DIVISION OF INCLUSION &

EQUITYJesse M. Bernal, Ph.D.

Vice President for Inclusion & Equity

FRAMEWORK FOR

INCLUSION & EQUITYAT GVSU

Summer 2015 Strategic Planning Process

SOCIAL JUSTICE FRAMEWORK INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH STRATEGIC PLANNING & ACCOUNTABILITY FOCUSED

equity & structural diversity

shifting compositional

diversityelimination of

exclusionary barriers educational pipelines

inclusion & campus climate

support diverse constituents

improve campus climate

community partnerships

learning & development

professional development &

education

curriculum, co-curriculum &

researchcommunity-based

learning

FRAMEWORK FOR INCLUSION & EQUITY AT GVSU

STUDENTS – STAFF – FACULTY – ALUMNI – COMMUNITY – PROSPECTIVES/RECRUITS

CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY

MyGVSU 2015

Process

MyGVSU 2011

• External consultant (Dr. Sue Rankin)

• Research-based & tested instrument

• Large working group

• Extensive campus input and outreach

• Long and lengthy process

• All students, faculty, and staff

• Online and paper versions

MyGVSU 2015

• Same instrument• condensed using factor analysis• important for longitudinal

comparisons

• Expedited process

• External administration and data analysis

• All students, faculty, and staff

• Online only

• No qualitative questions, but will conduct follow-up focus groups

TimelineReview & RevisionsPhase 1

•Refine 2011 instrument•Focus on 2011 data findings•Logistics (IRB, technology, incentives, website)

Outreach & CommunicationPhase 2

• Start-up meetings and group presentations• Open forums KC 9/17, CHS 9/24, Devos 9/29• Website live by September 17 www.gvsu.edu/mygvsu• Opportunity for community feedback

Administration (November)Phase 3

•Survey deployment (November 12-22)•Outreach and communication continues•leadership support and outreach key

Analysis (December/Jan)Phase 4

•Data analysis•Draft report and findings

Reports & Actions (Jan/Feb)Phase 5

•Report findings to the campus•Identify actions and initiatives

DIVISION OF INCLUSION &

EQUITYJesse M. Bernal, Ph.D.

Vice President for Inclusion & Equity

Division of Inclusion and Equity

MissionThrough collaboration, consultation, and leadership with students, faculty, staff, administrators and community partners, the Division of Inclusion and Equity advances GVSU’s social justice framework for equity and inclusion. The division coordinates sustainable and strategic institutional efforts to engage all members of the community while also intentionally supporting and advocating for historically underrepresented communities. The division’s work furthers the university's liberal education and student-centered mission.

Core Values1. Social Justice-Focused2. Equity-Minded3. Student Success-Centered4. Collaborative5. Community-Engaged6. Strategic, Data-Driven and Action-

Oriented

VisionGVSU is transformed as a national model for equity, inclusion, and social justice through pioneering, innovative and dynamic leadership by the Division of Inclusion and Equity and its shared efforts.

Division of Inclusion and EquityPresident

Vice President for Inclusion & Equity

Disability Support

Resources

Affirmative

Action & EEO

Title IX

Intercultural Training

Strategic

Planning & Implementation

Educational Pipeline

1. Coordination and leadership for all, but intentional focus on underrepresented communities.

2. Civil rights, affirmative action, and compliance 3. Consultation and support

• Strategic planning• Campus climate• Program evaluation• Pipeline

• Recruitment and retention 4. Intercultural competency for social justice5. Represent the university 6. Advocate for and demonstrate equity-mindedness

Functional Units Strategic Functions

Division of Inclusion and Equity

2015-2016 Priority Initiatives1. Reorganization and Operations (staffing)

2. Climate Survey and Action Plan

3. Title IX Policy and Program

4. Inclusion Advocates and Inclusive Hiring Initiative

5. Advisory Structure and Engagement

6. External Community Engagement

7. Social Justice Education Program (Employee Professional Development)

8. Diversity Accountability Report and Dashboard

What is campus climate?•Current attitudes, behaviors, and standards and practices of employees and students of an institution.

•Prof. Sue Rankin, Ph.D.

Demographics

Institutional actions

Perceptions

Experiences

GVSU Campus Climate, 2011

Source: GVSU Campus Climate Survey, 2011

National GVSU GVSUPeople of Color

GVSULGBT

23%

11%

17%

21%

Experiences of negative campus climate.

Actions & Initiatives Informed by Previous GVSU Climate Data

• Women’s Commission• Children’s Center• Clarification of the discriminatory

harassment policy• Establishment of a group to study LGBT

community on campus• Study of faculty/staff salary patterns• Pay equity study and pay adjustments• Complaint resolution team established• The Women’s Center• Inclusion and Equity Division• Campus lighting for extra safety• LGBT Resource Center• Team Against Bias• Household member benefits• Allies and Advocate program• Services for student veterans• Inclusion advocates on search

committees• LGBT faculty and staff association

• Faculty/Staff of Color organizations and groups

• Collegiality Policy• Speak up! Campaign for students• Interim Sexual Misconduct Policy• Violence Against Women Act grant• Violence Against Women Act Awareness

Campaign• Increased training on issues of sexual

violence• Disability Accommodation Policy was

created for faculty and staff• Gender Identity and Expression

Committee and Implementation Committee• Preferred name procedures• Collection of LGBT data

• Intergroup dialogues expanded from Communities of Practice model

• Interfaith dialogues established with partners at the Kaufman Institute

• Prayer space in KC• Religious Inclusion policy• Healthcare for transgender employees• Gender Inclusive housing• Increased gender neutral bathrooms • Consensual Relationship Policy• Revise Bias Incident Protocol• Inclusion Excellence Faculty Fellow was

established in I&E• Student Ombudsperson• Social Justice enhanced as a theme in

the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies

• Data in Diversity Dashboard• Support of faculty research projects• Will inform the campus sexual assault

and violence survey