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The Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion (ACEI) is a faculty-led initiative created to address the personal and professional needs of our faculty as they relate to equity and inclusion. To learn more, please visit our website and be sure to check out the collection of inclusive teaching resources and the ACEI Pulse blog, which shares stories of the people and projects that contribute to the work of our center and advance the University’s mission.

Here are a few of this semester’s opportunities to learn together and collaborate.

Please forward to your faculty (full- and part-time). 

Inclusive Teaching Institute (ITI) ***DEI Training approved program*** 

The ITI is a certificate program that focuses on inclusive teaching practices, including social justice concepts, creating inclusive teaching materials and experiences, and how to facilitate difficult classroom conversations. 

*To receive a certificate of completion you must attend all three sessions as they build upon each other* 

Module 1 – Social Justice Framework for the Educator 

Module 2 – Building an Inclusive Syllabus 

Module 3 – Creating an Inclusive Classroom Environment 

Target Audience: ALL individuals conducting student instruction 

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Inclusive STEM Teaching and Learning Communities ***DEI Training approved program***   

The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project provides a professional development opportunity for faculty to “learn and implement inclusive teaching methods in their STEM classes, which will reduce gender and traditionally underrepresented minority disparities in performance and improve students’ sense of belonging, self-efficacy, and STEM identity.” For more information, please visit the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project: https://www.inclusivestemteaching.org  

 

This certificate program is offered through the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, is an asynchronous course paired with a synchronous (remote or in-person) learning community.  There are 6 modules, and the course-run will begin February 3, 2025, and will end March 28, 2025.  Each week the learning community will convene on Thursdays during common hour.    

 

*To receive a certificate of completion you must complete the course work AND participate in the learning communities. * 

Target Audience: ALL individuals involved in conducting instruction in STEM courses 

 

Asynchronous course-run AND Learning Communities (MUST REGISTER BY JANUARY 30 to participate) 

February 3rd- March 28th from Register here! 

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P&B Equity Advocate Training ***DEI Training approved program*** 

The purpose of the Equity Advocate certificate program is to ensure that all faculty hiring processes utilize fair, consistent, and equitable practices during all phases of the process.  

*To receive a certificate of completion you must attend all three sessions as they build upon each other* 

Module 1 – The Role of the Equity Advocate 

Module 2 – Understanding the Social Justice Frameworks for the Faculty Hiring Process 

Module 3 – Tools and Tips for Conducting an Equitable Hiring Process 

Target Audience: ALL members of the P&B committee and/or ANY individuals within a department or unit involved in the hiring process 

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Dismantling Epistemic Exclusion ***DEI Training approved program*** 

Despite the social progress we have made in the field of scholarly research, the institutions we serve still fall short when it comes to the acknowledgement and equitable dissemination of scholarly research by marginalized groups. This concept is better known as epistemic exclusion or the process by which the work of marginalized scholars is systematically devalued in academia. This workshop will broadly focus on the topics of epistemic exclusion and oppression and the role academics have in mitigating harm caused by epistemic exclusion through advocacy and education. 

*To receive a letter attesting completion you only need to attend one of these offerings* 

Target Audience: Supervisors, P&B members, Faculty Mentors 

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You are enough, you have enough: Identifying ways to support faculty through the promotion process ***DEI Training approved program***  

This workshop will focus on developing ways to support faculty throughout the promotion process. Participants will work in teams to explore barriers to promotion: 1) imposter syndrome, 2) lack of formalized mentorship, and 3) latent structural barriers that reproduce the dearth of minoritized faculty in academe.  

*To receive a letter attesting completion you must attend both sessions as they build upon each other*  

Session 1: Mentee Gathering (Assistant to Associate) -- Workshop on Associate to Full, promotion process.  

Session 2: Flex Closing – Introduction to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) and building a mentor map.  

Target Audience: Faculty mentors, members of the P&B committee and/or ANY individuals within a department or unit involved in evaluating or participating in the promotion process for faculty, all Faculty (particularly associate level faculty considering applying for promotion) 

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Mitigating Bias when Evaluating Candidates for Promotion 

This workshop will focus on mitigating bias in evaluating tenure and promotion packets and other reviews. 

Target Audience: Any members of the P&B at the department, college, and university levels 

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National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity Membership  

The ACEI has partnered with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) and encourages all faculty to take advantage of this resource. The NCFDD is an independent faculty development center dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. By becoming an institutional member, all faculty, postdocs, and graduate students at the University have access to the following member resources at no additional cost:  

• Weekly Monday Motivator  

• Monthly Core Curriculum Webinars  

• Monthly Guest Expert Webinars  

• Access to Multiweek Courses  

• Access to Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students  

• Private Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, and moderated writing challenges  

• Monthly accountability “buddy” matches  

• Access to 14-Day Writing Challenges  

• Access to the Member Library that includes past webinar materials, referrals, and readings  

To take advantage of this opportunity, you can activate your confidential, personal membership by visiting https://www.ncfdd.org/join.

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For up-to-date offerings, visit the ACEI Website at stjohns.edu/acei, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click ACEI Events.  

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