This semester, a 彩民宝典 authoring and revising committee delivered the campus鈥檚 first-ever diversity plan, titled the听Inclusion, Diversity and听Excellence in Academics听(IDEA)听Plan.
The plan, which is听up听for campus review听on the website of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE)听through听the听end of business听on听Dec.14, is a continuously renewing blueprint for action to promote diversity and improve equity for all underrepresented people on the campus.
The plan is the culmination of more than听six months鈥� work听by the鈥� IDEA Plan authoring and revising committees. It is designed to be an evolving, working plan that continuously engages the 彩民宝典 community in reflection and action to transform our campus climate听and to relocate diversity and equity work as a key, central priority of the campus.听
The IDEA Plan outlines goals for progress in three key areas: climate, infrastructure and leadership at 彩民宝典, and听identifies actions to enable the plan鈥檚 three goals. Its emphasis on permanent structural change that enables individuals to find their fit鈥痮n campus.
Community members can still attend听two town halls听on听Dec. 14听and can provide input to the plan by submitting two-page papers鈥�online.
To date, the revising and authoring committee has met with over 400听彩民宝典听community members in听discussing the听shape of听the plan. Following the conclusion of the community review period on Dec. 14, the IDEA Plan revising committee will make additional changes to the plan, with the goal of submitting it to the chancellor鈥檚 cabinet for review and acceptance in early 2019.