Brandeis' Status on Commitments to DEI Issues
Black Action Plan | Status |
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Change the process for addressing lockouts in residence halls from Public Safety to DCL. | ACs will do lockouts until Feb 1. Following that day, student workers will be lockout assistants. (Complete) |
Install BAP student representatives to the Public Safety Search committee. | Four students associated with BAP are on the search committee and will serve throughout. (Complete) |
Change all Email Signatures of DCL staff to provide information and access to the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). | DCL staff email signatures now regularly provide information for OEO. (Complete) |
Update DCL Health and Safety Check Procedures in two ways:
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New policy is in place. (Complete) |
Update Hiatt Career Center staff biographies on the Hiatt website to provide students with additional information related to areas of staff expertise and/or experience. | Website information is in place. (Complete) |
Hiatt Career Center will gather, disaggregate, and disseminate data around internship attainment by race, gender, and major. | In Progress |
For the entire Black Action Plan, please visit the live document. You can also visit the Black Action Plan Website for more resources and ways to get involved with enhancing the student experience at Brandeis.
#StillConcernedStudents 2019 | Status |
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In process |
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Item a: Completed. Item b: Ombuds release information quarterly. OEO will release data in October 2020. |
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Completed, Ongoing |
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Under review. |
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Completed. |
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Completed. |
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Item a,b,c: Completed. |
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Item a: Completed for student events by the Office of Student Activities. Events now covered by student staff hired by Student Activities.
Item b: Completed Ongoing. |
Ford Hall 2015 Agreements | Status |
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In process. Fall 19 data indicate 21 T/TT and 5 Contractual URM faculty = 26. T/TT only. 10 to 21 is more than twice the goal. Achieved. For all Full Time Faculty: 19 to 26, 73% of goal. In process. Faculty retention mentoring program initiated with Dr. Carina Ray. Ongoing. ToO available and in use. |
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Fall 19 data indicate 179 URM staff, 13.3% of total. Item a: Diversity Representative system replaced with ODEI Search and Selection Training. Item b: In process. Item c: Under review. Item d: Completed. |
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Items a,b, c: Apps and Admits: 2015/6 had or exceeded 5-10% increase. 2017/20 did not. 2019-20 show negative growth. Matrics: 2015/6 and 2018 had or exceeded 5-10% increase. 2017, 2019-20 show zero or negative growth. Over this time, we ceased "gapping" financial aid. Item d: MKTYP and Posse continue. Item e: Fall 19 data indicate 649 URM students, 17.6% of undergraduates. |
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In Dec 2016, signed agreement with Honors Transfer Council of California (HTCC). Not a significant pipeline. Need to create new community college options. |
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Item a: Completed and Ongoing. Item b: Completed and Ongoing. Item c: Fall 19 data indicate 231 URM students, 10.8% of graduate students. |
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Item a: In process. Item b: OEO, PARC, GSC, and DEI TED have initiated the “Doing Better at Brandeis” training series. In process. OEO Equity Training is mandated at Brandeis. Other trainings are optional. Items c, d: Completed and Ongoing. Item e: Completed. |
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Completed. New General Education DEI requirement. |
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Completed. Ongoing. |
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Completed. |
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Completed. |
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Completed for Senior Mgmt. Not completed for other groups. |
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Item a: Completed, Ongoing Item b: Position never funded in Hiatt, but new hires since then have this skill. Item c, d: Complete. |
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Item a: Completed, Ongoing. Item b: Completed, Ongoing. Item c: Complete. |
ODEI Tasks | Status |
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Completed. |
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Completed. |
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Completed. |
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Completed. Ongoing. |
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Completed. |
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Completed. Ongoing. |
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Completed. Ongoing. |
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In progress. Currently, A&S requires DEI search and selection training. |
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Completed. |
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Items a, b: Completed. |
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In process. |
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TBD |
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Item a, b: Completed. |
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In process. Established Brandeis Pride. The LGBTQ + Staff and Faculty Association |
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Ongoing. |
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Completed. Ongoing. |