Diversity at Caltech refers to the robust representation of people and ideas along many dimensions of perspective, background, and lived experience within the institutional community as a mechanism to enhance learning and innovation, and to sustain institutional excellence.
Inclusion at Caltech refers to how individuals experience the institution; how they are valued, supported, and welcomed. We seek to foster an institutional environment where all community members feel a sense of belonging within the Caltech community.
Caltech's IDEA-focused programming, support structures, and campus organizations are open to anyone in the campus community, regardless of race, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual identity, and/or any other protected characteristic.