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Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
The University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in every aspect of our people, programming, and policies. The following DEI Action Plan provides a detailed set of goals for how we will live up to our promise through critical tasks, relevant actions, and metrics to measure the success of these initiatives.
Goal #1: Create and sustain an inclusive and equitable environment
We can meet our diversity, equity, inclusion, and collaboration goal if we create and sustain an inclusive and equitable environment in Tippie by communicating its importance and ensuring that all students, faculty, and staff (including those from underrepresented and marginalized communities) continue to learn about topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Communicate clearly, consistently, and boldly the importance of DEI to Tippie’s mission |
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Promote awareness of and participation in DEI-related learning opportunities to all Tippie faculty, staff, and students |
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Review the physical space of PBB and other Tippie spaces to build a plan for improved accessibility and celebration of differences |
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Goal #2: Recruit, retain, and advance people who contribute to creating a diverse community
We can meet our diversity, equity, inclusion, & collaboration goal if we enhance the recruitment, retention, and advancement of diverse faculty, administrators, staff, and students in Tippie by increasing our recruitment sources, and increasing mentoring.
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Implement research-informed processes to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in employment selection processes |
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Implement research-informed processes to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment of students (both graduate and undergraduate) |
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Increase the retention and advancement of diverse faculty, and staff |
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Increase the retention and academic persistence of students (undergraduate and graduate) |
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Goal #3: Integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into core academic mission of teaching, research, and service
We can meet our diversity, equity, inclusion, & collaboration goal if we enhance Tippie’s core academic mission with a focus on DEI by facilitating appropriate course content, encouraging universal design and inclusive teaching practice, and encouraging DEI-related scholarly work.
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Audit core Tippie courses for DEI content (undergraduate and graduate) |
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Audit research of Tippie faculty for DEI-related publications, presentations, and other forms of scholarly work |
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Provide opportunities for faculty to learn about universal learning design and inclusive teaching practices |
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Engage more DEI speakers and guests |
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Goal #4: Enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion accountability, effectiveness, and collaboration
We can meet our diversity, equity, inclusion, & collaboration goal if we enhance DEI accountability, effectiveness, and collaboration throughout Tippie by consistently reviewing our progress against clearly articulated goals.
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Publicly endorse and implement Tippie’s DEI Plan |
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Publicly endorse and implement Tippie’s DEI Plan |
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Publicly endorse and implement Tippie’s DEI Plan |
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