and complete DePaul's Affirmative Action Plan
- Facilitate JEDI dialogues
- Lead the President's Diversity Advisory Committee
- Review and create university policies with an equity lens
- Champion DePaul's Employee Resource Groups
- Lead the Undocumented Students Working Group and other critical DEI university committees
- Collect and disseminate DEI data and analytics
- Advise university DEI strategy and planning
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement of Policy