WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONS Year of

OVERVIEW • Naming the Work • Preparing for the Work • Framing the Work

NAMING THE WORK • Moving from Diversity & Inclusion to Equity & Justice to

PREPARING FOR THE WORK Summer Listening Tour Summer Strategic Planning • Black Faculty Caucus

FRAMING THE WORK • Uof. SC Strategic Plan, “The Path Forward” • Priority 4:

SHARED CONCERNS ACROSS DOCS: A 2 A SUGGESTIONS ● BFC RECS ● STRATEGIC PLAN

DOING THE WORK • A Distributed Leadership Model • Utilizing Existing Mechanisms (committees and

DOING THE WORK: DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP • Dean • ODEI • EC • Diversity Committee

DOING THE WORK: ODEI’S FACULTY/STAFF FOCUS • Dean’s Co. E Internal PD Series: Developing

DOING THE WORK: ODEI’S STUDENT-FOCUS • Assist in formally organizing student groups • 3

THERE IS NO OPTING OUT FOR ADMINISTRATORS

DOING THE WORK: DEPLOYING EXISTING COLLEGE STRUCTURES • Standing Committees • Ad Hoc Committees

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE • Self-selected by interest/expertise • Gather for a semester or the

VALUING THE WORK • Appropriate Compensation • Equity & Justice Awards • Inquiry Award

THERE IS NO OPTING OUT FOR THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

WE MUST CHANGE HOW WE EDUCATE! The Accused • Brett Hankison What They Have

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WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION’S Year of Opting In/ Saving Lives

OVERVIEW • Naming the Work • Preparing for the Work • Framing the Work • Doing the Work • Valuing the Work

THERE IS NO OPTING OUT FOR EDUCATORS

NAMING THE WORK • Moving from Diversity & Inclusion to Equity & Justice to Anti-racist Practice & Countering Anti-blackness • Living up to/into Our Reputation • Supporting Our Students

YOUR STUDENTS’ LIVES ARE AT STAKE

PREPARING FOR THE WORK Summer Listening Tour Summer Strategic Planning • Black Faculty Caucus • Allies to Accomplices • Uof. SC’s The Pathway Forward • Black Grads and Undergrads • Content Analysis of Resources • Wisdom from Social Media • Unlearning/Relearning

THERE IS NO OPTING OUT FOR RESEARCHERS

FRAMING THE WORK • Uof. SC Strategic Plan, “The Path Forward” • Priority 4: Cultivate a more diverse, equitable and inclusive campus culture where every individual, regardless of background, has the full opportunity to flourish and thrive. • Recommendations/Suggestions • Black Faculty Caucus “Recommendation for Moving Forward” • A 2 A “Suggestions for the College of Education” • EDJE Framework w/ a Twist • “Questions for Institutional Examination”

YOUR MENTEES’ LIVES ARE AT STAKE

SHARED CONCERNS ACROSS DOCS: A 2 A SUGGESTIONS ● BFC RECS ● STRATEGIC PLAN • Develop, implement, and/or sponsor new trainings and programs that foster engagement in topics aligned with inclusive excellence (i. e. DEI) such as race, racism, anti-blackness, and recognizing and countering anti-blackness; hold expectations for and develop accountability mechanism for ongoing, in-depth, research-based professional development/learning for faculty and staff (internal and external), graduate students, and administrators. • Conduct across-the-board unit level reviews of tenure and promotion criteria and evaluation processes to identify elements of systemic bias; conduct whole-college examination/equity audit of all Co. E structures including courses for the presence of anti-racism/problackness and racism/anti-blackness to create and enact plans for needed change.

THERE IS NO OPTING OUT FOR COUNSELORS

DOING THE WORK • A Distributed Leadership Model • Utilizing Existing Mechanisms (committees and other spaces where faculty/staff gather)

YOUR COLLEAGUES’ LIVES ARE AT STAKE

DOING THE WORK: DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP • Dean • ODEI • EC • Diversity Committee • Specific Units/Program • Dedicated Individuals

THERE IS NO OPTING OUT FOR ADVISORS

DOING THE WORK: ODEI’S FACULTY/STAFF FOCUS • Dean’s Co. E Internal PD Series: Developing Racial Literacy • Revision of Staff/Fac Search Procedures • • • Committee Composition Job Description Application Criteria Interview Structures Training • Facilitating Discussions on How to Value D/E/I in APR and Tenure & Promotion • Commissioning/Supporting Co. Ps

YOUR ADVISEES’ LIVES ARE AT STAKE

DOING THE WORK: ODEI’S STUDENT-FOCUS • Assist in formally organizing student groups • 3 D Forums • Speed Networking • Snack-Sized PD • Mental Health & Wellness • Family Engagement

THERE IS NO OPTING OUT FOR ADMINISTRATORS

DOING THE WORK: DEPLOYING EXISTING COLLEGE STRUCTURES • Standing Committees • Ad Hoc Committees • Communities of Practice

YOUR EMPLOYEES’ LIVES ARE AT STAKE

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE • Self-selected by interest/expertise • Gather for a semester or the year • Up to $1 K for support • Potential Areas of Focus: • Supporting Equity-Focused & Race-Focused Research • Revising/Replacing Student Course Evaluation

THERE IS NO OPTING OUT FOR OUR STUDENTS

VALUING THE WORK • Appropriate Compensation • Equity & Justice Awards • Inquiry Award • Teaching Award • Advocacy Award • Dissertation Award • Alumni “Change Agent” Award • Equity & Justice Spring Symposium

THEIR STUDENTS' LIVES ARE AT STAKE

THERE IS NO OPTING OUT FOR THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

WE MUST CHANGE HOW WE EDUCATE! The Accused • Brett Hankison What They Have In Common/ How They Are Related to Us • Jonathon Mattingly They all had: • Myles Cosgove • Teachers • Gregory Mc. Michael • Counselors • Travis Mc. Michael • Advisors • Derek Chauvin • Administrators • Alexander Kueng • Staff Members • Thomas Lane • Colleagues • Tou Thao • Friends • Dylan Roof