Guidance Philosophy
The guidance curated by the Office of Institutional Diversity strives to orient faculty, staff and students toward inclusive excellence and clarify how to integrate commitments of access, belonging and success in all university endeavors. Our guidance intends to be imaginative and empowering, not authoritative. We hope the resources found here stimulate novel approaches that best fit the needs of unique teaching, research and administrative contexts.
Access
We are committed to removing barriers and building pathways so all may fully participate.
Belonging
We are committed to realizing a pluralistic community that negotiates and reflects shared values.
Success
We are committed to ensuring all have the resources and opportunities they need to achieve.
Teaching and Learning
Research and Assessment
Leadership and Administration
Inclusive teaching
Shift curriculum, instructional design, and facilitation for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Equitable policy design
Examine, revise or develop policies to advance equity and inclusive excellence.
Diversity statements for syllabi
Embed diversity, equity and inclusion commitments and norms in course syllabi.
Critical data literacy
View, make meaning, and apply insights from data ethically and responsibly.
Diversity strategic planning
Guide comprehensive organizational development for inclusive excellence.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Learning
Develop a strategy for career long diversity, equity and inclusion learning.
Collecting race and ethnicity data
Develop instruments, collect data, and share results ethically and responsibly.
Search, selection and hiring
Integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into each phase of the recruitment and selection process.
Developing a community of practice
Initiate an informal or co-curricular learning community for anti-oppression.
Collecting gender data
Develop instruments, collect data and share results ethically and responsibly.
Diversity statements for applications
Develop or respond to diversity statements with critical thought and intention.
Additional Guidance
- Land Acknowledgment Guidance (President's Commission on Indigenous Affairs)
- Guidelines for Holiday Decorations (Equal Opportunity & Access)
Coming Soon
- Housing assignments guidance for co-curricular activities (TBD)
- Evaluating diversity, equity and inclusion dimensions in promotion and tenure dossiers (TBD)
- How to incorporate equity in the creation of RFPs and contract proposals (TBD)