The Committee for Inclusive Excellence is launching a year-long initiative for 2024-25 called GSSM: A Community of Consciousness. Each month, we will focus on one of the concepts in the inclusion statement and offer community-wide activities and conversations centered around that word. Community of Consciousness is all about being aware of how our words and actions affect our community, from interpersonal interactions to shared facilities. Join us to explore how we can pursue inclusive excellence together!
Please help us track our progress during the year by responding to our Inclusion Survey.
Word of the Month: Thrive
Thrive is a verb that means:
- To grow or develop well or vigorously
- To prosper
- To flourish
Thriving is one of the end goals of our inclusion statement because when we thrive, we live life fully and intentionally. We become our best selves and discover our purpose. We contribute to our community and to the greater good.
Inclusion helps us thrive by creating an environment where we can grow and learn. When everyone in our community has the resources and opportunities to succeed, we don’t just survive, we truly thrive—and that makes our community stronger and more vibrant.
What does thrive mean to GSSM?
- To do or to be exceedingly well
- Providing students unique opportunities in courses and Interim experiences
- Using the supports that are in place to help you
- Building healthy support networks
- Fully engaging in growth and development opportunities
- Being fully yourself
Community of Consciousness Schedule
April: Belong
- Tuesday, April 8: Faculty & Staff Inclusion Conversation
12 p.m. (bring your own lunch) in the SAC conference room (D203) - TBD: Belong Program
May: A Community of Consciousness
- Tuesday, May 13: Faculty & Staff Inclusion Conversation
12 p.m. (bring your own lunch) in the SAC conference room (D203)