The Campus Democratic Engagement Coalition
Learn more about the GVSU Campus Democratic Engagement Coalition.
Welcome to the Equity & Inclusion Committee
DEI-AB Initiatives Across the University
DEI-AB Initiatives at GVSU
- University DEI-AB Framework
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University Libraries
- Library IDEA committee active since 2017
- Focus to structural and policy inequity and user education and engagement using the MCOD model
- Paid BIPOC committee formed to investigate decision-making structures
- Library faculty include a DEI-related goal in their Faculty Work Plan
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Seidman College of Business
- HBCU articulation agreements for graduate programs
- DEI initiatives in hiring processes
- Commitment to track the number of minoritized faculty members and students
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College of Education and Community Innovation
- Committee on anti-racism and social justice meets monthly
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Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies
- DEI taskforce administered a questionnaire to faculty in summer and fall of 2023
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)
- CLAS DEI-AB Committee meets monthly starting in Winter 2023
- All CLAS Unit Heads were asked to create a DEI-AB Plan starting in Fall 2022
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Kirkhof College of Nursing
- Working on the creation of a DEI committee as of Fall 2023
- Implementing a holistic approach to admissions that removes some biases
Events
LGBT FSA End-of-Year Picnic
April 30, 2024 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Spend some time on the lawn with the LGBT FSA and be in community with partners across campus!
Anti-Racism, White Consciousness (5-Part Series)
June 17, 2024 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This is a 5-session learning cohort for white identifying faculty and staff at GVSU who are interested in learning about and developing anti-racist practices in their daily lives. Because the learning...
Spotlights
GVSU Earns Voter Engagement Award
Grand Valley received the All In Campus Democracy Challenge 2021 Best Action Plan Award for Michigan Collegiate Voting Challenge - 4-year Institution, along with a Gold Seal for nonpartisan voter participation (70-80% voter rate).
Check the learning opportunities offered by the I&E Institute
