Advancing Inclusive Excellence

At George Mason, the concept of inclusive excellence recognizes that our overall success is fundamentally dependent on how well we value, engage, and incorporate the diversity of our community at all levels.

Inclusive Excellence Plans (IEP) are comprehensive, unit-specific plans designed to help academic and administrative units integrate diversity, equity, and educational quality efforts into their missions and institutional operations.  These plans involve developing strategies and implementing policies that ensure people from all backgrounds feel welcome and valued in the workplace or educational setting.  By creating an inclusive environment, organizations can benefit from a range of perspectives and ideas, leading to more innovative solutions to problems and better overall performance. IEP may include initiatives such as hiring more diverse candidates, providing training on diversity and inclusion, and creating a culture that values and respects diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

George Mason’s Inclusive Excellence Framework is comprised of five aspirational dimensions and goals to aid us in creating collective impact, sustainable change, innovation, and productivity across the institutions’ academic and administrative units:

For planning support or to schedule a consultation, please complete a request using our Calendly link.

To attend a workshop, click the corresponding link after each workshop title below to register.

Professional Development

These workshops will cover various topics designed to help units advance inclusive excellence and support the revision of their IEP.

• Introduction to the IEP Process & Inclusive Excellence Framework (registration link)
  • Date: Wednesday, September 11
  • Time: 10:00a - 11:00a
  • Location: VIRTUAL
     
• A Data-Informed Approach: Utilizing the Gallup Survey Findings To Support Your IEP Goals (registration link)
  • Date: Wednesday, October 16
  • Time: 10:00a - 11:00a
  • Location: VIRTUAL
     
• A More ACCESSible George Mason: Digital Accessibility (registration link)
  • Date: Monday, November 18
  • Time: 1:00p - 2:00p
  • Location: VIRTUAL

Resource Workshops

• Goal Setting (registration link): Available bi-monthly, this in-person workshop will provide units guidance on revising their IEP utilizing a SMART goal framework. Upon completion, units will have valuable feedback and tools to assist them in their revision steps.
  • Date: Tuesday, September 17
  • Time: 1:00p - 3:00p
  • Location: Merten 1202
     
• Peer Consultation (registration link): Also offered bi-monthly, these in-person workshops allow units to consult with peers on their inclusive excellence progress and plan revisions.
  • Date: Tuesday, October 22
  • Time: 1:00p - 3:00p
  • Location: Merten 2500

• Combined Goal Setting and Peer Consultation Workshop (registration link)
  • Date: Monday, November 11
  • Time: 1:00p - 3:00p
  • Location: Merten 1202​​​​​