Our Shared Goals

Advancing knowledge, fostering inclusion, and building community through:

  • Respect
    We honor and listen to our community, embracing diverse perspectives to foster meaningful dialogue and mutual respect.
  • Empowerment
    We act with integrity and fairness, empowering our community through collaboration, participation, and innovation to foster continual growth and shared well-being.
  • Belonging
    We foster open dialogue and inclusion, ensuring every community member has equitable access, a voice, and a meaningful sense of belonging.
  • Responsibility
    We commit to understanding our campus culture, reflecting on power and privilege, and adapting to strengthen our community together.
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At Raritan Valley Community College

It is central to our mission as an educational institution to ensure that each member of our community has the opportunity to prosper in our environment. We believe that the advancement of knowledge is key to educational excellence.

Raritan Valley Community College values our shared ground: Respect, Empowerment, Belonging, and Responsibility. We rely on the contributions of each individual to enrich the intellectual environment for students and employees.
We support educational opportunity by recruiting and retaining a dynamic college community.

We commit to this by developing and maintaining curricular and social programs that infuse the contributions of all people, and by preparing students to excel and lead in a global society.

Initiatives led by the Department of Institutional Engagement

Center for Accessibility & Inclusive Education

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Paul Robeson Institute

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Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

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Institutional Engagement Awards

RVCC’s Institutional Engagement Awards honors a student, staff, and faculty member who go above and beyond to bring RVCC values to life. These awards celebrate leadership, dedication, and service in creating a welcoming, inclusive community—with care, meaning, and purpose that truly makes a difference.

Reflection Room

The Reflection Room is a meaningful space on campus that fosters belonging and nurtures an ethic of care for the community. It provides a quiet, welcoming environment for reflection, connection, and personal growth.

Reflection Room

Employee Affinity Groups

Employee Affinity Groups (EAGs) are employee-led groups centered on shared interests, backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Their goal is to promote diversity, understanding, openness, and inclusion. All EAGs welcome participation from every employee.

The Mosaic

  • This Mosaic strives to provide resources as well as fellowship for those who identify ethnically or culturally as a POC. This includes but is not limited to, Asian/Pacific Islander/Middle Eastern, Latino/a/x/e, African American/Black, Native American, International, multiracial and all allies.

The Pride

  • The PRIDE Employee Affinity Group (Pride EAG) is a supportive and welcoming space for employees who identify as LGBTQIA+ and allies. The group provides a platform for members to connect, share experiences, and foster a sense of community.

Sister 2 Sister

Sister 2 Sister, (S2S) is an Employee Affinity Group (EAG) that is a supportive and welcoming space for all employees; staff, faculty, and administrators who identify as Women of Color or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Women, and all of our allies.

Additional Services for Students and Employees

The Department of Institutional Engagement is active in working with the College community to offer the following:

  • Annual Day of Inclusive Excellence/ Act of Existence
  • “At The Table” College-Wide Newsletter
  • Restorative Practices Trainings and Framework
  • Departmental Professional Development Trainings
  • Paid Student-Fellowships with a Justice/Service Lens in partnership with The Office of Service Learning and Civic Engagement
  • Coffee & Inclusion June Professional Development Series
  • Train the Trainer 5-Week Program
  • Student Volunteer Opportunities
  • Collaborative Community Events
  • Providing free commemorative graduation stoles (Rainbow, First-Generation, Kente Cloth)

Any questions about the other items listed above can be sent through email to doie@raritanval.edu

FAQs

Where is the Department of Institutional Engagement located and when is it open?

  • College Center, C-110
  • The Office of DOIE is open M-F from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.

Who leads the Department of Institutional Engagement?

How can I plan a collaboration or volunteer with the Department of Institutional Engagement? 

Email doie@raritanval.edu and include “Volunteer” or “Collaboration in the subject line.

Does the Department of Institutional Engagement offer Spanish speaking services?

Yes! The Department of Institutional Engagement can offer Spanish translation/ Si, Aqui Se Habla Español.