Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

In conjunction with the Office of Admissions, Student Financial Services and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, design and implement an institutional plan that addresses the financial aid necessary for increasing the domestic underrepresented minority population to 30%.

In conjunction with the Office of Admissions, increase funding for prospective students to visit the campus.

In conjunction with Academic Services, increase academic/advising support services for student-athletes.

Increases of the percentage of domestic underrepresented minority population matriculating to the university.

Increases of percentage of domestic underrepresented minority population applying to the university.

In conjunction with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Human Resources, integrate inclusive practices into the department-wide hiring process.

Develop a professional development funding rotation to support the growth opportunities of all full-time staff.

Develop a comprehensive performance appraisal system that rewards professional success and incorporates goal-setting, student feedback, midyear assessment and year-end performance evaluation.

Increased percentage of ethnically diverse applicants to full-time positions.

Increased percentage of ethnically diverse staff.

In conjunction with the Brandeis Counseling Center, expand the Community Therapy program to embed a counselor in the department.

Create a student-athlete of color affinity group as a source of support and advocacy.

Create a formal mechanism for student-athletes to report instances of conflict, racial bias, racism and exclusion.

Full-time department community therapist.

Student-athlete of color affinity group.

Creation, distribution and regular reminders of formal reporting mechanism.

In conjunction with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, create at least two education opportunities for student-athletes and staff each semester addressing issues of systemic racism.

In conjunction with ODEI, continue to meet the annual NCAA Sexual Violence Prevention Educational requirement.

Partner with the Gender and Sexuality Center to address issues of gender equity, gender identify and sexual orientation.

Assessment of annual programming for student-athletes and staff.

Completion of the annual NCAA Sexual Violence Prevention Educational requirement.

Implementation of a department transgender student inclusion policy.

In conjunction with the department's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, develop ideas for social justice service initiatives.

In conjunction with Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, support campus-wide social justice service initiatives.

Completion of at least five team-specific social justice service initiatives on an annual basis.