Equity and Inclusion Resources

Inclusive Teaching Resources

“Universal Design for Learning” Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Oakland University

How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive, by Viji Sathy and Kelly A. Hogan for the Chronicle of Higher Education

How to Hold a Better Class Discussion, by Jay Howard for the Chronicle of Higher Education

Inclusive Teaching Resources The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. Penn State U
The Accessible Syllabus. Tulane Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching

“Becoming an Anti-Racist Educator” Center for Collaborative Teaching and Learning, Wheaton College

“Language Action for Course Syllabi“ Adhoc Faculty Group, St Olaf College

“Responding to Difficult Moments“ Center for Research on Learning and Teaching , U Michigan

CILA is dedicated to supporting St. Olaf in its efforts to make campus more equitable and inclusive. In collaboration with the To Include is To Excel grant, CILA offers programming on inclusive practices regarding the classroom, pedagogy, and the curriculum.

Below and to the right are St. Olaf resources to learn more about equity and inclusion.

To Include is To Excel (TIiTE) is a $800,000 grant focused on supporting faculty development and curricular and pedagogical transformation. To Include is To Excel has funded faculty and staff projects surrounding equity and inclusion and will use its last year to focus on general education teaching and resources.

TIiTE resources include:

Primer on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (includes data on diversity at St. Olaf)
Outside resources curated by TIiTE

Focused primarily on students, the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion does offer a few opportunities for faculty and staff to learn more about issues of equity and inclusion including:

Out for Lunch – Lunch sessions on topics relevant to the LGBTQIA+ community.
Coffee Hour
Many student multicultural organizations host events throughout the year

Faculty, staff, or students who witness or experience a bias incident are encouraged to report it with the bias incident report form. Incidents of bias, harassment, and hate crimes all include some form of unwelcome conduct that is based on a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other protected class status.

For more information on this form and procedures, watch this edition of PDA’s Desk.