Diversity is a core value of Rocky Vista University. Diversity can be defined as the recognition, reflection, and representation of individual differences within a community including, but not limited to culture, race, age, ethnicity or national origin, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, spiritual practices, veteran status, political beliefs, mental and physical ability, socioeconomic status, individual life experiences, or other ideologies.
RVU Campus and Inclusive Excellence, a strategy for transforming RVU into an institution that conceptualizes inclusiveness and excellence as one in the same, embeds Inclusive Excellence in all aspects and dimensions of the university, assigns responsibility for inclusiveness to everyone on campus, and utilizes a broad definition of diversity.
The Rocky Vista University Office for Inclusive Excellence is a resource for students, staff, and faculty regarding opportunities and challenges related to diversity in healthcare education across all campuses. Our goal is the promotion and practice of Inclusive Excellence throughout every sector and dimension of the University to the benefit of the entire RVU community.