The purpose of the DEI Committee is to promote an inclusive and equitable environment for students, faculty, and staff where underserved, historically excluded, and minoritized populations are prioritized, encouraged, advanced, and supported in such a way that they have ample opportunity to achieve their full potential and to encourage the inclusion and involvement of people from a range of different social and ethnic groups including, but not limited to different races, colors, ethnicities, religions, national origins, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, ages, disabilities, military statuses or student statuses through coordinating and planning events to address DEI topics impacting Capital University Law School, the community, and the legal profession.
SBA defines “Diversity” as the practice of actively including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds.
SBA defines “Equity” as the practice of recognizing and acknowledging that each person has different circumstances, and that each person has different needs necessary to have equal resources and opportunities.
SBA defines “Inclusion” as the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized.
