Program Objectives

Campus Diversity Goals

Employing a developmental, systemic approach to ensure that we become an interculturally competent campus that is inclusive and welcoming of ALL students, staff and faculty
Recruiting and retaining a diverse campus community
Graduating ALL students with the skills they need to thrive in a global, multicultural and interdependent world
Creating a diverse connected alumni, which diversifies (and therefore increases) our possible gift opportunities
Becoming a recognized institution/regional leader in campus intercultural development
An outcome of these efforts will be an increase in the number of underrepresented students for whom Champlain College is the institution of choice

A senior leadership led and supported vision and plan- (Congratulations, Champlainers, We have this!! please view Champlain's strategic plan here)
Clear ownership and accountability for initiatives (We are getting there!)
Measurable outcomes and consistent evaluation
Campus wide buy in and understanding of foundational terms, concepts, challenges and opportunities - (We are on the way and that is what intercultural U is all about)
Skill enhancement and acquisition for faculty, staff and students (Again, that is what intercultural U is all about)

As part of a larger systemic effort to develop intercultural competence, the diversity/intercultural certification program seeks to:

To develop a group of peer trainers/facilitators that can adapt key intercultural concepts to their specific work situations and serve as intercultural resources for their departments and divisions
To create a critical mass of people with a foundational theory and research supported knowledge of interculturalism
To begin/expand a grassroots discussion about interculturalism on campus that allows everyone to come to the table in an open and authentic manner
To continue building capacity for strategic visioning and planning for campus intercultural development
To ensure that intercultural efforts are truly campus wide by having champions and advocates within various campus stakeholder groups and at all campus levels

As a result of the program, certified diversity trainers/facilitators will be able to:

Explain the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity
Identify the first three stages of the model
Apply the Developmental approach in their intercultural efforts
Articulate the challenges faced by non dominant populations on our campus and in society
Describe the differences and overlaps between a cultural and societal focus and the need to include both foci in any intercultural plan
Conduct diversity training and facilitate diversity dialogues
Recognize and better manage their own personal triggers
Recognize personal ethnocentric responses and monolithic representations of others
Identity and apply tools and strategies for stereotype and prejudice reduction
Describe the role of culture and identity in interactions and conflict