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Conduct a comprehensive review of DEI campus climate workgroups, studies, reports, and student demands followed by regular updates and consistent use of data.

Action Item Details

There exists an already deep body of institutional knowledge about the past and current challenges of DEI work at DU. It is important to share that knowledge and vigilantly examine and communicate where DU needs to acknowledge and honor the progress we have already made.ÌýThis action item, to be conducted over the 2020-21 academic year, willÌýidentify where we need to invest greater time, thought, and resourcesÌýin relation to our past knowledge and current needs.ÌýÌý

Online archive of previous DEI work and reportsÌý

By January 1, 2021, all previous reports, recommendations, assessments, and student demands from the past five years will be documented on the re-imagined DEI portal website. There will be executive summaries of progress. We will identify gaps and create plans with details about prioritization to address them.ÌýÌý

Comprehensive assessment strategy to understand, use, and communicate dataÌý

By spring 2021 and in partnership withÌýInstitutional Research (IR)Ìýand theÌýDEI Steering Committee, DUÌýwillÌýdevelopÌýa comprehensive assessment strategy with clearly articulated metrics. There willÌýbeÌýanÌýintentional sharing of this information and education for the campus community. This informationÌýmightÌýlive on the IR website, linked to on the ODEI website, or vice-versa.Ìý

Current and future assessment plansÌý

During the fall of 2020, students will receive the Culturally Engaging Campus Environment (CECE) survey. TheÌýCECEÌýsurveyÌýwill beÌýadministeredÌýevery two years to andÌýinform DEI planning and progress.Ìý

Future data and identity identificationÌý

The DEI Steering Committee willÌýworkÌýwith IR during the 2020-21 academic year toÌýstandardize and make more relevant all the data used to chart the progress of DEI work. Currently, there are inconsistencies and gaps in DU’s ability to identify, understand, and communicate with minoritized groups.ÌýÌý

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The Office of Diversity, Equity and InclusionÌý(ODEI), will partner withÌýMarketing andÌýCommunicationsÌýtoÌýallocate resources to ensure all DEI web content is consistent and updated and to more regularly embed DEI progress and related items of interest in internal communications as well as print and other media, including DU social media.