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Institutional Commitment, Transparency, Coordination, and Accountability

Transparency, Assessment and Accountability

  • Incorporate a component for departmental, divisional and college leaders to reflect and share information about their area(s) contributions to diversity and inclusion efforts via the Annual Planning and Reporting process. 
    • Overseen by: University Cabinet and Deans
    • Item Status: Complete.
    • Updates:  
      • The University’s Annual Reporting process now includes a DEI strategic plan reporting module, which asks colleges, departments, and divisions to including information on their areas work and contribution to advance the DEI strategic plan.
      • The Director of the Cross-Cultural Centers regularly provides written updates to the Executive Director of the Office of Equity and Diversity regarding diversity and inclusion efforts sponsored by the Centers to communicate the breadth of programming offered, which are incorporated into the DEI update messages sent out to the University from the Office of Equity and Diversity and the Provosts office. These updates can be found on the EDI communication webpage.
  • Prepare an annual state of diversity and inclusion/impact report to celebrate the depth and breadth of campus contributions, and to identify gaps in our work. 
    • Overseen by: Elizabeth Garcia, Executive Director of the Office of Equity and Diversity; Michelle Maldonado, Interim Provost and Sr. Vice President of Academic Affairs
    • Item Status: Complete.
    • Updates: 
      • The Provost and Senior Vice President of Academics and Executive Director for the Office of Equity and Diversity provide updates on DEI work on a semester basis, which are located on the EDI communication website along with this report. 
  • Create and promulgate an easily accessible diversity and inclusion data report that presents current and trend data for students, faculty, and staff. 
    • Overseen by: Michelle Maldonado, Interim Provost and Sr. Vice President of Academic Affairs; David Marx, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs; Richard Walsh, Assistant Provost for Operations/Data Officer 
    • Item Status: Year 2.
    • Updates: 
  • Identify appropriate metrics, both qualitative and quantitative, to measure diversity and inclusion plan progress, and assure that these metrics and related benchmarks are regularly and transparently monitored and reported. 
    • Overseen by: Michelle Maldonado, Interim Provost and Sr. Vice President of Academic Affairs; Richard Walsh, Assistant Provost for Operations/Data Officer; Kathryn Yerkes, Assistant Provost for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
    • Item status: Year 2.
    • Update:
  • Ensure these performance indicators are synchronized across major planning areas, including the strategic plan, SEP, and diversity and inclusion plan, and are consistently defined and gathered through a collaborative data governance process.
    • Overseen by: Michelle Maldonado, Interim Provost and Sr. Vice President of Academic Affairs; Richard Walsh, Assistant Provost for Operations/Data Officer; Kathryn Yerkes, Assistant Provost for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
    • Item status: Year 3.
      Update:
  • Regularize a cycle of evaluation for campus diversity, inclusion, and climate perceptions, engagement, and competencies for students and employees, including through such means as campus climate and 360 assessments.
    • Overseen by: Michelle Maldonado, Interim Provost and Sr. Vice President of Academic Affairs; Richard Walsh, Assistant Provost for Operations/Data Officer; Kathryn Yerkes, Assistant Provost for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
    • Item status: Work in progress.
    • Update:
      • The Council for Diversity and Inclusion administered the HEDS Equity and Inclusion survey to all faculty, staff, and students during the Spring of 2023. A subcommittee of the CDI will be analyzing the data and issue a report of the results to the campus early Spring 2024.
      • Institutional Research added the DEI component to the NSSE survey in 2022 which was completed by first and graduating students. Results are being synthesis and reviewed by Planning and Institutional Effectiveness.
  • Review the number, charges, and status of campus committees engaged in diversity, equity and inclusion work, identifying potential synergies and connection points. Invite each committee to share an annual report on its activities to appropriate constituents and leadership.
    • Overseen by: Elizabeth Garcia, Executive Director, Office of Equity and Diversity, and the Council for Diversity and Inclusion
    • Item status: Complete.
      Update: 
      • A Subcommittee was formed to identify and analyze current groups and committees on campus engaged in DEI. The goal of the Subcommittee was to determine whether groups and committees had overlapping functions, goals or missions in order to work together in advancing DEIA work. It was determined that the reviewed groups and committees, while having a common DEIA goal, do not overlapping in their work. The groups and committees were encouraged to work together on common projects to encourage participating and efficient use of resources.
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