Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Signature Initiatives & Strategic Partnerships

Academic Bridge Connection (ABC) Center

• Study, project, and small-group presentation space
• Target audience is UCA students
• This program is open to all students regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Academic Conferences for UCA Students

• Conventions that offer leadership development, access, exposure, and opportunity
• Target audience is UCA historically minoritized students
• This program is open to all students regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Affinity/Resource Groups

• Events that help to alleviate isolation, promote fellowship, and cultivate community
• Target audience is Black, Indigenous, and other Faculty and Staff of Color as well as LGBTQ+ individuals
• This program is open to all faculty and staff regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Black Graduate Student Affinity

• Enhance and promote social, academic, and professional development of graduate students
• Target audience is black graduate students
• This program is open to all students regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Campus Climate Survey

• A survey that is administered to gain information that helps UCA realize its aspiration of attracting and supporting a diverse body of students, faculty, and staff
• All UCA faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate
• This program is open to all faculty, staff, and students regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Coaching Circle

• To offer connective and collective learning opportunities for leadership development and practice
• Target audience is African American female, faculty/staff who serve as formal or informal leaders
• This program is open to all faculty and staff regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Diversity Advisory Committee

• This body reviews policies, programs, and practices as well as makes recommendations to promote and maintain a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff and foster an environment of diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity
• Target audience is UCA faculty, staff, students, alumni, community members, and Board of Trustees as appointed by their respective bodies or UCA administration, according to Board policy
• These sessions are open to all regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

DBIE Award

• This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence on and/or off campus. These individuals have made a significant impact related to the university’s core values of diversity including recruitment and retention of a diversified body of students, faculty, and staff; support of the diverse needs of the students we serve; and/or enhancement of interactions in a global community
• Target audience is UCA faculty and staff
• This program is open to all faculty and staff regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

DBIE Awards and Recognition

• IDI seeks to locate opportunities for UCA to be recognized for its efforts and advancement in diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity
• See Diversity Awards, Honors, and Scholarly Activities on the IDI website
• This program is open to all faculty and staff regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

DBIE Consultation

• Collaborate with programs, departments, Colleges and Divisions on matters of diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity
• Target audience is the UCA community
• This program is open to all faculty, staff, and students regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Diversity Equity and Civility Concerns (DECC)

• A process for reporting acts of discrimination, inequities, or incivility in the UCA community
• Target audience is all faculty, staff, students and campus guests
• This program is open to all regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Diversity Strategic Plan

• This is the reporting process for documenting the University’s efforts in diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity
• Target audience is all UCA programs, departments, Colleges, and Divisions
• Representatives of UCA programs, departments, Colleges, and Divisions may participate in this process regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Diversity Website

• This website serves as a clearinghouse to represent the variety of diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity programming that occurs at UCA
• Target audience is anyone seeking information on UCA’s diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity initiatives
• This site is open to all regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Faculty Recruitment

• Participation in activities to attract a diverse body of faculty
• Target audience is Black, Indigenous, and other Faculty of Color
• Engage prospective faculty regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Gender Inclusive Restrooms

• Promote and coordinate restrooms for use that is not gender-based
• The restrooms are open to all people regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective. These spaces are also ideal for families

 

Inclusive Community. Inclusive Excellence

• Presentations and discussions on a variety of topics regarding diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity
• Target audience is UCA faculty, staff, and students
• This program is open to all faculty, staff, and students regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Inclusive Hiring Series

• Professional development that provides strategies to recruit and retain a diverse body of faculty and staff
• Target audience is all UCA administrators, directors, supervisors, search committee members, and others interested in recruiting a diverse body of faculty and staff to UCA
• This program is open to all faculty and staff regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Grant Program

• Mini grants to advance diversity-related programming and to promote the dissemination of diversity-related scholarship
• Target audience is UCA faculty, staff, graduate students, and Registered Student Organizations
• This program is open to all faculty, staff, and students regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Lactation Suites

• Provide multiple, convenient, private, sanitary, and comfortable spaces to nurse, express, collect, and/or store breast milk. There is no fee for the use of any UCA Lactation Suite
• Target audience is nursing mothers needing such services
• These facilities are available regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

 Minority Faculty Mentoring Initiative

• As a response to UCA’s historical data, this initiative is designed to increase support and belonging
• Target audience is Black, Indigenous, and other Faculty of Color
• This program is open to all faculty regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Minority Vendor Partnership Initiative

• Professional development and networking events to support minority-owned businesses in Arkansas
• Target audience is minoritized business owners
• This program is open to all business owners regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

 

Outstanding Diversity Outreach by a Student Award (Student Life)

• This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence on and/or off campus, make a significant impact, and embody the University’s core values of diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity
• Target audience is UCA students
• This program is open to all students regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, gender, sex, sexual identity, marital status, socioeconomic background, physical ability, political affiliation, and intellectual perspective

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