The USF Polytechnic Diversity Office fosters an environment that:

• Sustains a campus and community atmosphere that is inclusive of race, ethnicity, sex, age, language/dialect, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, socio-economic status and religious conviction;
• Creates a setting that embraces individual differences and cultivates a campus atmosphere that is free from bias;
• Provides a sense of community and a place to learn about the different aspects of community life;
• Fulfills educational goals;
• Provides counseling that allows individuals to address challenges (e.g., academic, social, financial, professional or personal);
• Improves leadership and direction for the continuous assessment and improvement of university-wide diversity efforts; and
• Creates a sense of inclusion.

USF Polytechnic's Diversity Office will continuously work to create a place to maximize the benefits of a multicultural perspective and to help sustain a more inclusive community of learners regarding diversity. "Touching lives and improving the world."