Inclusive Excellence
Division/School Actions

IT's Promise to Equity and Accessibility

Strategically and consistently identify areas, policies, initiatives etc. within IT to help in actualizing a culture of inclusion and belonging

Implementation Strategies and Actions

• Incorporate DEI recruitment strategies in the search process to support the recruitment of marginalized and under-represented groups.
  Pre-Launch

  Start Date

  5/1/20

  End Date

  5/1/22

  Current Status

  Pre-Launch

  Measures of Success

  • DEI is centered in department goals and priorities including department meetings, recruitment and retention strategies, etc.
  • DEI champions are consistently presenting at all department meetings, participating in interviews and helping develop engagement strategies to help staff feel connected.
  • Increased underrepresented and marginalized identities at the supervisor and manager levels.
  • Underrepresented team members are actively leading initiatives and in leadership roles within the department when compared to an established baseline prior to beginning DEI work.
• Actively identifying and providing opportunities for underrepresented team members to take on leadership roles and increase the number of leadership opportunities overall, leading to equitable pathways to promotion and increasing diverse representation in decision making.
  Pre-Launch

  Start Date

  5/1/20

  End Date

  5/1/22

  Current Status

  Pre-Launch

  Measures of Success

  • DEI is centered in department goals and priorities including department meetings, recruitment and retention strategies, etc.
  • DEI champions are consistently presenting at all department meetings, participating in interviews and helping develop engagement strategies to help staff feel connected.
  • Increased underrepresented and marginalized identities at the supervisor and manager levels.
  • Underrepresented team members are actively leading initiatives and in leadership roles within the department when compared to an established baseline prior to beginning DEI work.