JCCC Strategic Plan

Diversity Goals

The Office of Diversity Inclusion has as its goal the creation of an educational and professional experience that is diverse, integrated, and excellent in all dimensions.

Diversity Objectives

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Johnson County Community College believes that all students benefit when their community reflects a broad range of intellectual, cultural, and demographic perspectives and, therefore, is committed to an educational vision that ensures that students’ experiences at JCCC will reach the high standards established in our curriculum and academics.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will reflect the good work currently in place at this institution by providing visibility and access to the wide range of diversity programming already part of the everyday educational experience at JCCC via our Multicultural Center, the Diversity Inclusion website, collaborations with campus publications, and contacts with local community members and organizations.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will advance this new vision to establish a climate and reputation that promotes the identification of JCCC as an institution focused on creating cultural equity and one fully engaged in establishing parity for all people on our campus through our policies, programs, and curriculum. We will strive to increase the representation of diverse people in the JCCC community so all students, faculty, and staff feel respected and acknowledged on our campus and in our classrooms.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at JCCC will implement a campus-wide strategy to attract and retain new students, faculty and staff who can strengthen and expand the diverse climate at JCCC and to assure that all groups are represented. We will accomplish this by building a basic policy and systems infrastructure that will advance a diverse educational vision that ensures a fully integrated student experience at JCCC. The fulfillment of this vision will equip our students with sustainable models and competencies in self-awareness, teamwork and organizational skills, social responsibility and diversity awareness.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will play a central role in shaping and extending this vision of diversity by developing collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and students outside their classrooms and work areas that will foster interactions through which the JCCC community can inspire advocacy and ally relationships. Our students will benefit from a deep understanding of the educational value of a diverse community, the political and social enhancement that an insight into diversity and multiculturalism and global perspectives gives, and the ability to cross lines of difference in order to develop full lives and successful futures.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will integrate with campus organizations and offices to provide a strong, visible presence with various campus entities to help create a climate leading to the revision and monitoring of current policies and the development of training programs and institutional practices to guarantee that everyone who spends time at JCCC is treated with dignity and respect.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion understands that interaction with the President’s Office, Human Resources, Student Services, and Campus Services, in particular, is essential to reaching our goals. We will assist, in any means necessary, these departments as they train members of search and hiring committees in proactive methods of finding diverse, qualified candidates for open positions.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will collaborate on the development of educational programs designed to raise awareness about inclusion and difference and create opportunities for members of diverse groups to interact and learn from each other. We will strive for excellence as part of an institution where the increasingly global and multicultural nature of our world is reflected in our educational practices and environment. We will also serve as a cultural and institutional mentoring center and a resource for faculty, staff or students. The mentoring center will be enhanced with the establishment of our Multicultural Center.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will strive to correct the under-representation of diverse people at JCCC in order to enable our students to feel that they are respected and acknowledged on our campus and in our classrooms. Collaborations with the President, the governing board, the college executive team, Human Resources, Student Services, and Campus Services are essential to reaching this goal. The Human Resources department presently defines and trains each member of screening and hiring committees in proactive methods of finding qualified candidates for all open academic and professional positions.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will work with Human Resources to establish a positive grievance procedure that will allow any current or prospective employees to openly voice their issues without fear of retaliation or bullying and with the assurance that their complaints will be taken seriously and fully investigated. We will also work diligently, especially through education, to help prevent any new instances from occurring.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will collaborate with campus student organizations that respond to the needs of diverse student and community groups to develop a means of sharing needs, interests, common concerns, ideologies, and visions for the positive growth and recognition of our campus. In a spirit of community building, we will address issues of concern brought forward by any member of the JCCC community.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will make a concerted effort to engage our community in our efforts to attract, promote, and retain a diverse population on campus. We understand that community support and outreach are critical to the growth of JCCC and recognize that we need the participation and input of community members from Johnson County and the larger Kansas City metropolitan area to fully realize our Diversity mission. Therefore, outreach to community groups and partnerships with businesses will be a priority. Hopefully, this sharing of diversity efforts will bring the community and institution closer together.