CEAE JEDI Committee
Inspired by the CU Boulder IDEA Plan, the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering (CEAE) developed the CEAE Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee in spring 2021. The group is tasked with working on projects to foster inclusive excellence in our department.
Current Initiatives
During the 2024-2025 academic year, the CEAE JEDI team plans to work on the following projects:
- Support College-level and University-level DEI initiatives within the department. This includes working closely with the CEAS Inclusive Culture Council and engaging with the .
- Work with department leadership to champion inclusion goals outlined in the CEAE Strategic Plan.
- Work with offices and groups, both on and off campus, to host trainings & guest speakers for CEAE baby直播app, staff, and students.
Since the group鈥檚 start, the CEAE JEDI Committee has accomplished the following:
- Hosted Coffee Hours for CEAE graduate students where they could connect with each other and discuss current events.
- In conjunction with the Center for Teaching & Learning, we facilitated Lunch and Learn events for CEAE baby直播app and graduate students to educate them on inclusive teaching practices.
- Worked alongside the CEAE Pathways Committee, the CEAS Admissions Team, and the BOLD Center to target recruitment efforts to ensure our department is connecting with underrepresented student populations.
- Developed a robust inclusive pedagogy resource document for department use.
- Funded additional undergraduate research assistantships for diverse candidates in collaboration with the Discovery Learning Apprenticeship (DLA) program.
- Hosted an event with the BOLD Center to discuss undergraduate research opportunities with students
- Hosted an infrastructure equity seminar series.
- Established the CEAE Inclusive Excellence webpage which discusses the department鈥檚 commitment to inclusivity and directs community members to resources.
- Created an anonymous feedback form for members of the department to provide feedback on their experiences, encouraging discussion on inclusion and equity in culture, leadership, and policy.
- Initiated a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) email campaign called the 鈥淒EI Minute鈥. Every two weeks, the CEAE JEDI team sends a brief email (designed to be read in one minute or less) to the department鈥檚 students, staff, and baby直播app on DEI topics.
Committee Members
Please feel free to contact a committee member if you have suggestions for projects.