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UBC school of social work equity and diversity strategic plan: A compilation of case studies 19 every decision in moving through the institutional system, by knowing who the principal players were (knowing and ensuring that they were educated and having their support), timing, strategically deciding who to send to meetings, positioning faculty from the School in university committees, and never giving up. Despite the challenges that have arisen along the way in their journey of addressing equity and diversity issues, the School of Social Work at Dalhousie University has continued to persevere through their commitment to seeking institutional change within the School and the university as a whole. Future Directions Future plans around equity and diversity issues include increasing attention towards admitting international students, recruiting international educators, and strengthening relationships with international organizations; as well as developing a PhD program at the School. Additionally, ensuring that a comprehensive affirmative action policy is still a focus and the continuing commitment towards equity and diversity are also goals for the School as they continue their journey in promoting social justice and anti-oppressive Social Work education and practice.
UBC school of social work equity and diversity strategic plan: A compilation of case studies 20 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Background Information on the School of Social Welfare The University of California (UC) Berkeley, School of Social Welfare is one of the oldest Social Work graduate programs in the United States (School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, 2012). The School developed out of an undergraduate curriculum in Social Services in the 1930’s into a professional program in 1944 (School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, 2012). It now offers an undergraduate major in Social Welfare, Master of Social Work, and PhD program (School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, 2012). The School of Social Welfare is made up of twenty-three full-time faculty, twenty-four lecturers, and fourteen staff members (See Appendix C for faculty members’ areas of research). The School of Social Welfare began to develop their Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Strategic Plan in the autumn of 2010. It followed UC Berkeley’s Initiative for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. (See Appendix D for information on UC Berkeley’s Initiative for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity.) Description of Educational Equity Initiatives The main focus of the third goal of UC Berkeley’s EID Strategic Plan involved encouraging each department at the university to develop an EID Strategic Plan specific to the needs of their program. As such, in the autumn of 2010, the School of Social Welfare began to create their Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Strategic Plan. The objectives of the School of Social Welfare’s EID Strategic Plan include graduate student outreach, graduate student support,
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