IDEAL
“The university’s core missions of knowledge creation and education depend on ensuring that a diverse set of voices are welcome and included in the conversation, that everyone on campus is treated with respect, and that we remove barriers that prevent people from reaching their full potential."
– Provost Jenny Martinez
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IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access in a Learning Environment) was an initiative that arose out of the Long Range Planning Process initiated by the university in 2017. The IDEAL initiative was initiated in 2018 and was sunset in summer 2025.
IDEAL was a set of campuswide initiatives that shared the following goals:
- To ensure that diversity of thought, experience, and approach is represented in all sectors of our education and research enterprise
- To ensure that all members of the campus community feel they belong and are supported regardless of their background, identity, or affiliations; and
- To ensure that all members of the campus community have broad access to the opportunities and benefits of Stanford.