Overview

As part of CU Boulder's application of the shared equity leadership model, the campus's academic and administrative unit leaders began using the results of the most recent campus culture survey and other resources in spring 2022 to develop action plans to address challenges hindering the campus's ability to create and sustain a more inclusive community. Each unit leader was asked to choose one or two goals to improve student, staff and faculty outcomes in their respective areas, working closely with staff consultants from the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to ensure their success. Broadly speaking, the goals of these action plans are to:

  • Promote greater equity and inclusion at CU Boulder
  • Support the academic, research and career success of students, faculty and staff
  • Eliminate longstanding barriers disproportionately affecting students, staff and faculty with minoritized identities that their achievement, safety and sense of community at Colorado's leading public research university

Action Planning Dashboard

  • This dashboard enables the CU Boulder community to track the progress – and celebrate the successes – of 36 administrative and academic units working to create more inclusive experiences for students, staff and faculty. To get started, please click on a goal to learn more about the actions equity-minded unit leaders and their teams are taking to promote greater equity and inclusion.
  • Assessments for some 2023-24 academic year action plans are now available. More will become available as unit leaders determine how well their plans worked during the inaugural year of action planning and what steps they decide to take to ensure future success.

Goal 1: Employee Skills & Development

Units will build capacity for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion by focusing on employee skills and development.

Goal 2: Student Achievement Outcomes

Colleges, schools, and support units will prioritize and invest in initiatives that address inequities in undergraduate, graduate and professional student achievement outcomes.

Goal 3: Community Building

Academic and administrative units will collaborate to support new and existing community-building initiatives, communicate the imperative of advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, and enhance everyone’s sense of belonging.

Goal 4: Employee Recruitment Outcomes

Units will cultivate a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce by investing in initiatives that address inequalities in employee recruitment outcomes.

Goal 5: Preparing Students for Participating in a Diverse Democracy

Colleges, schools and support units will prepare students to participate in a diverse democracy and be thoughtful citizens.