The Office of Inclusive Excellence and Mission Integration (OIEMI) leads and supports initiatives that promote a mission-oriented culture, creating opportunities to define, assess, and promote ULV’s core values (Ethical Reasoning, Diversity and Inclusivity, Lifelong Learning, Civic and Community Engagement). The office encourages initiatives, programs and activities that educate and motivate the college community to create a campus climate where diversity of thought and lived experience is respected and valued, cultivating cultural engagement, fostering a sense of belonging, challenging systems of privilege and oppression, and building intercultural competency. The office develops and lead equity-centered, mission-focused and values-based initiatives which foster shared understanding of, support for, and action to advance the distinctive mission of University of La Verne and its status as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority Serving Institution (MSI). The office promotes equity and inclusion, develops and improves collaborative relationships, cultivates a community that encourages and supports a climate that affirms diverse cultures, and advocates for equitable policies, procedures and opportunities for the University of La Verne campus community.