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UBC school of social work equity and diversity strategic plan: A compilation of case studies 25 Action Guidelines for Recruitment and Retention of Faculty to ensure equity and inclusion in faculty recruitment and selection (R. Teague, personal communication, September 22, 2011). (See Appendix E for more information on the University of California’s Affirmative Action Guidelines for Recruitment and Retention of Faculty.) In addition to the EID Strategic Plan and affirmative action guidelines, there is an Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare at the University of California Berkeley (University of California, Berkeley, 2012). The Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare is: Committed to full participation in academic careers for all scholars, including individuals who are members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education such as women, ethnic minorities, religious minorities, differently-abled, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender and others. The office accomplishes this through promoting inclusive hiring practices, developing supportive academic personnel policies, conducting cutting-edge research on faculty equity, monitoring faculty advancement, advising faculty about tenure and advancement, and promoting faculty retention by building a vibrant and diverse academic community. The Office for Faculty Equity & Welfare provides information and advice on a variety of issues important to faculty welfare through advocacy and workshops on topics such as mentoring, tenure, and grant writing. The Office for Faculty Equity & Welfare provides information, advice and conflict resolution around a variety of issues important to faculty welfare, in consultation with the Vice Provost for the Faculty. The Office for Faculty Equity & Welfare also works closely with the Office of Academic Personnel (appointment and advancement), the Campus Climate and Compliance Office (sexual harassment, sex or race discrimination), the Office of Academic Compliance and Disability Standards (disability
UBC school of social work equity and diversity strategic plan: A compilation of case studies 26 accommodation), and the UC Berkeley Family Friendly Edge (childcare and family needs). (University of California, Berkeley, 2012) Due to the influence and support from the University, through the Initiative for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare, and the UC Affirmative Action policies, the School of Social Welfare has been able to advance a number of practices and strategies to address equity issues in recruiting, hiring, supporting, and retaining faculty and staff that identify as belonging to underrepresented groups. Curriculum and Climate Due to the School of Social Welfare’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan, there has been an increased focus on including more equity issues into the curriculum, as well as increased attention paid to climate within the School. Strategies have included incorporating UC Berkeley's Principles of Community (see Appendix F for more information) in new student orientation, academic program handbooks, and outreach materials; delineating responsibilities, authority, and tasks of the Diversity Coordinator; developing training to faculty to provide professional development and curricular improvement in cultural competence; expanding the diversity section of each course syllabus to delineate diversity-related objectives of the course and the methods and assignments by which these objectives will be achieved (see Appendix G for examples of course descriptions with a focus on equity). Last, the School has been developing an anti-oppression workshop for all incoming MSW students as part of orientation activities (R. Teague, personal communication, September 22, 2011).
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