Vision
The Center for Multicultural Excellence, in collaboration with University partners, fosters an inclusive environment that welcomes, supports, and celebrates the University of Denver's exceptional students, faculty, and staff.

Mission
The Center for Multicultural Excellence advances diversity and Inclusive Excellence in support of the University of Denver's mission as a great private university dedicated to the public good.

Values
The Center strives to act from and model the following core values in all aspects of its work: Collaboration, Equity, Intersectionality, Action and Evidence-Based. For additional description and examples of these values in action, as well as an initial glossary of concepts related to our work, visit our Values page.

Goals
In alignment with the University of Denver's Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan (PDF) and its commitment to the engagement of Inclusive Excellence, the Center works to:

• Increase the presence of historically underrepresented populations within all ranks of the University, as well as their retention, success, and sense of belonging.
• Create and sustain a supportive, challenging, welcoming, and inclusive climate where all members are respected and their contributions valued.
• Establish organizational structures whereby Inclusive Excellence is embedded within the fabric of the learning environment, fostering transformative change.
• Engage all members of the University of Denver community, in collaboration with community partners, in the work of inclusivity and diversity toward service of the public good.

Revised as of October, 2012.