Meaningful steps forward
DEAL Co-Chairs and Committees
DEAL Co-Chairs and Committees
Wheaton’s collaborative leadership model for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Woven into everything we do
Equality is woven into the fabric of who we are. Since our founding in 1834, Wheaton has focused on expanding who has access to a rigorous liberal arts education. Wheaton believes embracing diversity leads to personal growth, intellectual enrichment, freedom and social justice. We know that our ability to provide a transformative liberal arts education is predicated upon the collaborative and vibrant community that is at the heart of Wheaton’s innovative spirit. There is a thread of equity here at Wheaton. Now we’re making sure it’s woven into everything we do.
Six things to know about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) at Wheaton
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We’re diverse in many different ways
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We work collaboratively to support students
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We know how we want to improve
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We have a track record of commitment
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We believe in accountability
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We have shared leadership to achieve our goals
We’re diverse in many different ways
22%
First-generation students
68% of our student body report having parental education.
6%
International students
Our international students reside from 50+ countries across the world.
25%
Domestic students of color
More than one quarter of our current student community are students of color.
We work collaboratively to support students
An Ecosystem of Equity
Driving our commitment to equity and belonging is an ecosystem of professionally staffed initiatives and offices that work in tandem to maximize our ability to create an inclusive living, learning, and working environment. One office cannot do this alone. We work in partnership with the entire campus and the many thriving student-led organizations on campus to weave equity and belonging into everything we do.
We know how we want to improve
Vision & Mission
The DEI Vision and Mission Statement provides a framework and an anchor for our campus to guide our work as we continually outline new action steps and refresh our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan going forward.
10 Action Steps
The campus community has outlined 10 specific action steps toward racial justice that we will undertake as a community to fulfill our mandate for institutional equity.
Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan
This plan was developed by a campus-wide task force that worked throughout the 2016-2017 academic year. The task force was charged with developing specific and measurable goals, evaluating our current efforts, and prioritizing unmet needs.
We have a track record of commitment
Meaningful steps forward
Since our founding in 1834, Wheaton has focused on expanding who has access to a rigorous liberal arts education. In the last four years, Wheaton College has undertaken a significant amount of work to retool our approach to equity, accessibility, belonging, inclusion and social justice.
We believe in accountability
Campus Climate Survey results
Wheaton has an original survey tool to help us gauge the inclusiveness of our campus environment
Bias Incident Reporting
Response to acts of discrimination, prejudice, and isms on campus
We have shared leadership to achieve our goals
Office for Institutional Equity and Belonging
Office for Institutional Equity and Belonging
Wheaton’s senior leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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