Celta strives to foster an inclusive environment that is supportive, respectful, and collaborative. CeLTA values a wide range of voices and continually works to create an inclusive environment by dismantling barriers and assumptions that might work against this goal. CeLTA is committed to being a space where everyone can fully participate. Our goal is to continually improve the ways language learning can be engaged with by all individuals however they encounter the learning or the space. We actively embrace these values as exemplified by concrete actions taken within our unit:
- Ensuring to the best of our knowledge that projects and initiatives do not contain any content or language that could create barriers for participants.
- Adopting language, attitudes and behaviors in day-to-day communications that are mindful of a variety of backgrounds.
- Offering ways to engage in professional development that doesn’t require physical presence in the CeLTA space.
- Setting individual staff goals for each year based on their unique roles and programs.
- Reaching out to stakeholders to actively seek input on activities.
- File-sharing systems and regular touch-base meetings among staff to enhance collaboration.
- Aligning with MSU’s guidelines for accessibility in our publications and website.
This statement was revised in Fall 2025 in accordance with university guidance.