DEI Professional Development and Opportunities
Promote and encourage staff educational opportunities around topics of diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and access.
Implementation Strategies and Actions
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• Identify resources and opportunities for industry specific DEI training. • Encourage staff participation in WPI DEI programs and other DEI related professional development opportunities.
Launched
Measures of Success
- Send out a survey to get a baseline number of how many members of the staff have attended DEI programs, assess staff comfort level and preparedness to incorporate DEI goals into their roles, and seek feedback on whether UA culture is inclusive and equitable.
- Send follow-up surveys in 2022 and 2023.
- Utilize polls or surveys to identify topics of interest and training/education needs.
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Plan division discussion sessions following WPI DEI programs to encourage continued dialogues around DEI topics.
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Measures of Success
- Send out a survey to get a baseline number of how many members of the staff have attended DEI programs, assess staff comfort level and preparedness to incorporate DEI goals into their roles, and seek feedback on whether UA culture is inclusive and equitable.
- Send follow-up surveys in 2022 and 2023.
- Utilize polls or surveys to identify topics of interest and training/education needs.
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Partner with DEI Team to identify targeted training opportunities to address specific divisional DEI education needs and goals.
Launched
Measures of Success
- Send out a survey to get a baseline number of how many members of the staff have attended DEI programs, assess staff comfort level and preparedness to incorporate DEI goals into their roles, and seek feedback on whether UA culture is inclusive and equitable.
- Send follow-up surveys in 2022 and 2023.
- Utilize polls or surveys to identify topics of interest and training/education needs.
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Expand internal communications to build awareness of shared DEI goals and the role of UA in supporting campus DEI initiatives.
Launched
Measures of Success
- Send out a survey to get a baseline number of how many members of the staff have attended DEI programs, assess staff comfort level and preparedness to incorporate DEI goals into their roles, and seek feedback on whether UA culture is inclusive and equitable.
- Send follow-up surveys in 2022 and 2023.
- Utilize polls or surveys to identify topics of interest and training/education needs.
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Incorporate DEI training and goals in onboarding materials for new staff.
Launched
Measures of Success
- Send out a survey to get a baseline number of how many members of the staff have attended DEI programs, assess staff comfort level and preparedness to incorporate DEI goals into their roles, and seek feedback on whether UA culture is inclusive and equitable.
- Send follow-up surveys in 2022 and 2023.
- Utilize polls or surveys to identify topics of interest and training/education needs.