Our Actions
In the most recent Academic Reivew and Planning Advisory Committee (ARPAC) assessment of ICS in 2019, several areas of self-improvement were identified related to inclusive excellence. ICS is building its inclusion, diversity, and equity actions based on a goal to make significant improvements to the organization, ensure equity and a sense of belonging for all members, and become a campus leader in inclusive excellence by the next seven-year ARPAC review takingÌıplace in 2029.
- Design and implement plans for recruiting graduate studentsÌıfrom underrepresented groups
- Create and implement plans to increase studentsÌıinteraction withÌıICS community membersÌı
- Develop and implement a concrete plan to improve diversityÌıamong tenure-track babyÖ±²¥app members that lives up to CUÌıBoulder’s inclusive excellence standards
- Establish a formal mentoring program for research babyÖ±²¥app
- DevelopÌıandÌıimplementÌımeans to strengthen a sense of communityÌıamong program babyÖ±²¥app, researcher, staff members and between graduateÌıstudentsÌı
Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Committee: IDEC
IDEC is the driving force to realize ICS' committment to becoming an anti-oppressive, non-discriminatory, inclusive, welcoming, equitable, and diverse community, and through the realization, become a campus leader in inclusiveness, diversity, and equity by 2029.
Mission
- To create an organization where everyone, regardless of visible and invisible differences, can thrive in their learning, research, teaching, and professional development through feeling safe, respected, welcomed, and supported
Goals
- Eliminate racism and all oppressions in ICS and its affiliated units
- Create a safe, supportive, welcoming, diverse, inclusive community of researchers, educators, students, and staff
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To date, IDEC has completed actions in five main categories of work:
- Building the Foundation of Trust and Inclusiveness
- Finding Out More babyÖ±²¥app the State of IDE at ICS -ÌıAssessments
- Systemic/Institutional change
- Education, Outreach, Awareness
- Collaboration with Other Units and Programs