DEI
Evaluating Diversity in the Accreditation Process: Part 1 – The Upfront Design
ZoomBoth university and program-level accrediting organizations are increasingly placing focus on diversity in their requirements, but that criteria can feel ambiguous, and many today are uncertain of how to ensure that their programs comply. This challenge is twofold: first, you must understand the requirements, and second, you must have knowledge of various ways to embed […]
Dean’s Council BIPOC Retention Zoom Training | March 16th from 10:00 – 11:30 am
ZoomOver the past decade, academic affairs leaders have focused on hiring more BIPOC faculty to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student body. But even the best hiring plans fail without a plan for retention and engagement. Unfortunately, BIPOC faculty are more likely than white peers to be disengaged in their roles. Indeed, seventy […]
Support and Retain Latinx Leaders in Higher Education: A Training for All Leaders
ZoomLatina, Latino, and Latinx (Latinx/a/o) leaders have unique knowledge, skills, strengths, and experiences to contribute to higher education, but the academy was built with systemic inequities that can undermine advancement and success. According to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, “Hispanic enrollment in higher education is expected to exceed 4.1 million students by 2026, […]
Evaluating Diversity in the Accreditation Process: Part II – Your Approach in the Classroom
ZoomAccreditation can be viewed as the responsibility of Institutional Research when, in fact, their input should take place in the later stages of design. On the front end, faculty have an opportunity to drive and positively impact the process of designing programs for accreditation. By doing so, faculty help to ensure that students are prepared […]
Infusing Domestic and Global Perspectives into Your DEI Initiatives
Creating and maintaining an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone on a campus is necessary to recruit and retain diverse faculty, students, and staff, as well as to create an environment that promotes Global Citizenship to reflect an increasingly global society. Yet at most institutions, DEI initiatives only focus on domestic diversity and lack a global perspective. […]
Supporting Academics with ADHD
HyflexDo you identify as neurodivergent or as someone with ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)? Do you work with faculty or graduate students with ADHD? Are you looking for effective skills to be successful as an academic that better fits the diversity you bring to higher education? If so, please join us for a conversation about common experiences […]
Faculty of Color Reception
Renaissance Room, Mary ReedCONTACT: Terese Rainwater Terese.Rainwater@du.edu
UDL Your Course Series: Introducing UDOIT- The Universal Design Online Inspection Tool
AAC 345 (Office of Teaching and Learning Conference Room)Unlock the potential of UDOIT Accessibility: Your Universal Design Online Inspection Tool, designed to enhance the inclusivity of your Canvas course experience. This workshop offers direct support and resources to optimize UDOIT's features, empowering you to proactively address digital accessibility in your course materials and foster an inclusive learning environment for all. ATEP: All UDL Your […]
UDL Your Course Series: Design Tools with CidiPlus in Canvas
AAC 345 (Office of Teaching and Learning Conference Room)Discover the efficiency and versatility of Cidi Labs DesignPLUS, a suite of Canvas-integrated tools designed to streamline course design and promote universal accessibility. This workshop offers insights into how DesignPLUS templates can enhance the quality, consistency, and accessibility of your course content while optimizing your time; ultimately helping you design an inclusive online learning environment […]
UDL Your Course Series: Kaltura Captioning and Accessible Instructional Videos
AAC 345 (Office of Teaching and Learning Conference Room)Dive into Kaltura, our campus-wide video management system seamlessly integrated into Canvas courses. This workshop equips instructors with essential skills to leverage Kaltura effectively for teaching purposes, covering activation, content uploading, organization, analytics monitoring, and video caption editing. Note: All UDL Your Course Workshops can be applied to the Adjunct Teaching Excellence Program for the Accessibility […]