Equity
Communicate Collegewide Equity Efforts

Equity Plan Re-Imagined:

  • Include regular equity updates in college publications.
  • Feature department and program equity work on website, and submit accomplishments to the Office of Communications for possible broader promotion.
  • Provide periodic collegewide reports on the state of equity.

Action Plan: Communicate equity efforts that share, monitor, assess and celebrate the college's efforts toward implementing equity


Lead: Michelle Hernandez

Plan Timeline

Winter 2024

Promotion of equity-minded initiatives, events and activities, through department collaboration with student workers throughout campus

Showcase equity work in specific events that highlights equity practitioners and the work being completed. Use of calendar invites as way to garner participation to highly recommended participation.


Website use for promotion.


Events:

All-Peer Equity Conference

Partners in Learning-Advocacy Series

Heritage Month Celebrations

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Spring 2024

Use of MS365 Forms for collection of application for Equity Champion awards from departments and divisions across the campus.

Started equity plan tracking spreadsheet to track progress towards meeting the key areas of focus in the plan.

Culmination of Partners in Learning Advocacy Series in the Partners in Learning Conference which was open to all DA employees and promoted Quick News and via emails, with its own webpage.




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Fall 2024

-Feature department and program equity work on website, and submit accomplishments to the Office of Communications for possible broader promotion.

Office of Equity will also work with the Office of Communications to utilize the submissions from the equity inventory to develop a webpage to track the implementation of Equity Re-Imagined goals.

-Provide periodic college-wide reports on the state of equity

Have discussion and plan for a quick notes section featuring equity updates and an updates/timeline page tracking the implementation of Equity Re-Imagined goals. Use Opening Day as an opportunity to provide an equity update from the Dean of Equity and Engagement.

Include regular equity updates in college publications

-EAC will plan the collection and submission of equity work to the Office of Communications. EAC will also begin to develop an ongoing mechanism for the campus to provide feedback/input on their equity work. A liaison from the council will work with the Office of Communications to create a section in the Quick Notes specific to equity work/updates.

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Winter 2025

Begin periodic college-wide reports on the state of equity. Use the opportunity to request support/resources; as requested/required attend College Council meetings to engage in meaningful dialog concerning equity efforts. Develop a mechanism for the campus to provide feedback/input on their equity work.


Provide annual updates to College regarding the implementation efforts of the equity plan.

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Spring 2025

Continue...from Fall 2024, winter 25

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Fall 2025

State of Equity at the DA Opening Day to celebrate equity progress and to set the vision and course for the academic year.

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Winter 2026

Develop a Canvas shell that incorporates the equity resources, practices, language and communities of practice as a repository for engagement and learning.

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Spring 2026

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Fall 2026

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Winter 2027

All-Peer Equity Conference

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Spring 2027

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Fall 2027

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