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UBC school of social work equity and diversity strategic plan: A compilation of case studies 89 Scholarship • Conduct informational sessions and application workshops for prospective applicants and current students to learn about financial aid options and application procedures. • Ensuring that students are aware of all scholarships available, especially those available and applicable to minoritized and underrepresented students. • Include more information about scholarships, bursaries, funding, and essay prizes during student outreach, admissions, orientation, and throughout the year as needed. • Provide financial support and opportunities for research, projects, and initiatives on equity-related topics. Curriculum • Increase collaboration between the Equity Task Force and the Curriculum and Field Education Committees. • Active student participation in the construction and modifications of equity and diversityrelated material in the curricula, including ongoing student evaluations. • Consider candidates’ ability to integrate equity into their teachings during the hiring process. • Discuss equity and diversity-related issues in the curricula during faculty meetings and retreats. • Teach critical-reflection and anti-oppressive practice from a social justice perspective in every course delivered, rather than only focusing on this in courses specially addressing equity-related topics. This can be achieved by increasing attempts in moving beyond token inclusion and moving towards fully integrating the material in all courses. This
UBC school of social work equity and diversity strategic plan: A compilation of case studies 90 will teach students and remind faculty that everything taught can be related to equity and that equity-related topics are not separate, and therefore should not be compartmentalized. • Develop a required course on equity and diversity/anti-oppressive Social Work for all incoming students, and/or including a workshop on this material during orientation week. • Incorporate an equity and diversity section in each course syllabus, which delineates equity and diversity-related objectives of the course, and the methods and assignments by which these objectives will be achieved. • Develop a course on topics relevant to LGBT2IQQ issues/experiences. Pedagogy • Demonstrate congruency in curricula and pedagogy. • Apply pedagogical practices that promote equity, diversity, and inclusion. For example, collaborative learning, group work, active student participation, and self-directed learning to support students in their academic, professional, and personal growth. • Increase consistency amongst faculty in pedagogical practices, with room for varied styles in teaching. • Ensure constant program evaluation. • Include students in curriculum development and include their input on what fosters their reflection, analysis, and growth in terms of equity and diversity, and on what they believe constitutes ‘best practices’ regarding pedagogy at the School. • Include input from field educators and community members.
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