Programs & Initiatives
We strive to create a diverse and inclusive community where all members feel valued, respected, and able to reach their full potential.
Learn more about programs & initiativesWe have a gift for bringing people together—because we believe everyone benefits when people of different ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and backgrounds join together to learn, live, and grow.
We know that an inclusive environment allows us to turn our differences into opportunities to forge new collaborations. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is proud of its long and deliberate tradition of inclusion. It is one of the pillars on which the institution rests, reminding us of the continuous call to action that makes our campus community such a welcoming place for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
We strive to create a diverse and inclusive community where all members feel valued, respected, and able to reach their full potential.
Learn more about programs & initiativesWe work with campus and community partners to cultivate an inclusive learning environment, one that values different perspectives and promotes intercultural engagement.
Learn more about partnershipsOur Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence is an ambitious roadmap for building a more inclusive community over the next three years. Based on the Inclusive Excellence Strategic Framework, the plan requires an institutional transformation in which everyone plays a part.
Learn more about strategic growthUL Lafayette has earned the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for six years in a row because of our programs, initiatives and efforts that promote equity and inclusion.
Our Louisiana Educate Program helps academically accomplished, low-income students remain in college.
UL Lafayette as one of the best universities in the nation for social mobility and providing a “best bang for the buck” education.