Diversity Plan

Across this yearlong process, we collectively identified five critical domains for fostering and promoting DEI and have thus developed our plan in relation to these intersecting domains, which include: 1) Climate, 2) Communication, 3) Policies, 4) Hiring Faculty of Color, and 5) Leadership. Figure 1 illustrates how these domains are intersectional and inform one another. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the first domain, Climate, includes the largest number of strategies/actions given that it is foundational to the process of promoting and sustaining DEI within the SoE. In addition, we developed two goals specific to each of these domains, and recognize that the domains and goals are interconnected.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the first domain, Climate, includes the largest number of
strategies/actions given that it is foundational to the process of promoting and
sustaining DEI within the SoE. In addition, we developed two goals specific to each of these domains, and recognize that the domains and goals are interconnected.

In Fall of 2022, the Committee on Diversity revisited this document in an effort to
revise and update it based on both progress to-date, and new visions of DEI for the school. Additional feedback was provided by the entire faculty via survey and
discussion in the 2023 retreat.

More about the key domains


1 The Faculty Diversity Plan Subcommittee was developed and charged by the SoE’s Committee on Diversity to lead a schoolwide effort to engage in dialogue about DEI within the SoE and collectively develop a Faculty Diversity Plan.

2Note that when we refer to faculty, our intention is to be inclusive of all faculty regardless of whether they are on a tenure-line or not, and regardless of whether they have achieved tenure or not.

3The Faculty Diversity Plan Subcommittee was developed and charged by the SoE’sCommittee on Diversity to lead a schoolwide effort to engage in dialogue about DEI within the SoE and collectively develop a Faculty Diversity Plan.