Inclusive Professional Framework for Faculty

Teaching: How do I introduce myself on the first day of class?

Advising: How does my position and power impact how my advisees hear what I am saying?

Research Mentoring: Do I understand the impacts identity has on notions of professional success for my mentees, particularly if we don’t share social identities?

Colleagueship: How might intersectionality impact my colleagues’ experiences?

Leadership: How might my privilege operate in my interactions with others?

Teaching: Do my course examples, case studies and problem sets assume a cultural understanding (such as financial, linguistic, political, social) that may not be part of some students’ cultures?

Advising: Do I have advising appointments available at times and modalities (online, phone, in person) to accommodate students who have a variety of personal and familial responsibilities?

Research Mentoring: Do I understand and respect that expectations around graduate school can differ based on students’ cultural or family backgrounds?

Colleagueship: Do I readily and quickly recognize microaggressions in professional situations and speak up to interrupt them?

Leadership: Do I consider reward structures that incorporate different approaches to collaboration?

Teaching: What conflict resolution skills do I use to address a “hot moment” during class?

Advising: Have I created a physical space that reinforces the diversity of individuals who are scholars in my discipline?

Research Mentoring: Do I listen actively and provide opportunities for all students to talk about their experiences?

Colleagueship: Do I know how to build collaborations with colleagues whose backgrounds or identities are different from my own?

Leadership: Do I know how to ensure that all team members have opportunities to speak and be heard?