Equity Case Studies Report - School of Social Work - University of ...

UBC school of social work equity and diversity strategic plan: A compilation of case studies 21
faculty recruitment and retention, curriculum, and climate. There are specific objectives for each
area.
1. Graduate student outreach: To increase underrepresented minority and male applicants to
and enrolees in MSW program;
2. Graduate student support: To expand access to financial support for graduate students
3. Faculty recruitment and retention: To increase size and compositional diversity of
faculty; and
4. Curriculum and climate: To create and maintain a culture in which all contributing
faculty, staff, students and alumni feel included, appreciated, and valued. (R. Teague,
personal communication, September 22, 2011)
At this time, there is no explicit conceptual framework that supports the University of California
Berkeley, School of Social Welfare’s Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Strategic Plan. However,
there is a stated focus on gender and race equity (R. Teague, personal communication,
September 22, 2011).
Processes and Practices: Working Strategies
Leadership, Governance, and Strategic Commitment
In its commitment to the creation of their Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Strategic
Plan, UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare created the Diversity Coordinator position to
oversee the development and implementation of the Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Strategic
Plan (R. Teague, personal communication, September 22, 2011).
Students at UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare have demonstrated exemplary
leadership, governance, and strategic commitment to issues pertaining to equity, inclusion, and