Questions to Help with Planning
Questions that might facilitate planning with the candidate include (but are not limited to):
|
Question |
Creates inclusion for |
|---|---|
| Is there a time you prefer to have a break in the day? | Nursing parents; single parents; those with medical conditions/medications to take. |
| The dean’s office is X buildings away from where you’ll do the bulk of your day. Does 15 minutes seem like enough time to travel between those buildings? | Candidates with physical constraints or chronic pain. |
| Would you prefer to see the rooms you’re teaching/talking in ahead of time? Is the morning of soon enough or should we try to arrange a time to see it when you arrive? | Candidates with a range of neurodiversity; candidates with physical constraints. |
| Are there additional units on campus you’d like to talk with? | Candidates from multiply marginalized gender, sexuality, racial, ethnic or ability groups. |
| Are there particular types of food you’d like to avoid for health or dietary reasons? Are there foods you are particularly keen on? | Candidates with medical conditions; candidates from particular religious groups; class diversity. |
| When do you typically eat dinner? A 7 p.m. dinner would get you back to the hotel by 9 p.m. — is that too late? | Candidates with medical conditions; parents; candidates from particular religious groups. |
| Do you prefer to be picked up at the airport by a committee member or would you prefer to secure an uber, lyft, or taxicab? | Candidates with medical conditions that require medication to fly; candidates from lower socio-economic statuses; gender diverse candidates. |
| Would you like to meet with a specialist in our benefits office? | Candidates with medical conditions or with families; candidates from lower socio-economic statuses. |
| Do you need a pet-friendly hotel and/or accommodations for a support animal? |
Candidates with service animals or other support pets. |
Sources: Moore, K. (2019). Inclusive Interviewing. Dept. of Engineering, University of Buffalo.
Ahmed, S. (2012). On being included: Racism and diversity in institutional life. Duke University Press.
Sensoy, O., & Diangelo, R. (Winter 2017) We are all for diversity, but... Harvard Educational Review.