{"id":917,"date":"2019-08-27T08:27:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T13:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/?page_id=917"},"modified":"2025-01-23T14:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T20:50:41","slug":"plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/the-council\/plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan for Community and Belonging"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Plan for Equity and Inclusion at St. Olaf
\n2019<\/h3>\n

Develop and sustain an inclusive, culturally-competent community that intentionally engages, uplifts and celebrates all diversity; removes barriers to full participation in the St. Olaf community and to a St. Olaf education; provides opportunities for students and faculty and staff members to thrive at St. Olaf; and h<\/em>olds all members of the St. Olaf community accountable for the realization of this plan.<\/em><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Ensure the development of an inclusive, culturally-humble and culturally-competent community.<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0 Provide regular, on-going education and training.
\nb.\u00a0 Provide specialized training for hiring managers, supervisors, and advisors, and for students and faculty members engaged in off-campus learning.
\nc.\u00a0 Communicate visible and credible messages of belonging in the college\u2019s signature events, and in spaces and public artwork.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 I<\/strong>ntentionally engage and uplift all diversity so as to enrich learning, student life and worship, community organizations and events, and work at St. Olaf.<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0 In the curriculum and classroom setting, explore and engage with diversity and related social, political, religious, and\/or cultural dynamics where appropriate.
\nb.\u00a0 Enhance opportunities for inter-faith and inter-religious partnerships and events.
\nc.\u00a0 Expand opportunities for intentional and informed engagement between those of dissimilar backgrounds, identities and viewpoints.
\nd.\u00a0 Explore issues related to the complexity of our identities through enhanced programming of existing centers and through collaborative programming among them.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Ensure that students, staff, and faculty have support and opportunities to thrive at St. Olaf and beyond<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

a.\u00a0 Strengthen and advance a culture of inclusion through the development of networks and affinity groups, orientation of new community members to promote connections;
\nidentify points of welcome.
\nb.\u00a0 Invest in robust advising and academic support services.
\nc.\u00a0 Further under-represented students\u2019 post-baccalaureate preparation through vocational and scholarship\/fellowship programming.
\nd.\u00a0 Enhance support systems to retain under-represented members of the tenure-track faculty and staff.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Identify and revise policies, processes and practices that present barriers to education and work.<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0 Eliminate any institutional barriers to the full participation of students in high-quality co-curricular programs and activities, so that the racial, ethnic, and gender
\ncomposition of these programs and activities is similar to that of the student body as a whole (an existing goal of the St. Olaf Strategic Plan).
\nb.\u00a0 Examine campus-wide communications, policies, processes and practices; gather user feedback.
\nc.\u00a0 Examine personnel processes for faculty and staff, including hiring, training and development, performance and tenure and promotion reviews for elements of bias.
\nd.\u00a0 Collaborate with the local community on matters touching on the needs of students and employees as Northfield residents as these involve issues related to diversity.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Hold ourselves accountable for the success of the plan through assessment, reporting, action, and celebration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0 Gather and regularly review and evaluate information from the community about the campus climate. Draw on existing reporting such as that linked to bias and harassment
\nto identify issues needing additional attention on a unit-level or college-wide basis.
\nb.\u00a0 Incorporate candidates\u2019 contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring decisions and personnel, tenure and promotion reviews.
\nc.\u00a0 Regularly report to the college community on progress toward achieving the goals of the Plan for Equity and Inclusion.
\nd.\u00a0 Celebrate the contributions of alumni, faculty, staff, and students who enhance equity and inclusion at the college.
\ne.\u00a0 Review and revise the plan annually.<\/p>\n

Appendices
\n<\/strong>Introduction<\/a> to the Plan
\nGoal 1<\/a>
\nGoal 2<\/a>
\nGoal 3<\/a>
\nGoal 4<\/a>
\nGoal 5<\/a><\/p>\n

Updated 08\/20\/19<\/em><\/p>\n

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