Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (DEIJ)

Prepare practitioners and researchers who are anti-racist, anti-oppressive and inclusive in their work to make a difference in individual lives as well as their fields, and who are leaders and agents of change.

• Integrate anti-racist, anti-oppressive and inclusive practices into curricula and pedagogies.
• Develop inclusive curriculum review of course syllabi.
• Increase coaching opportunities to support the development of anti-racist, anti-oppressive and inclusive syllabi and curriculum.
• Review goals, learning objectives and required content of academic programs to ensure curriculum across programs address anti-racism, anti-oppression and inclusion.
• Develop opportunities for students, faculty and staff to explore racial identity development, intersectionality, systemic racism, anti-racism and liberation.

Generate and disseminate knowledge leading to new understandings of education and human development, on which anti-racist, anti-oppressive and inclusive educational policies and practices can be grounded.

• Support for faculty, students and staff in projects, research and scholarship related to anti-racism, anti-oppression.
• Develop strategies to partner and communicate with diverse audiences/groups and through diverse outlets.
• Continuously engage in self-study of policies and practices to foster anti-racist, anti-oppressive and inclusive climate/culture.

Collaborate across disciplines, professions and constituencies — to promote change that can significantly improve education and support positive human development.

• Harness expertise in equity and inclusion throughout/across campus to build faculty & staff development and student enrichment opportunities focused on DEIJ.
• Work with community partners to ensure equitable access to a high-quality education across the community.
• Provide opportunities for a broad array of constituents to participate in policy-making around admissions, hiring and programming.

Nurture an inclusive and vibrant culture and climate in which all people are able to flourish.

• Nurture an environment of respect, transparency, safety, trust and celebration of diversity.
• Ensure commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is explicit in environmental scan.
• Diversify faculty, staff and students through recruitment, retention and promotion.
• Develop and communicate a differentiated support system that is responsive to students’ needs.
• Engage in restorative practices to address trauma, harm and conflict, and to build trust and community.
• Encourage creativity, imagination and innovation in our practice.

Reflect critically and continuously on our own individual and community practices for continuous learning.

• Nurture and guide reflective practice for all faculty, staff and students around equity and inclusion.
• Continuously engage in self-study of policies and practices to foster anti-racist, anti-oppressive and inclusive climate/culture.
• Include question about anti-racist, anti-oppression and inclusion in course evaluation.
• Conduct annual anti-racist, anti-oppressive and inclusive curriculum review of course syllabi.