We seek a diverse community that is inclusive and respectful of everyone. We are a community that seeks to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, size, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. We value and appreciate the differences that our community represents. We strive to create a welcoming and nurturing environment for all who work here; we also recognize the importance of all faculty and staff in creating and fostering a climate to help all students succeed academically. We understand that a culturally diverse population broadens our educational knowledge and creates an opportunity for a deeper appreciation and acceptance of others.

The campus community should envision together a future at the College that does not need to separate out DEIG work as special efforts. They will become as core and natural to MICA as creativity, excellence and innovation. The key goals of the recommendations contained in the 2018 final report of the Presidential Task Force on DEIG are as follows:

Create a systemic and pervasive college culture and practice of DEIG per the new MICA Mission, Vision and Tenets;

• Invest in, converge and coordinate MICA’s DEIG efforts for optimal services and impact;
• Enliven the Mission promise of “Thrive with Baltimore” and “Make the World We Imagine”;
• Activate student agency;
• Strengthen shared governance; and

Lay the groundwork for DEIG innovation to enable the campus community to do work that will distinguish MICA with its DEIG approach and establish a model for the field.