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St. Mary's College of Maryland Athletics Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

"Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization."
- Mahatma Gandhi

Diversity, inclusion, and gender equity are core values of St. Mary's College of Maryland Athletics. Enriched by our diversity, we are committed to building a culture that respects all of its members and celebrates their contributions as we work together to strengthen our community.
To Our St. Mary's College Seahawks Family:

St. Mary's College Athletics brings individuals together with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, cultures, and social views to create an inclusive environment that is vital to our overall success. In turn, our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) platform helps to educate and inform not only the lives of our student-athletes, but our coaches, staff and administrators.
 
Our objective is to provide opportunities for shared expression and understanding around race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and socioeconomic background. 
 
The St. Mary's College Athletics DEI page is a central location for student-athletes, coaches, staff and administrators to find DEI resources offered by St. Mary's College Athletics, St. Mary's College of Maryland, the NCAA, and other external athletic professional associations and institutions. We hope you will find the information here reflective of our commitment to maintain a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment.

To further advance St. Mary's College Athletics commitment to these core values, we have embarked on the following:
Here are some useful links available for coaches, student-athletes, and administrators to use to help strengthen our athletic and campus community: 

St. Mary's College of Maryland DEI Resources: 

Diversity and Inclusion Abroad
Division of Inclusive Diversity, Equity, Access, and Accountability (IDEA2)
IDEA2 Definitions
IDEA2 Staff Directory
Maryland Higher Education Commission Policy on Student Concerns About Athletic Programs and Activities
Title IX

St. Mary's College Athletics DEI Resources:
Student-Working Group (coming soon)

NCAA DEI Resources:
Division III Diversity and Inclusion
Best Practices: Achieving Excellence Through Diversity and Inclusion (PDF)
Gender Equity and Title IX
Inclusion
Inclusion's Best Practices (PDF)
Inclusion of Transgender Student-Athletes (PDF)
LGBTQ Resources
Presidential Pledge
Return on Inclusion

Other Athletics DEI Resources:
American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Diversity Resources
Institute for Sport - Social Justice
LGBT SportSafe Inclusion Program
Minority Opportunities Athletic Association, Inc. (MOAA)
National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)
National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
Overtime - A Candid Conversation Series on Racism in Lacrosse
United Soccer Coaches
Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
Women Leaders in College Sports
You Can Play Project