Strategic Plan for Center for Women and Gender Equity
Context For Planning
As the Center for Women and Gender Equity has moved Divisions (from Inclusion and Equity to Enrollment Development) we have engaged in retreats, and strategic planning sessions to better align our work with this Division, and to reflect our work.
Mission
Mission To create meaningful learning about gender and to advocate for gender justice through the education, engagement, and empowerment of students and the greater GVSU community.
Vision The Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity
envisions a world where gender justice is a reality and all forms of
oppression are eradicated. As such, we offer the most comprehensive
and progressive programs, services, and initiatives. Defining Gender
Justice The Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity defines
gender justice as an ongoing process, rooted in intersectionality, to
dismantle systems of oppression in all spheres.
Core Values The work of the Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and
Gender Equity is an outward demonstration of our values. In all
aspects - our daily work, our programming, our advocacy and activism -
we strive to make these values visible. They serve as benchmarks for
helping us constantly improve.
Inclusivity: We are committed to creating environments in which any
individual or group feels welcomed, respected, supported, and valued
while supporting all learners in ways that honor and respect their
diverse differences and embracing the complexities of our multiple and
intersecting identities. Collaboration: At the core of our work lies
our relationships with the campus and broader communities. We work to
build a meaningful institution that is learner-ready.
Advocacy: We work using a lens of transformation, as individuals
and within institutions, to give voice and remove barriers to equity.
We recognize that access is distributed in inequitable ways, and
strive to make opportunities and resources genuinely available and
accessible to all.
Activism: As catalysts for social change, we empower others and
engage in intentional actions designed to improve the lives of people,
communities and societies. We view the local, state and global
community as integral partners in providing educational opportunities
for our learners
Student-Centered: It is our priority to learn from and with
students and to partner with them in their lifelong learning, as such
it is essential we work alongside the University to recruit, admit,
retain, and graduate a diverse learner population and seek equitable
outcomes as the goal.
Celebration: We practice the ritual of celebration to recognize
individuals and communities as we strive to reach our collective
potential, engaging in abundance thinking about our diverse learners
and their varied gifts, and being mindful to include all populations.
Learning: We create and implement high impact educational practices
that bridge research, theory and practice and create gender justice
engagement opportunities for students, faculty, staff and community.
Mentorship: We are committed to providing developmental
partnerships, both formally and informally, to enhance personal and
professional growth as well support the learning environment
Systems Change: we place learners’ welfare ahead of other
institutional goals by advocating for their needs, encouraging the
progressive and thoughtful gathering and application of data, and
advocating for the removal of barriers.
Vision
Vision The Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity envisions a world where gender justice is a reality and all forms of oppression are eradicated. As such, we offer the most comprehensive and progressive programs, services, and initiatives. Defining Gender Justice The Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity defines gender justice as an ongoing process, rooted in intersectionality, to dismantle systems of oppression in all spheres.
Value Statement
Core Values
The work of the Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity
is an outward demonstration of our values. In all aspects - our daily
work, our programming, our advocacy and activism - we strive to make
these values visible. They serve as benchmarks for helping us
constantly improve.
Inclusivity: We are committed to creating
environments in which any individual or group feels welcomed,
respected, supported, and valued while supporting all learners in ways
that honor and respect their diverse differences and embracing the
complexities of our multiple and intersecting identities.
Collaboration: At the core of our work lies our
relationships with the campus and broader communities. We work to
build a meaningful institution that is learner-ready.
Advocacy: We work using a lens of transformation, as
individuals and within institutions, to give voice and remove barriers
to equity. We recognize that access is distributed in inequitable
ways, and strive to make opportunities and resources genuinely
available and accessible to all.
Activism: As catalysts for social change, we empower
others and engage in intentional actions designed to improve the lives
of people, communities and societies. We view the local, state and
global community as integral partners in providing educational
opportunities for our learners
Student-Centered: It is our priority to learn from
and with students and to partner with them in their lifelong learning,
as such it is essential we work alongside the University to recruit,
admit, retain, and graduate a diverse learner population and seek
equitable outcomes as the goal.
Celebration: We practice the ritual of celebration to
recognize individuals and communities as we strive to reach our
collective potential, engaging in abundance thinking about our diverse
learners and their varied gifts, and being mindful to include all populations.
Learning: We create and implement high impact
educational practices that bridge research, theory and practice and
create gender justice engagement opportunities for students, faculty,
staff and community.
Mentorship: We are committed to providing
developmental partnerships, both formally and informally, to enhance
personal and professional growth as well support the learning environment