Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Diversity:  TCC welcomes people all across the wide scope of races, colors, nationalities, ethnicities, sexual identities and orientations, genders, religions, political affiliations, physical abilities, economic backgrounds, professional histories, marital and parental statuses, and generations. Like our school, I value the diversity in our classroom because it enriches our learning environment and deepens our understanding of others. Additionally, I hold an expectation my students will eventually cultivate a similar appreciation for such diversity.

Equity:  TCC empowers our community through equitable access to opportunities, knowledge, and resources. We promote intercultural engagement, institutional responsibility and awareness of historical inequities and direct action toward overcoming systemic barriers to create a community where all people can be welcomed, heard, known, represented, and successful.

Inclusion: We will work together to create an environment in which everyone is treated with dignity and is offered a platform to contribute to our space. To this end, every student: 1) has the right to be called by the name they wish and to have their name pronounced correctly; 2) has the right to be referred to by the pronouns that they share; 3) has the right to express their opinion without fear they are speaking for an entire identity group; and 4) has the right to respectfully identify any barriers to their inclusion in the course without fear of being punished by the professor.

Anti-racist  

The Sociology Specialization at TCC unequivocally rejects white supremacy, racism and other forms of hate and bias. No matter the name or label, white supremacist, anti-Semitic and racist thought and action are antithetical to our values. We will work to dismantle racism and discrimination on campus, in our communities and in society as part of our shared efforts to elevate humanity. (Adapted from University of Nevada, Reno)