Organizational Culture, Inclusion & Equity

Our Value Statement

We honor the humanity, dignity, and individuality of each member of our Simmons community.

Our Vision of Our Community

Simmons University will be a warm, welcoming, inclusive community that appreciates, values, and respects the humanity, dignity, diversity, and contributions of all its members. We are committed to engaging one another to address the dynamic, evolving issues of our community and our world.

Our Mission

We, the Office of Organizational Culture, Inclusion, and Equity (OCIE), were created because of the 10 Demands of 2015 and were charged with fostering a campus culture free of racism and bias as well as further the values of diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging (DEIB). Diversity includes race, color, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status or class/SES. 

OCIE spearheads transformative work by partnering with various departments to examine, assess and improve systemic and programmatic practices, processes and protocols. In our work, our office has dedicated itself to aiding faculty, and staff from minority and underrepresented groups by promoting DEIB. In addition, we are committed to the advancement of the professional development and education of faculty and staff about DEIB pedagogy in order to provide equitable instruction and consideration to diverse students and support their development and establishment of identity.