Theory of Transformation: Planning and Assessment
Key actions to support diversity, equity, and inclusion through planning, data-gathering, analysis, and assessment include:
Planning:
- Identification of “inclusive community” as a core value in the St. Olaf mission statement, which serves as the foundation of all college plans
- Development and monitoring of diversity, equity, and inclusion goals in the St. Olaf Strategic Plan
- Development and monitoring of college-wide Plan for Equity and Inclusion by the Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Development and monitoring of diversity, equity, and inclusion goals in annual College-Wide Goals for the academic year
Data, analysis, and assessment:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dashboards and Additional DEI Data
- Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment interactive Enrollment and Faculty/Staff dashboards
- Annual Strategic Plan Outcomes Report
- Annual administration of National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates – to students in Year 1, to staff in Year 2, and to faculty in Year 3
- Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment practice of disaggregating and reporting survey outcomes by demographic group to identify disparities
- Faculty assessment of DEI intended learning outcomes in the OLE Core and in majors and concentrations, Conversations, and other academic programs
- External review of Public Safety in Fall 2020 focusing on issues of belonging and engagement
- Consultant study of the experiences of early-career BIPOC faculty – October 2020
- Consultant study of the experiences of BIPOC staff – March 2021
- Consultant review of faculty reviews – March 2021