Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

(815)921-4025
Located: Stenstrom Student Center, second floor
Email: RVC-DEI@RockValleyCollege.edu
DEI Website

RVC Strategic Plan - Pillar IV: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Create and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus that improves campus culture, promotes accountability for the campus DEI effort, and increases the cultural competence of all employees, learners, and other stakeholder groups.

Strategic Goal 1 (DEI Plan): Improve the campus culture by establishing cultural competence, trust, and a sense of belonging among employees and learners.
Strategic Goal 2 (DEI Plan): Close equity gaps so that students from diverse racial, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds can access and achieve their academic and career goals.
Strategic Goal 3 (DEI Plan): Employ a culturally competent workforce that reflects student and community demographics.

RVC DEI Vision Statement

A campus and community that embodies trust, equity, and a sense of belonging.

RVC DEI Mission

Statement Rock Valley College is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus where all learners can make progress towards their educational and career goals. Therefore, the College shall establish initiatives, measures, programs, procedures, and curriculum to advance equity and inclusion for students, staff, faculty, administration, vendors and contractors, and other community partners. ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE BOARD POLICY 4:10.260 - DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

RVC DEI Motto

“Transform our campus, change the world” RVC Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Purpose Statement The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion supports Rock Valley College’s mission “to create and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus where all learners can progress towards their educational and careers goals” in collaboration with students, employees, and community partners by providing trainings and workshops, hosting campus and community events, supporting relevant student and employee affinity groups, facilitating intergroup dialogue, offering conflict mediation, and regularly assessing college practices and procedures in the pursuit of Cultural Proficiency and Inclusive Excellence.

RVC DEI Core

Values
Cultural Competence
Equity-mindedness
Fairness
Mutual Respect
Objective Truth
Sense of Belonging
Solidarity