Learning and Professional Development

Goal: Provide faculty and staff with the knowledge, awareness and understanding of cultural competencies and the humility to create a culture of belonging along with incentives and rewards to acknowledge individual participation in actively creating an inclusive environment.

Dashboard: View oversight, timelines, accountability and status of learning and professional development.

Led by: Brian Ellis, PhD, associate dean for academic programs administration at LeBow and executive director of the Goodwin College of Professional Studies

Strategies

Knowledge and Awareness:

• In collaboration with Drexel’s Learning and Development team, develop and facilitate a training series on awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for faculty and staff.
• Continue to facilitate open dialogue about DEI (e.g., Dialogue Boards, Brave Spaces and Courageous Conversations).
• Provide funds for faculty, PhD students and staff to attend conferences to learn about DEI (e.g., bringing it into the classroom, co-curricular activities, research, etc.). Share information about upcoming conferences and have attendees share best practices upon their return.

Incentives and Rewards:

• Students:
  • Create incentives for students to engage in DEI programming, such as creating a DEI scholarship award or funding for professional development or conference attendance for students who significantly contribute to LeBow DEI efforts (DEI Fund).
• Faculty/Staff:
  • Incentivize attendance at or participation in DEI programming by offering DEI paid time off (similar to civic engagement time).
  • Incentivize faculty or staff engagement in DEI programming by adding a DEI component to annual performance evaluation.
  • Incentivize departments to attract and retain diverse talent through a diversity scoreboard.
  • Provide awards to recognize making an impact in advancing DEI at LeBow.

View the full DEI Dashboard