Diversity Policy
As a premier education and research institution, the Florida Institute of Science and Management embraces diversity as a core value. We support diversity-friendly and inclusive research, teaching, studies, academic self-organization, and administration. Florida Institute of Science and Management is committed to the active and systematic promotion of diversity and the prevention of discrimination.
Diversity: At FLISM, employees and students treat each other with appreciation, respect, and openness, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, origin, religion, sexual orientation, social or professional status, or language.
Social responsibility: We cultivate an environment that values diverse perspectives, enriching learning experiences and fostering innovation. Florida Institute of Science and Management champions social responsibility by fostering diversity and inclusion across its programs and community. We actively promote equal opportunities, ensuring representation from varied cultural, social, and professional backgrounds.
Discrimination-free: Florida Institute of Science and Management promotes equal opportunity and nondiscriminatory participation in research and employment. We provide development and career opportunities according to talent and interest.
Performance and Competitiveness: We value diversity as an important scientific resource and strive to recognize, support, and apply the diverse skills and potentials of its members to tackle current and future challenges. FLISM promotes attractive conditions for studies, research, and employment.
Protecting against discrimination: FLISM adopts preventive measures to protect its members against discrimination in any specific case and thus ensures legal liability. We may take affirmative action to enable structurally disadvantaged groups to fully participate in all areas of institutional life.
Diversity-friendly communication: We are committed to preventing the reproduction of verbal and visual stereotypes and providing its members with barrier-free and non-discriminatory access to information. Florida Institute of Science and Management maintains a diverse and inclusive communication style.