Sibby Anderson-Thompkins, special adviser to the chancellor and provost for equity and inclusion and interim chief diversity officer, offered these steps to advance equity and inclusion in individual units.
Step 1. Start the conversation on equity and inclusion, departmental culture and climate, and recruitment retention and turnover.
Step 2. Establish a working group or committee to gather and analyze relevant data such as admission, hiring, promotion and compensation data.
Step 3. Engage your faculty, staff and students through focus groups, community sessions or surveys.
Step 4. Set one to three strategic priorities for the first year that would move the needle for your unit.
Step 5. Track your unit’s progress, benchmark with peer programs and continue to engage your community members on what’s working or not working.
These steps were quoted in an article by Cyndy Falgout “Standing against racism” on Feb 10, 2021. Read the complete article to gain understanding of what is happening across our campus.