University of Texas at San Antonio
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Inclusive Excellence moves beyond numbers and involves embedding practices and philosophies that encourage diversity in every aspect of an organization (Kathleen Nalty, 2007). The term "diversity" is often linked to numerical representation; however, the term “Inclusive Excellence” promotes institutionalization of systemic practices and philosophies, generating a broader outcome with numerical representation serving as a byproduct of inclusive excellence.

Inclusive Excellence shifts the responsibilities of bolstering diversity toward the whole institution, as opposed to one unit or area having the sole responsibility of understanding and implementing the diversity mission. Inclusive Excellence moves an institution, organization, or program from valuing diversity – with access and cultural competence as its primary goals – to ensuring through structural interventions that all groups are achieving the desired outcomes at equitable rates.

The University of Texas at San Antonio seeks to promote an inclusive community of learners, an awareness and appreciation of multicultural perspectives, and the establishment of policies, practices, programs, and resources designed to embrace and support diversity.

At UTSA, inclusiveness and excellence are two of the core values. The Office of Inclusive Excellence serves as an agent and resource to provide leadership on issues related to diversity. Our goal is to support and promote diversity and inclusion in all aspects of campus life through the development of initiatives that encourage diversity and “Inclusive Excellence.”

UTSA provides several training courses for its employees focusing on cultural diversity and cross-cultural communications issues as part of the training and development program available for all employees in the university. These courses include:

- Cross-Cultural Connections.
- Cross-Cultural Communications Workshop.
- Cross-Cultural Communication - Conflict Resolution.
- Diversity Awareness.
- Diversity Training.
- Power of Diversity.
- Academic Advising - Diversity Workshop.
- Diversity Training - Resident Assistant.
- Getting Past Clashes, Valuing team Diversity.
In 2019 as part of the diversity and inclusion office, all UTSA staff and faculty are required to complete training as part of the accommodating disabilities, managing bias, diversity and inclusion, harassment, and general compliance.