This term can also refer to the gap between girls’ and boys’ academic achievement.Īcculturation (n.): The process of learning and incorporating the language, values, beliefs, and behaviors that make up a distinct culture. educational system in which white students achieve greater academic success than students of color. Pronoun Informationįor information and resources relative to the inclusive use of pronouns for all, please access the pronoun guide offered by GLSEN here.Ībleism (n.): Discrimination against persons with mental and/or physical disabilities and/or social structures that favor able‐bodied individuals.Īchievement Gap (n.): A term used to describe a persistent trend in the U.S. Inclusion is an active and ongoing process of intentional engagement with all members of our campus and community to increase respect, knowledge, and empathic understanding. Equity is the process an organization engages in to ensure that workplace culture, policies and procedures acknowledge that not all members are afforded the same resources, treatment, and opportunities, and by which the organization works to remedy inequities. EquityĮquity is the practice of ensuring that personal or social circumstances, such as protected class or intersecting identities, are not obstacles to achieving one’s potential. A diverse group, community or organization is one in which a variety of social and cultural characteristics exist. These include, but are not limited to, psychological, physical, and social differences that occur among any and all individuals, such as race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, economic class, age, gender, sexual orientation, mental and physical ability. Diversityĭiversity refers to individual and group/social differences. Glossary of Diversity Terms Diversity, Equity & InclusionĪt Quinsigamond Community College, diversity, equity, and inclusion represent a commitment to changing institutional power structures, policies and practices that create systematic advantages for some and disadvantages for others.