CEAE JEDI Committee

Current Initiatives

During the 2024-2025 academic year, the CEAE JEDI team plans to work on the following projects:

• Support College-level and University-level DEI initiatives within the department. This includes working closely with the CEAS Inclusive Culture Council and engaging with the University’s IDEA plan.
• Work with department leadership to champion inclusion goals outlined in the CEAE Strategic Plan.
• Work with offices and groups, both on and off campus, to host trainings & guest speakers for CEAE faculty, staff, and students.

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

• Hosted Coffee Hours for CEAE graduate students where they could connect with each other and discuss current events.
• In conjunction with the Center for Teaching & Learning, we facilitated Lunch and Learn events for CEAE faculty and graduate students to educate them on inclusive teaching practices.
• Worked alongside the CEAE Pathways Committee, the CEAS Admissions Team, and the BOLD Center to target recruitment efforts to ensure our department is connecting with underrepresented student populations.
• Developed a robust inclusive pedagogy resource document for department use.
• 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.