Detailed Academic and Regional Campus Units Timeline

Academic Units & Regional Campuses

April 2021

  • University-wide DEI Strategic Plan Introduced by President Diacon
  • Dean/VP/Director download DEI Strategic Planning Guide from website
  • Dean/VP/Director appoint Unit Lead
  • Review DEI Strategic Planning Guide with Unit Lead

May 2021

  • Assemble DEI Strategic Plan Team
  • Submit Unit Lead Information on website

June 2021

July 2021

August 2021

  • Review available data with the team
  • Meet with your unit’s strategic planning team

September 2021

  • Conduct first DEI Strategic Plan team meeting
  • Draft new Department’s Mission Statement with DEI values embedded
  • Attend Strategic Plan Informational Sessions
  • Attend Incorporating Equity session in the DEI Strategic Plan workshops series
  • Attend Utilizing Data session in the DEI Strategic Plan workshops series
  • Attend Setting Goals and Building Accountability session in the DEI Strategic Plan workshops series
  • Draft a few Goals options

October 2021

  • Continue the Plan with responses to the questions in Areas of Focus
  • Attend Building Individual and Organizational Capacity session in the DEI Strategic Plan workshops series
  • Determine Goal for Year 2 and Draft Goals for Years 3 & 4
  • Determine accountability structure and action items for Year 1
  • Determine additional data points needed and methods of collection

November 2021

  • Edit and Finalize draft strategic plan
  • Review aggregate Climate Study results
  • Review Strategic Plan draft with team to note additions needed
  • Submit the draft strategic plan on November 19, 2021

December 2021

  • Collect any additional data (qualitative), if needed
  • Review the Climate Study Report - Notate relevant findings
  • Edit the strategic plan based upon team’s recommendations

January 2022

  • Review/Present Draft plan to entire unit
  • Request entire unit feedback
  • Attend the Climate Study Report Release presentation

February 2022

  • Edit the strategic plan based upon team’s recommendations
  • Review Disaggregated Climate Study report

March 2022

  • Edit the strategic plan based upon team’s recommendations
  • Review your Draft DEI Strategic Plan Reviewer Report
  • Review Disaggregated Climate Study report

April 2022

  • Edit the strategic plan based upon Climate Study recommendations
  • Edit your DEI Strategic Plan with Reviewer Report recommendation and team input
  • Review your Draft DEI Strategic Plan Reviewer Report

May 2022

  • Edit the strategic plan based upon Climate Study recommendations
  • Review/Present the Latest DEI Strategic Plan with your entire unit
  • Request feedback from the entire unit

June 2022

  • Incorporate feedback from the entire unit
  • Finalize your unit’s DEI Strategic Plan

July 2022

  • Submit Finalized DEI Strategic Plan on July 8, 2022