Greetings, Shocker Nation!
At Wichita State University, we strongly believe that we have an obligation to create the best possible educational environment for students whose lives are likely to be significantly changed during their time at Wichita State University, and we will only be successful when we promote inclusive excellence for all. Inclusive excellence enhances the learning experience by exposing and challenging everyone to consider, weigh, and value the thoughts, experiences, and practices of others different from ourselves.
The Inclusive Excellence Plan for Wichita State is the culmination of 126 years of institutional history, the President’s Inclusive Council, the work group members since 2015. Its purpose is to support WSU faculty, staff, students and community to create a campus that reflects and promotes — in all community members — the evolving diversity of society as a part of the overall university strategic plan.
I encourage you to explore the website, where you will find a wealth of information on events, activities, programs, opportunities, and resources related to inclusive excellence and is often referred to as diversity, equity and inclusion.
Sincerely,

Marché Fleming-Randle, Ph.D.
Vice President and Director Military and Veteran Programs
The Chief Diversity Officer serves as the university's champion for inclusive excellence and ensures collaboration within all diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and tactics across the campus community. The Chief Diversity Officer serves in a strategic leadership role to ensure institutional accountability across all sectors of the campus community.
The Chief Diversity Officer provides university leadership on the strategic direction diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. In addition, the Chief Diversity Officer provides institutional guidance pertaining to Wichita State policies, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulations and best-practices that promote a positive campus climate. Through the President’s Inclusive Council, the Chief Diversity Officer supports strategic planning, conducts training and serves as a university champion of all underrepresented populations across the campus community.
These offices have a tremendous influence on organizational culture and work together to ensure Wichita State's actions builds a vibrant university culture through its policies, processes and procedures. This is important because it provides the institutional foundation by which a positive campus climate is established and sustained.
Leave a comment or question for Marche Fleming-Randle or send email to marche.fleming-randle@wichita.edu.