Detailed Non-Academic Units Timeline
Non-Academic Units
April 2021
- University-wide DEI Strategic Plan Introduced by President Diacon
- Dean/VP/Director download DEI Strategic Planning Guide from website
May 2021
- Dean/VP/Director appoint Unit Lead
- Review DEI Strategic Planning Guide with Unit Lead
- Assemble DEI Strategic Plan Team
- Submit Unit Lead Information on website
June 2021
- Attend Strategic Plan Informational Sessions
- Conduct first DEI Strategic Plan team meeting
- Attend Incorporating Equity session in the DEI Strategic Plan workshops series
- Attend Utilizing Data session in the DEI Strategic Plan workshops series
July 2021
- Attend Setting Goals and Building Accountability session in the DEI Strategic Plan workshops series
- Attend Building Individual and Organizational Capacity session in the DEI Strategic Plan workshops series
- Meet with your unit’s strategic planning team
- Draft new Department’s Mission Statement with DEI values embedded
- Review available data with the team
August 2021
- Determine additional data points needed and methods of collection
- Continue the Plan with responses to the questions in Areas of Focus
September 2021
- Draft a few Goals options
- Determine Goal for Year 2 and Draft Goals for Years 3 & 4
- Determine accountability structure and action items for Year 1
October 2021
- Edit and Finalize draft strategic plan
- Submit the draft strategic plan on October 15, 2021.
- Review aggregate Climate Study results
November 2021
- Review Strategic Plan draft with team to note additions needed
- Collect any additional data (qualitative), if needed
- Review the Climate Study Report - Notate relevant findings
December 2021
- Edit the strategic plan based upon team’s recommendations
- Review/Present Draft plan to entire unit
- Request entire unit feedback
January 2022
- Edit the strategic plan based upon team’s recommendations
- 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.