Appendix J: Faculty Senate
Nov. 10, 2020
Recommendations from the Faculty Senate for Brandeis University Anti-racist Actions
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Annual teach-in on Black History at Brandeis
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Integrate Dr. Chad Williams’ class and research (“Black at Brandeis”) into training for new faculty, staff and students
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One public location collecting the suggestions from earlier efforts demands from Ford Hall 2015, the original Ford Hall and other protests, preferably with a record of actions taken in response for accountability
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Anonymous form to report experiences with racism for students, staff, and faculty (positive and problematic) for self-study
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Campus wide restorative justice program to address current and prior issues
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Facilitated departmental analyses and discussions of racism in specific disciplines, curricula and classes
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Rigorous Antiracist Pedagogy workshops and training
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Model Antiracist statements for Syllabi
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Virtual Study Groups to learn about antiracism and racism
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Reform of Campus Policing guided by a multi-stakeholder groupBystander education for students, staff and faculty
- Bystander education for students, staff and faculty
Submitted by Brandeis Faculty Senate, September 2020 to Provost Lisa Lynch, Dean Dorothy Hodgson, and VP ODEI Mark Brimhall-Vargas.