Establish a college AEI committee. COTA Faculty Council put forth a COTA Constitutional Amendment to formalize the COTA Access, Equity, and Inclusion Committee as a standing committee within the college. Full committee was established with elected members, and Prof. Trent D. Williams, Jr. was appointed as Director and Chair 2021-23.
Provide education and resources. People's Institute for Survival and Beyond appetizers held with School of Art and Art History; School of Music; Digital Worlds Institute; Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship; and Dean's Office. Workshop help with the School of Theatre + Dance. (Center for Arts in Medicine hosted a workshop in 2019-20.) COTA Dean’s Office hosted two Town Halls, and each unit hosted a series of AEI-focused events, speakers and various initiatives.
IncorporateAEIstrategies into core college functions. SOTD applied for and was accepted into the Allied with Broadway for Racial Justice program.
Provide education and resources. COTA Resources TEAM expanded with employee resources. Events hosted across units, including SOM Harmony Initiative (five events), Digital Worlds Virtual Events (National Public Lands Day, First Gen Day Celebration), and CAME (Entrepreneurship Event). People's Institute for Survival and Beyond workshops held with School of Art and Art History; School of Music; Digital Worlds Institute; Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship; and Dean's Office.
Conduct AEIaudit. COTA AEI Committee Chair integrated into COTA Executive Committee. CAM Equity Working Group re-convened and completed systems equity audit.
IncorporateAEIstrategies into core college functions. SOTD released Statement on Color-Conscious Casting, and hosted two Town Halls advancing the Anti-Racism Action Plan implementation. SAAH revised scholarship awards process to offer need-based awards for the first time. Created and awarded five $1,000 Course Modification grants to faculty instructors in four college units.
ConductAEIaudit.Usea power analysis andbest practices in AEI and racial equity spheresto identify and document institutional practices that arebarriers to a thriving pluralistic multi-cultural diversity.
IncorporateAEIstrategies intocore college functions. Examine and reposition Western, white, male privilege implicit in the foundations of the style, techniques, and methodologies ofhistorical works and traditionalperformance and practice.Address cultural differences withinthedisciplinesrepresented in COTA.
IncorporateAEIstrategies intocore college functions. Examine and reposition Western, white, male privilege implicit in the foundations of the style, techniques, and methodologies ofhistorical works and traditionalperformance and practice.Address cultural differences withinthedisciplinesrepresented in COTA.
IncorporateAEIstrategies intocore college functions. Examine and reposition Western, white, male privilege implicit in the foundations of the style, techniques, and methodologies ofhistorical works and traditionalperformance and practice.Address cultural differences withinthedisciplinesrepresented in COTA.