Date: February 21, 2022
Members:
*Ed Cannon – Committee Chair
Kristie Kauerz – Co-Chair
Remi Kalir
Liz Mahon
Julia Mahfouz
Scott McLeod
Staff:
Shakira Anderson
Shannon Hagerman (CPE)
GENERAL BUSINESS & REVIEW/DISCUSSIONS:
Healthy Minds Campaign
Land Acknowledgement Statements
Religious Observances
Inclusivity Statement
COURSE PROPOSAL/REVISION REQUESTS:
Status Item(s) Presenter
Approved Lived Experience 21st Century Courses Geeta Verma
- Resubmitted syllabi for Global Literacies and Social Emotional Learning to show Colorado Essential Skills
- Added Colorado Academic Standards listing how the course relates to Colorado Essential Skills
DEI Committee
- Work with the DEI committee to prepare for the next faculty meeting or SEHD retreat
- Try to figure out how/if/where to incorporate Land Acknowledgment, the Wellness statement, and an inclusivity statement into SEHD syllabi
- Come to a consensus over language, where to place in the syllabus and required vs optional
- Move statements to the top of the syllabus
- Review important points of the syllabus on the 1st day of class
Healthy Minds Campaign
The Chancellor and Student Success colleagues are working with CDHE to get word out to students about the resources available to them. They are working on including a short description of these resources on all syllabi around campus.
CU Denver faculty and staff understand the stress and pressure of college life. Students experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, substance use, loneliness or other issues affecting their mental well-being, have access to campus support services such as the Student and Community Counseling Center, the Wellness Center and the Office of Case Management. Students also have access to the You@CUDenver on-line well-being platform available 24/7. More information about mental health education and resources can be found at Lynx Central and CU Denver’s Health & Wellness page. Students in imminent crisis can contact Colorado Crisis Services for immediate assistance 24/7 or walk-in to the counseling center during regular business hours.
Additions or revisions to statement:
- Add the location of the Counseling Center
- Include the Phoenix Center and CARE Team
- Add language stating this is applicable to ALL students, not only UGs
Land Acknowledgement
Land Acknowledgement on CU Denver website: https://www.ucdenver.edu/offices/diversity-and-inclusion/our-offices/center-for-identity-inclusion/land-acknowledgement
Should the statement include the history of Auraria?
Religious Observances
- A social justice calendar was distributed to all faculty/staff
- Will a calendar be distributed each year
- How do we make sure accommodations are honored for students
Ideas to help with student accommodations from CLAS: https://clas.ucdenver.edu/faculty-staff/policies-procedures/syllabus-requirements-inserts
Inclusivity Statement:
From the DEI Committee –
As your instructor, I am firmly committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of campus and social life. In this class I will work to promote an anti-discriminatory environment where everyone is welcome and where each individual’s dignity is affirmed. I recognize that discrimination can be direct or indirect and take place at both institutional and personal levels, and it is shaped by histories and structures of power imbalances. Discrimination and oppression are unacceptable, and consistent with the mission of the school, I am committed to facilitating conversations that advance the disruption of oppression of any form.
Next steps:
- DEI Committee to offer support with action research
- Offer professional learning opportunities
- Include lecturers and graduate part time instructors