P.E.T. Projects are designed for faculty and staff to work together in a cross-divisional, collaborative team to advance changes or new initiatives at a systemic level. These projects offer faculty and staff with a particular passion area an opportunity to utilize their own skills along with the expertise of other campus partners to foster institutional change to promote more equitable experiences and outcomes for all community members
Definition of a P.E.T. Project
Each project will involve the creation of a working group dedicated to developing strategic efforts to implement institutional change and impact on key organizational issues or needs. Cross-divisional ad-hoc teams are then created to address and meet these critical needs.
For a project to be considered a P.E.T. project, it must meet the following criteria:
- Aims to address a systemic issue that touches across the institution. (Projects that are focused on specific divisions or departments will not be considered.)
- Has a well-defined outcome for achieving equity around a specific issue or challenge.
- The working group created for the project must consist of faculty and staff across multiple divisions at the University. Student membership may also be required if the project is addressing a need that impacts the student experience.
- Involves a learning and development component to increase individual and collective knowledge on the topic of interest or concern.
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Develops a series of recommendations for addressing issues of inequity in a timely and procedural manner. Additional project deliverables may be developed as needed but are not expected.
Proposing a Project
In addition to the projects that may be initiated by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, community members may propose projects that meet the stated criteria.
When suggesting a P.E.T. project, consider the following questions:
- What specific need are you trying to meet that exists across the institution?
- How will this project contribute to promoting inclusive excellence at Bentley University?
- What is your ultimate goal or objective, and how attainable and relevant is it to the Bentley University of today?
- What learning have you engaged in to understand the importance of addressing this issue, topic or concern?
- How will this project promote and advance equity across the Bentley experience?
- How will this project foster continued learning and development for you and the greater Bentley community?
- How will you know that you are successful? How would you measure progress after the project is completed?
For information on how to propose a project, please contact Patrick Couillard Hale, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at phale@bentley.edu.
What If I Have Questions?
If you are unsure if a project idea that you have fits the criteria stated above or if you want more information about how to get involved in P.E.T. projects in general, please feel free to contact Patrick Couillard Hale, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at phale@bentley.edu.