EQUITY
An Emergent Goal for Higher Education Campuses
DEI&B: AN EVOLVING FIELD
Diversity Initiatives
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B)
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Social Equity in Planning:
The role of a Campus
Campus as a Place of Belonging
• Sense of Community
• Equal Access/Equal Comfort
• Diversity of Spaces – all scales
o Places to cone together
o Places to be alone
Campus Citizen
• What kind of citizen is the University as a member of the neighborhood, city?
• How open is the campus spatially?
• How porous are the edges?
EMERGENT FOCUS: BELONGING
Diversity: Recognizing and valuing our differences
+ Equity: Creating fair, individualized support & services
+ Inclusion: Making sure that everyone has a seat at the table AND
BELONGING: Making sure that people can bring their full, authentic selves to the conversation and truly feel like they belong there
Regardless of:
Race
Ethnicity
Age
Gender
Religion
Sexual orientation
Gender identity
Gender expression
Disability
Economic status, and, Other diverse backgrounds
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STUDENT NEEDS
FRIENDS AND SOCIAL LIFE
WHAT STUDENTS MISSED
SOURCE Student Voice, presented by Kaplan in association with Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse
5 13% In Person Resources 9% Study Abroad 6% I Don’t Miss Anything
MOST DURING COVID:
IN PERSON LECTURES PARTICIPATING IN CLUBS / ORGANIZATIONS STUDY SPACES / LIBRARIES 73% 44% 30% 25% 19% Sports / Athletics 17% In Person Labs / Group Work 14% On-Campus Living
INCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT
Example: College of Coastal GA Stakeholder Engagement Plan
• 13 individual interviews with key administrative staff
• 13 workshops with 61 internal stakeholders, including DEI&B workshops with student groups
• Faculty and Staff Open Houses
• Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Surveys
• Map-based Survey for Students
• Meetings with Foundation Board Members
• Community Meetings
‒ City and County Planning staff
‒ Camden Center Community Advisory Committee
‒ Brunswick Business Community Representatives
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INCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT
Sample questions for student engagement:
1. Does the campus serve the diverse needs of its student body across the campus grounds and spaces?
a. Do we need changes to existing spaces to support these needs?
b. Do we need new types of spaces that don’t currently exist on campus?
2. Does the campus support a sense of belonging for all students regardless of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, veteran status, and other identities?
If not, what are the barriers?
3. Does the campus brand encompass all? What can be done to grow and advance the brand to be more inclusive?
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INCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT
Sample Demographic Questions for Faculty, Staff, and Student Surveys for Filtering Responses:
How do you identify?
The following optional questions will allow the University to more fully understand the variety of lived experiences within the University community that should be reflected in an inclusive Master Plan.
1. Please provide your country of origin.
2. Please provide your race/ethnicity (select all that apply):
3. Are there any other racial, ethnic, or heritage groups that you consider yourself to be a part of?
4. How do you identify your gender?
The University is committed to an equitable campus experience and asks each participant to please answer the following questions as you are comfortable.
5. Do you identify in the LGBTQIA+ Community?
6. Do you identify as having a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act? (Select all that apply)
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