Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals

Five Common Goals

As our campus community works to align these collective efforts, having five goals as an organizing structure will help us focus more clearly and improve collaboration and communication across the campus.

In February 2022, a collaborative group met and identifiedÌýthe following five goals to advance diversity, equity and inclusion on our campus:

  • Employee skills and development
  • Student achievement outcomes
  • Community building
  • Employee recruitment outcomes
  • Preparing students to participate in a diverse democracy

Many campus units, groups and colleges have been working to advance diversity, equity and inclusion for years, and it will be critical to understand the impact of ongoing work and new initiatives in relation to the university’s goals and priority areas.

This approach will provide clarity on what is or is not working well and where the campus might coordinate efforts to achieve its goals more efficiently and powerfully.

Goal 1

Units will build capacity for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion by focusing on employee skills and development.

Outcomes may target:

  • Education and trainingÌýÌý
  • Expanding accountability mechanisms (e.g., job descriptions and qualifications, performance appraisals, awards and leadership positions)Ìý
  • Rewarding and incentivizing professional behaviors that contribute to organizational changeÌýÌý
  • Education around and use of institutional dataÌý
  • Building accountability structures to address a lack of engagement with advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, or failure to demonstrate contributions or supportÌý

Demonstrated Impact:
Improvements in sense of belonging; knowledge acquisition; skills building; retention of people with minoritized identities

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Goal 2

Colleges, schools, and support units will prioritize and invest in initiatives that address inequities in undergraduate, graduate and professional student achievement outcomes.