As an employee of a local college, you have just been identified as the Senior Diversity Officer. This is a new position which was developed as a result of the college's deficiency in diversity and multiculturalism in virtually every facet of the institution's operations. The Senior Diversity Officer reports directly to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Effectiveness, but will also work closely with the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the entire academic team. In your new role, your primary responsibility is to promote and implement diversity in the overall educational community and most importantly the classroom.

Before completing the assignment, please read the five (5) Campus Models and Case Studies displayed on the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AACU) website. Link below - https://www.aacu.org/resources/diversity-equity-and-inclusive-excellence

Next, write a three (3) page paper in which you:

1. Develop a mission statement for your college's diversity office.

2. Determine how and why this mission statement is significant for future diversity implementation at your institution.

3. Prepare a minimum of five (5) measurable goals that will be implemented throughout the University structure. Provide a rationale for each goal and determine how each goal will impact the future of diversity at your college. Indicate the method you will use to measure progress on each goal and how you will identify when each goal has been accomplished.

4. From the AACU website Campus Models and Case Studies, choose one (1) best practice that one (1) of the highlighted universities followed which would also be beneficial to your institution. Explain how the best practice you chose aligns with your mission statement and goals.

5. Use at least four (4) quality peer-reviewed academic resources written within the past five (5) years. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.