Unit Level Inclusive Excellence Statements
Each unit within the division will articulate a statement about how their work contributes to inclusive excellence and share it with the division by the end of the fall semester. These statements will be available on the AdvancementNet homepage for all within the division to access and review.
Expand Opportunities for Self-Identification
Investigate information management processes that allow constituents to self-identify personal demographic information and for University Advancement to retain this information securely across platforms like Millennium and Workday, in order to build capacity to be inclusive of under-represented constituents and measure progress.
Funding and Scholarship Opportunities
By the end of FY22, as University Advancement is in a unique place to fund scholarships and other initiatives, we will identify funding opportunities that support diverse students and faculty and their success. We will report out regularly on these funds and their impact on the university community. We will also investigate information management options to be able to report out on funds that support DEI initiatives.
Enhance Focus on DEI in Career Preparedness
The Pulsifer Career Development Center will work on and expand its goal of delivering high quality and equitable service to all Bentley students. This work will include outreach to, and engagement of, a more diverse alumni and employer base for PCDC programs, events and workshops for career education, company culture insight and DEI knowledge in the workplace for our students. This also includes expansion of the number, locations and type of jobs and internships offered to Bentley students. The diversity we seek to increase includes ethnicity, gender, intersectionality of identity, as well as geographic areas and functional roles.
Establish an Alumni of Color Advisory Group
Graduates will be recruited for the development of an alumni of color advisory group to be named in September. The purpose of the group will be to build on recent successful events for alumni of color by partnering with the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement to identify ways for alumni to re-engage and support the university.
Update: University Advancement created and launched a new Alumni of Color Council in September 2020.
External Relations: Assess Support for Students of Color
The Pulsifer Career Development Center will assess the current utilization and quality of services provided to students of color to ensure that there are not inequities and that all students receive equitable career education and support.
Update: The analysis conducted revealed that Black and Hispanic students find full-time employment primarily through personal networking, not through the career center. This was distinctly different from white students. In response, the Pulsifer Career Development Center (PCDC) partnered with the Multicultural Center and Claudette Blot to create a program titled "The Three C’s of Employment," which brought in companies to speak authentically about the culture and community of their organizations and describe the competencies students should have or would gain. Companies also shared information about their affinity groups, employee resource groups, and their commitment to the community and social needs. Students also heard from employees of color, including successes and challenges in their career paths. PCDC now strongly encourages all companies to share this information with all Bentley students.