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Town Hall Meeting on IDEAL Diversity Framework
On April 8, 2015, the Division of Equity and Inclusion (DEI) will host a
Town Hall meeting to discuss the draft Diversity framework. Known as
the IDEAL Framework, it focuses specifically on the themes of
Inclusion, Diversity, Evaluation, Achievement and Leadership (IDEAL).
The framework is the result of over 18 months of collaborative work
among hundreds of faculty, staff, student and community partners. As
part of their work, University-Wide Diversity Committee members
evaluated data, heard from experts at the UO and from other
institutions across the country, and engaged colleagues across campus
for their ideas, hopes and vision to make our campus more
welcoming, diverse and excellent.
Here is what is planned: The event starts at noon with a light lunch, a
Call to Action from Provost Frances Bronet, and an overview of the
framework. You will also hear directly from committee members, who
have been working on each of the themes that were identified by
campus and community partners in 2013. The interactive aspect of the
Town Hall will take place as part of concurrent conversations at 2:00
p.m. and 3:00 p.m. respectively around the five IDEAL themes below:
Inclusion: What strategies and tactics should be employed to enhance
our campus in ways that make it more respectful, loving and
supportive to a diverse group of people?
Diversity: In our efforts to create a community diverse in culture,
ideas and partnerships, what strategies for active recruitment,
retention and community partnerships should we employ?
Evaluation: Supporting a culture of institutional learning, evaluation
and assessment is an important milestone in the UO’s quest to be
excellent. What strategies and tactics do we employ to get there?
Achievement: What strategies and tactics can we employ to ensure
that everyone at the university has the opportunity to reach their full
potential and achieve at the highest levels?
Leadership: How do we support and provide supervisors, heads, deans
and other leaders with the resources necessary to provide leadership
for active recruitment and retention of diverse students, faculty and
staff?
Attendees have the option of participating for the entire afternoon, to
attend the overview session over lunch, or to join one of the small
group discussions that are based on specific components of the plan.
Attendees are encouraged to review the draft framework, draft menu
of strategies and tactics and draft program, which are available on the
website.
Please use this link to record your food preferences and any requests
for accommodations. By registering for a particular session, you will
also help DEI to provide the appropriate amount of seating for each
session.