Training

Duration: 90 minutes
Audience: Staff and Faculty
Overview: This training on cultural competency is designed for staff and faculty. The session provides foundational knowledge to help participants create a shared language and understanding and practical tools to help participants navigate cultural differences in their work environment.
Learning Objectives:
- Define cultural competency and understand its significance in higher education.
- Reflect on personal cultural identities and biases and their impact on professional interactions.
- Gain knowledge of diverse cultural practices and perspectives.
- Develop basic cross-cultural communication skills to enhance interactions with colleagues and students.
- Identify strategies for promoting inclusivity and equity within the institution.

Duration: 90 minutes
Audience: Staff and Faculty
Overview: This interactive training session is designed specifically for members of search committees involved in the hiring process. It aims to enhance participants' understanding of implicit bias, its impact on decision-making, and effective strategies to mitigate its influence.
Learning Objectives:
- Define implicit bias and understand recognize the ways it can unconsciously influence decision-making during the hiring process.
- Identify how implicit bias can affect various stages of the search process, including job description development, candidate evaluation, interviews, and final selection.
- Learn strategies to minimize the influence of implicit bias, including structured interviews, diverse search committees, and objective evaluation

Duration: 90 minutes
Audience: Students
Overview: This training is designed to empower student leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to foster a culture of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) on campus. This session will provide a foundational understanding of DEIB principles and equip participants to actively advocate for and implement DEIB initiatives within their organizations and communities.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of what Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging mean and why they are essential to creating a thriving campus community.
- Learn how to identify and challenge personal and systemic biases that may hinder an inclusive environment on campus.
- Explore leadership practices that prioritize equity and inclusion, ensuring that all voices are heard and respected within student organizations.
- Discover actionable strategies to promote DEIB in various campus settings, including events, programming, and everyday interactions.

Diversity & Inclusion