Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Operations
Strategic 91´«Ã½ and Support (SRS) is committed to advancing the campus values of diversity, equity and inclusion as we strive to make our campus a place where all of our students, faculty and staff can thrive and feel welcome.Ìý
The office of the senior vice chancellor for operations plays a critical role in setting the tone for all of SRS and has implemented its own action plan, focusing on goal #1 of the campus-wide diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
To take full advantage of SRS's opportunities and resources, SRS will focus its efforts especially on one of the campus-wide priorities:
Campuswide goal #1
Units will build capacity for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion by focusing on employee skills and development.
Senior Vice Chancellor for Operations office actions toward goal #1
- Increase team members’ competencies and knowledge around skills and topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion by:
- EngagingÌýin educational content and discussions
- AttendingÌýcampus events that broaden team members’ understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion topics
- InfuseÌýshared equity leadership as a way of operating across the SRS leadership team – and subsequently within the SRS units – by:
- IncorporatingÌývalues of shared equity leadership into job postings for leadership positions
- DefiningÌýwith the SRS leadership team the shared equity leadership practices and competencies we would like to assess, learn more about and target for improvement as a team
- BuildÌýaccountability structures for ensuring individual SRS units are achieving successful implementation of their own action plans by:
- EngagingÌýwith the senior vice chancellor for leadership support and programming team and SRS division leaders regularly to track progress and remove barriers
University Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals
91´«Ã½ has provided a foundation for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion by identifying five common goals that help our community focus its energy and resources:Ìý
- Employee skills and development
- Student achievement outcomes
- Community building
- Employee recruitment outcomes
- Preparing students to participate in a diverse democracy
Learn more about the Five Common Goals.
