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The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Council is an initiative of the Office of Equity and Inclusion in partnership with representatives from the UW Tacoma campus units, departments and schools.
Purpose
Create campus-wide diversity council that will bring together different areas of DEIB work around campus to begin mapping where we have strengths and opportunities, and co-lead the implementation of the tri-campus Diversity Blueprint 2022-2026.
Benefits
Enhance internal capacity for DEIB leadership; seamless DEIB communication & engagement; localized capacity to advance the Office of Equity and Inclusion strategic plan and learning outcomes; collaborative DEIB efforts, including training, events and workshops.
Process
Identify faculty and staff whose current responsibilities include advancing the values of DEIB across academic/administrative units and invite them to serve as council members for a term. In addition, faculty, staff, and volunteers with extensive DEIB experience may be invited to serve. Registered Student Organizations (RSO) may also be invited to delegate representatives to the council.
Participation includes:
- Partnering with the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) to support the seamless implementation of UW Diversity Blueprint 2022-2026.
- Co-leading professional development and programming activities designed to address recommendations from the campus climate survey and create a welcoming community.
- Participating in professional development designed to enhance our capacities to facilitate courageous conversations around campus climate issues such as race and racism, gender identity, etc.
- Partnering with the OEI to develop a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) action plan in alignment with the UW Tacoma strategic plan.
- Partnering with the OEI to develop meaningful DEIB learning outcomes and metrics to document the progress and impact of campus-wide DEIB activities.
- Partnering with the Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion (VCEI) to document and communicate accomplishments to the campus community.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Leads
| Shalini S. Jain, Ph.D. | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Milgard School of Business | ssj8@uw.edu |
| Diana Lopez | Administrative Assistant, Office of Advancement | dianal10@uw.edu |
| Raghavi Sakpal, Ph.D. | Associate Teaching Professor, School of Engineering and Technology | rsakpal@uw.edu |
| Vanessa de Veritch Woodside, Ph.D. | Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences | vdw@uw.edu |
