{"id":17956,"date":"2025-02-25T16:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T00:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/?page_id=17956"},"modified":"2025-02-25T16:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T00:49:59","slug":"dei-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sum.edu\/dei-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17956\" class=\"elementor elementor-17956\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-733925a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"733925a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-663d97b\" data-id=\"663d97b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a82a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a82a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f34dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89f34dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At SUM Bible College &amp; Theological Seminary, diversity is more than a value\u2014it is a biblical mandate. We believe that every person is created in the image of God and called to reconciliation through Christ. Rooted in Scripture, our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is expressed in our academic community, student life, and institutional policies. As we live, learn, and labor together, we strive to reflect God\u2019s love by embracing the richness of human distinctiveness while pursuing the unity for which Jesus prayed.<\/p><p><b>DEI Grievances and Concerns<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a diversity-related concern or grievance, we encourage you to share your experience by filling out the Diversity Grievance Form. Your voice is important in fostering a community that reflects our biblical commitment to love, justice, and reconciliation. To submit a grievance, please click the link below:<br \/><a style=\"color: #467886; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSde1DlLaEX70OHb_jsBYDZZ16pGp7pzdDqFet6RGIhlK8hKow\/viewform?usp=header\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;\">The Diversity Grievance Form<\/span><\/a><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><b>DEI Data<\/b><\/p><p>For more information on our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please review the following resources:<\/p><p>DEI Theological Statement \u2013 Explore our biblical foundation for diversity, equity, and inclusion. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1MT__S9DAw3gHdAGIqkqhT2_Xw8rKAeZD\/view?usp=sharing\">Click HERE<\/a><\/p><p>DEI Policy \u2013 Learn about the principles and guidelines that shape our institutional approach to diversity. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1g4SaXvp5QcL4kgnE0t5HY-wqTq_V0ehY\/view?usp=sharing\">Click HERE<\/a><\/p><p>DEI Faculty Policy \u2013 Understand our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive faculty community. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1TOXL7uUuapc7F9UFP3Efu0xsZTOcIdBg\/view?usp=sharing\">Click HERE<\/a><\/p><p>DEI Data: Access key diversity metrics, including:<\/p><ul><li>Faculty Data \u2013 Insights into the diversity of our faculty community. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1RzQ4SANAl852WLDPNP4v1eX-3k66WoTh\/view?usp=sharing\">Click HERE<\/a><\/li><li>Student Data \u2013 A breakdown of our student demographics and representation. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1rWkWmzwFUy2yI0i9V4MuWHlp8yI0tyao\/view?usp=sharing\">Click HERE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you have any further questions, please contact us at academics@sum.edu<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion At SUM Bible College &amp; Theological Seminary, diversity is more than a value\u2014it is a biblical mandate. 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