Building Inclusive Excellence at UF: A Three-Year Plan, 2022-2025
Year 1
Understanding the Current Landscape
- Building on the self-assessments completed through the APLU Aspire IChange and AAAS SEA Change initiatives, we will contract with external subject matter experts to develop a comprehensive, objective, and evidence-based assessment of the current DEI landscape at UF
- In addition to quantitative and qualitative assessments, this analysis will identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in the DEI space at UF
Year 2
Creating an Institutional Equity and Inclusion Blueprint
- Rather than a detailed strategic plan, we will develop a values-based blueprint outlining clear, actionable, and achievable themes that will serve as guideposts for the detailed work that will occur in the colleges and business units
- After feedback from campus stakeholders and reviewing data and reports from Year 1 activities, the blueprint may include focus areas such as:
- Recruitment and retention
- Climate and culture
- Training and curriculum
- DEI infrastructure (institutional policies, procedures, and practices)
- Celebrating our successes
Year 3
Supporting an Inclusive Climate and Culture
- With a clear understanding of our strengths and weaknesses and with a solid framework in place, we will turn our attention to climate and culture in year 3
- An inclusive climate and culture will be the engine that will drive our success in the DEI space
- Our goal is to build a culture that students, faculty, and staff from all communities and walks of life are eager to join and will work to sustain