The Office of Inclusive Excellence mission is to create a culturally engaging community at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) that promotes inclusion and belonging through educational, programmatic, and pedagogical practices. 

As a minority serving institution, NJIT’s Office of Inclusive Excellence vision is to foster an understanding and appreciation of globally diverse perspectives where we cultivate a culture of acceptance of and for everyone in an educational environment grounded in research and lived experiences. This is achieved through an outcome-based approach grounded in these core values:

• Creating a sense of belonging for everyone
• Promoting student success and engagement 
• Enhancing employee engagement and satisfaction 
• Fostering shared responsibility and collaboration 
• Developing an awareness of one another using educational tools 

Office of Inclusive Excellence Key Information:​​​​​​

• Named by U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution
• Named by U.S. Department of Education as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution
• Inclusive Excellence professional development for students, faculty and staff
• 10+ Heritage Month Celebrations
• Earned 1.94 million grant to support NJIT’s Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution designation
• 5+ Employee Resource Groups for faculty and staff 
• Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration and day of service initiative
• Courageous Conversation Series for faculty and staff
• Committee on Inclusive Excellence
• Cultural resource and advocate to 50+ student organizations