Inclusive Excellence College Goals

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1. Recruitment, Hiring andRetention Practices	U of A Strategic Priority
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences will increase our college’s compositional diversity of faculty, staff, and students, to be more reflective of the demographic composition of our state and academic disciplines, incrementally year over year for the next five years through enhancements in recruitment, hiring, and retention practices. IE Tenets: Access and Success Infrastructure Engagement and Outreach	Advancing Student Success; Enhancing the U of A Status as an Employer of Choice

2. Accessibility	U of A Strategic Priority
Over the next three years, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences will increase the accessibility of physical spaces, websites, and class materials within our college to create an inclusive environment for faculty, students, and staff by assessing needs annually and establishing a plan to address needs. Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences will also advocate for an increase in accessibility of physical spaces, websites, and class materials across the entire University of Arkansas. IE Tenets: Access and Success Infrastructure	Advancing Student Success; Enhancing the U of A Status as an Employer of Choice

3. Resource Allocations	U of A Strategic Priority
Develop Fulbright College-wide and department/school-specific budget accountability plans for Inclusive Excellence practices by the end of FY24. IE Tenets: Engagement and Outreach Infrastructure	Advancing Student Success; Achieving Research Excellence

4. Strengths and Needs Assessment	U of A Strategic Priority
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences will conduct a climate assessment every 3 years starting in 2024. IE Tenets: Climate & Intergroup Relations Infrastructure	Advancing Student Success; Enhancing the U of A Status as an Employer of Choice

5. Recognition & Rewards	U of A Strategic Priority
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences will recognize and reward the Inclusive Excellence efforts of faculty, staff, and students in a formalized procedure consisting of recognition awards and a banquet over the next three years. IE Tenets: Climate & Intergroup Relations Community Engagement & Outreach	Advancing Student Success; Enhancing the U of A Status as an Employer of Choice

6. Student Centered Curriculum	U of A Strategic Priority
Starting spring 2024, the departmental undergraduate curriculum committee should ensure curriculum incorporates various perspectives, authors, and components of universal design to ensure students are receiving student centered curriculum. The curriculum committee may review the curriculum in collaboration with the departmental inclusive excellence committee or champion. IE Tenets: Access & Success Education & Scholarship	Advancing Student Success; Achieving Research Excellence

7. Faculty Professional Development	U of A Strategic Priority
The University of Arkansas supports the Association of College and University Education (ACUE) micro-credentials for faculty. The goal is for 33% of Fulbright College faculty to complete a microcredential course or other professional development that centers the success of all students by 2027 IE Tenets: Education & Scholarship	Advancing Student Success; Enhancing the U of A Status as an Employer of Choice