CEAE JEDI Committee

Current Initiatives

During the 2022-2023 academic year, the CEAE JEDI team will develop suggestions in response to department-specific results from the campus culture survey.
Specifically, we plan to work on the following projects:

• Develop additional guidance for the department leadership team to foster a civil work environment and effectively address concerns amongst CEAE community members 
• Compile suggestions on inclusive excellence in the classroom and distribute this to CEAE faculty
• Create platform for faculty members to acknowledge each other and build community
  

Since the group’s start, the CEAE JEDI Committee has accomplished the following:

• Funded additional undergraduate research assistantships for diverse candidates in collaboration with the Discovery Learning Apprenticeship (DLA) program.
• Hosted an event with the BOLD Center to discuss undergraduate research opportunities with students
• Hosted an infrastructure equity seminar series.
• Established the CEAE Inclusive Excellence webpage which discusses the department’s commitment to inclusivity and directs community members to resources.
• Created an anonymous feedback form for members of the department to provide feedback on their experiences, encouraging discussion on inclusion and equity in culture, leadership, and policy.
• Initiated a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) email campaign called the “DEI Minute”. Every two weeks, the CEAE JEDI team sends a brief email (designed to be read in one minute or less) to the department’s students, staff, and faculty on DEI topics.