OUR VALUES

Diversity, equity and inclusive excellence are about understanding multiple identities through the lens of social justice education, ally development, and identity development. We embrace the intersectionality of race/ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ability, age, national origin, and religious/spiritual identities and the ways in which those identities move us to greater connection and communication - particularly through sport. Swarthmore College has a history of commitment to educating all students to reach their highest potential. A welcoming environment is a vital component of that commitment. Providing faculty, staff, and students with information, support, and resources around diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is an important step in assuring welcoming, caring, respectful and affirming environments for all students.

Engagement in physical education, varsity, and recreational athletics are also an integral part of a comprehensive education experience. As such, the College is committed to providing equal opportunity all student, faculty, and staff students as they seek avenues for sports participation.

This page will highlight a number of resources, policies, and systems designed to support Inclusive Excellence in athletics.  Questions about any information on this page can be directed to: Val Gómez, Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator/Title IX Deputy, vgomez1@swarthmore.edu, (610) 328-8222.

Athletic Department Data & Policies

• The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Survey
• Policy for the Inclusion of Transgender & Gender Non-conforming Student-Athletes (TBA)

Athletic Department Resources

• Cultural Wellness in Athletics
• LGBTQ+ Inclusion:
  • You Can Play Project (video)
  • Gender Pronouns
• Gender Equity & Inclusion
  • Centennial Conference Snell-Shillingford Coaching Symposium (link)

Institutional Resources

• Swarthmore College Facts & Figures (including demographic data)
• Diversity @Swarthmore - Student Life & Support
• LGBTQ+ @Swarthmore

• Access & Inclusion
  • Men's Soccer Hosts Access Clinic in Lewiston, Maine (link)
  • On Base with Equal Rights (link)

• Mission Statement:
  • We believe in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture that creates opportunities for growth and empathy within Swarthmore College Athletics. We are committed to making change to better understand racism and personal bias, to help us grow, hold us accountable and develop to become an athletics community that is intolerant of prejudice and social injustice. We commit to the following:
    • Ask tough questions
    • Listen to a diverse array of viewpoints
    • Create opportunities to educate
    • Advocate for inclusion
    • Collaborate with College partners and local community

• Our mission is to create opportunities to educate our staff, coaches, and student-athletes to better understand racism and personal bias, to help us grow and develop to become a department that is intolerant of prejudice and social injustice.