Goals

The Goals of the LEADing the Conversation are to:

1. strengthen Jacksonville University’s undergraduate curriculum to deepen students’ appreciation for human diversity and expand their awareness of the struggles and circumstances of underrepresented or marginalized groups;
2. create co-curricular experiences that promote justice, equity, diversity, inclusivity, and belonging and provide support for challenging yet constructive dialogue; and
3. provide professional development opportunities for upper-level undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff to maximize their impact when they engage in belonging-related conversations and activities.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will identify points of conflict that require resolution to create justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
2. Students will articulate insights into their own rules and biases related to social and cultural differences.
3. Students will ask complex questions about individuals different from themselves and seek out and articulate answers to these questions.

Student Success Outcomes

1. Students will engage in meaningful activities, in and out of the classroom, that emphasize justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
2. Students will identify an increased sense of belonging as a member of the Jacksonville University community.
3. Students will acknowledge the impacts of developing a campus culture built on understanding differences.