The Equity and Inclusive Diversity Office works to nurture an environment at CSM that is welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all students, staff, faculty, and visitors—a college community that is free from discrimination, intolerance, and harassment.
The office builds partnerships college-wide and in the Southern Maryland community to provide programs, advocacy and support, training, and other activities that promote a culture of equity in a time of growth and change. We aim to strengthen our region’s richly diverse community by increasing understanding and appreciation of it.
"We commit to work for the change we seek. We believe the College of Southern Maryland advances social justice and economic mobility for all Southern Marylanders through its educational programs. As members of the Board of Trustees at the College of Southern Maryland, we commit to supporting the work of the college in building a culture of equity and strengthening an inclusive environment that nurtures and supports all learners. We condemn injustice in all its forms. Racism violates our core values and will not be tolerated. As citizen trustees, we commit to and hold ourselves accountable for equity in all facets of our policy governance of the College of Southern Maryland." — CSM Board of Trustees, July 5, 2020
CSM students are representative of the community
The college is committed to combatting inequity and injustice in all forms.
With over 1,100 employees, CSM is one of the region’s largest non-governmental employers.
The Ally software suite enables students with disabilities to access course materials.Diverse: Issues in Higher Education’s 2019-20 Top 100 rankings (of over 1,000) ranked CSM as:
The Aspen Institute recognized CSM twice as one of the top 150 community colleges based on performance in four areas: learning, transfer, workforce alignment, and equity.
President Murphy was recognized by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education as one of 25 women who have made significant contributions to higher education in America.