Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the office of the COO
Strategic Resources 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.
The office of the executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer (EVC-COO) 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 priorities inspired by the IDEA Plan.
To take full advantage of SRS's opportunities and resources, SRS will focus its efforts especially on one of the campuswide priorities:
Campuswide goal #1
Units will build capacity for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion by focusing on employee skills and development.
EVC-COO office actions toward goal #1
Increase EVC-COO team members’ competencies and knowledge around skills and topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion by:
Engaging in educational content and discussions
Attending campus events that broaden team members’ understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion topics
Infuse shared equity leadership as a way of operating across the SRS leadership team – and subsequently within the SRS units – by:
Incorporating values of shared equity leadership into job postings for leadership positions
Defining with 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
Build accountability structures for ensuring individual SRS units are achieving successful implementation of their own action plans by:
Engaging with the senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion, the senior diversity, equity and inclusion consultants, and SRS division leaders regularly to track progress and remove barriers
University Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals
The IDEA Plan has provided a foundation for articulating key areas of need on the ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø campus.
Inspired by the IDEA Plan, five priorities to advance diversity, equity and inclusion on our campus have been identified to help our community focus its energy and resources:
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.
