Enrich the campus environment and culture for diversity scholarship and for the development of diverse learning opportunities, as foundational to Jesuit higher learning. Provide greater opportunities for inclusion of diverse cultures and communities in curricula, in out-of-class learning, and in research and scholarship.
Ongoing
Support the development of interdisciplinary academic initiatives, such as Race, Ethnic, and Indigenous Studies (REIS), as they contribute to a more diverse learning environment.
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In progress: Co-directors were named in 2021 and the infrastructure for the REIS program is currently being built to integrate existing academic programs, create new courses and programs of study, and develop interdisciplinary networks for faculty research. Needs have been identified for more systematic funding for REIS through resource reallocation. Starting in 2021, a three-year funding structure was approved by the Provost and supported by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion.
Completed: The Spanish for Heritage Speakers program has gained critical infrastructure through the creation of a coordinator position and additional resources to respond to its growth in recent years.
Ongoing
Support new course development and revisions on existing courses, with emphasis on diversity-related courses that utilize a digital learning environment.
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Since spring 2019, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion has provided small grants to faculty who develop new courses or significantly revise existing courses to infuse diverse themes, inclusive pedagogical practices, and/or community-engaged learning opportunities for their students. The REIS program began administering these grants in 2022.
Ongoing
Support collaboration between Center for Teaching and Learning, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, Title IX and other entities on presenting training and workshops.
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The Center for Teaching and Learning provides a variety of presentations, trainings, and workshops to help faculty to engage in more responsive and inclusive instructional practices, and continues to collaborate with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion on a variety of faculty-centered programming. The Title IX Office provides trainings and workshops to units on an as-needed basis.
Ongoing
Resource support for faculty development (e.g., manuscript workshops, small research grants) and faculty/student research collaborations in these interdisciplinary areas.
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Beginning in 2020-21, Advancing Social Equity (ASE) research grants are available to faculty concentrated in the Race, Ethnic, and Indigenous Studies program.
Beginning
Review the Promotion and Tenure requirements to appropriately credit the often invisible labor of diversity, equity, and inclusion work.
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Under consideration by the Promotion and Tenure Committee.
