Goal 3a: SoE community will develop new and revise existing policies to ensure that the SoE’s goals and commitments related to DEI are consistently institutionalized and sustained, particularly policies related to promotion, tenure, and mentoring.
Goal 3b: SoE community members will adopt uniform decision-making protocols that consider DEI concerns in policy development.
Strategic Actions/Initiatives
- Conduct a policy audit of all existing policies to determine the extent to which a given policy aligns with and/or precludes current and/or emergent DEI goals. Possibly build this process into the revision of the School’s constitution, which will occur over the next year or two.
- Develop policies in the following targeted areas:
- Policies establishing a schoolwide accountability framework for DEI initiatives;
- Policies related to the establishment of an Office of DEI, particularly those delineating the responsibilities of an Associate Dean of DEI;
- Policies establishing schoolwide investment targets, specifically the recruitment of faculty from of color and those from underrepresented groups; and
- Policies concerning the expedited development of DEI courses and initiatives.
Best Practices
- Assure that mentoring policies and practices are intentionally related to DEI.
- Utilize common decision making frameworks that promote DEI as a strategic focus.
- Consistently review policies and practice to assure they align with DEI goals.
- Implement policies and practices in a transparent manner.
- Engage in regular reviews of DEI related policies to determine their effectiveness.
Planned Actions and Metrics
| Strategic Action/Initiative | Metric | Responsible Unit(s) | Timeframe |
| Plan for and execute periodic policy audits of all existing policies to determine the extent to which a given policy aligns with and/or precludes current and/or emergent DEI goals. | PC to identify processes for rotating periodic audits. Complete planned audits going forward. | Lead: Policy Council
Support: ODEI and appropriate PC committees | Fall 2023 and then ongoing |
| Develop policies in the following targeted areas: | | | |
| Policies establishing a schoolwide accountability framework for DEI initiatives (Target 1); | Relevant policies submitted to the SoE Policy Council for consideration. | Lead: Committee on Diversity
Support: ODEI and Relevant SoE Committees | Ongoing |
| Policies ensuring that historically excluded faculty are protected from being overburdened with service. | Relevant policies submitted to the SoE Policy Council for consideration. | Lead: Committee on Diversity
Support: ODEI and Relevant SoE Committees | Ongoing |
| Examine policies related to the promotion and support of research to ensure that they are addressing the challenges that historically excluded faculty face | Relevant policies or revisions to policies submitted to the SoE Policy Council for consideration. | Lead: Faculty Development
Support: ODEI, R&D | Ongoing beginning Fall 2023 |
| Examine policies related to the promotion and support of research to ensure that they address the challenges inherent in doing DEI related research and scholarship. | Relevant policies or revisions to policies submitted to the SoE Policy Council for consideration. | Lead: Faculty Development
Support: ODEI, R&D | Ongoing beginning Fall 2023 |
| Clarify the responsibilities of the ODEI and Assistant / Associate Dean of DEI (Target 2); | Creation of relevant policies. | Lead: Committee on Diversity
Support: ODEI, EAD | Ongoing |
| Develop policies establishing school-wide investment targets, specifically the recruitment of faculty of color and those from historically excluded groups (Target 3); | Creation of relevant policies. | Lead: EAD
Support: ODEI | Ongoing |
| Develop processes for collecting and reporting social identities that will provide more nuanced understanding of the members of our community | Creation of relevant policies. | Lead: EAD
Support: ODEI | Ongoing |
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