STATEMENT OF INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE. The Administration and the Federation agree that at Shoreline Community College, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is crucial to fulfilling our mission. As a college that values inclusive excellence, we are committed to having a faculty that reflects the diversity of our students. A diverse staff allows us to effectively draw on different perspectives to enhance the quality our teaching, deepen the relevance of our strategic plan, and enhance our efficiency and effectiveness. Therefore, we strive to attract, retain, and develop a pool of talent that is diverse along many dimensions, and to leverage the diverse knowledge and experiences of all our employees. An inclusive work environment encourages different perspectives to be presented and given a fair hearing and accepts diversity of thought as valuable and consequential. At the same time, “Shoreline Community College does not tolerate hateful, violent, or discriminatory actions that target any person or group based on their beliefs, customs, identity, or affiliations.”1 We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that a diverse faculty can bring to the College, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion.
