Action and Accountability

Using Georgetown McDonough’s 7 Cs framework for DEI, we have established the following goals and already have begun the associated work for 2021–2022.

COMPOSITION

What it means

We should recruit, admit, retain, and graduate or promote more diverse students, staff, and faculty, especially in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender.

Our goals

>Increasing the percentage of

BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) students, staff, and faculty > Increase the percentage of women students and faculty > Significantly increase the diversity of faculty > Increase recruiting capacity related to diversity

The work underway

>Analysing and correcting current sources of imbalance > Reviewing and revising testing, admissions, and application processes > Ensuring diverse admissions panels > Expanding scholarship opportunities > Improving pipelines for student, faculty, and staff recruitment

COMMUNICATION

What it means

We should communicate more often and more transparently about the composition of the school and our DEI initiatives, data, and outcomes.

Our goals

>Communicate openly and transparently about DEI data > Improve mechanisms for reporting and addressing incidents > Actively solicit feedback from staff on issues related to DEI

The work underway

>Publishing this DEI report yearly for easy access to data > Hosting listening sessions with students, faculty, and staff > Creating new roles (e.g., a student ombuds role) and channels to address communication > Creating new DEI Council bringing together students from all McDonough programs and levels