San Francisco State University

Athletics DEI Statement

Diversity, equity, and inclusion among our student-athletes, coaches, and staff are core values that the Department of Athletics at San Francisco State University is committed to and will not compromise.

Organizations are enhanced by achieving greater diversity. We strive to embrace diversity in it all its forms: culture, identity, life experience, background, abilities, status, and perspectives. Further, we aim to center the voices of those who are marginalized and underrepresented due to structural, systemic, and institutionalized racism and heteropatriarchy that continue to exist in the world of athletics.

We hold ourselves accountable for maintaining an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and career opportunities for coaches and staff of diverse backgrounds. Equity, diversity and inclusion not only improve the learning environment and culture of belonging for all student-athletes, coaches, and staff; they are critical to the process of identifying, addressing, and eliminating practices, policies, norms, traditions, and organizational culture that promote barriers for historically underrepresented and marginalized individuals.
 
Adapted from the NCAA Inclusion Statement, SF State's Mission Statement, SF State Athletics Mission Statement, and San Francisco State's Principles of Community Statement.