Step 8: Fostering Conditions to Help New Hires Succeed
The purpose of this step is to ensure the long-term satisfaction andÌýsuccess ofÌýnew faculty members.
The Environmental Studies Program at the ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ understands that efforts to makeÌýitsÌýfaculty-hiring process more inclusive and equitableÌýwill not, in and of themselves, result in a more inclusive and equitable unit.
During and after onboarding, the programÌýmust provideÌýincoming faculty withÌýa healthyÌýand gratifyingÌýworkÌýenvironment.Ìý
As discussedÌýthroughout this guide, unit culture isÌýintegral to the inclusive and equitable hiring process. ENVS isÌýtherefore adopting a two-pronged approach to both serve the immediate needs of new faculty members andÌýpromote a broader culture of inclusivityÌýand equitability within the unit:
Ìý 1. ÌýENVSÌýhas outlined protocols to foster conditions for new hires to succeed.
Ìý 2. ÌýENVSÌýhas outlinedÌýspecific objectives and action measures to enhance inclusive excellence in the program more broadly.
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Protocols to FosterÌýConditions for New Hires to Succeed:
- Provide ongoing educational opportunitiesÌýtoÌýfoster awareness among unit affiliates regardingÌýhow structuralÌýinequity operates in academic institutions
- Provide mentoring opportunities for all teaching faculty, including instructorsÌý
- Ensure mentoring opportunities that address specific needs of underrepresented faculty
- Compile and make accessibleÌýa list of campus resources specific to supportingÌýunderrepresented faculty
- Provide opportunities for shadowing in classroom environments
- Structure theÌýservice load of new hires with consideration toÌýnot overburdening underrepresented faculty
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Objectives and Action Measures to Enhance Inclusive Excellence:Ìý
ENVS isÌýin an ongoing process of outlining specific objectives and action measures in the five draft areas below.
- Ìý Inclusive Program Culture and ClimateÌý
- Ìý Inclusivity in the Graduate ExperienceÌýÌý
- Ìý Inclusive Hiring and Retention Ìý
- Ìý Inclusive Undergraduate CurriculumÌý
- Ìý Recruitment, Retention, and Equitable Support for all Undergraduate and Graduate StudentsÌý
We will update this page with details as we developÌýspecific goals and strategies relevant to each ofÌýthe five draft areas.
For more on the importanceÌýof fostering conditions to helpÌýnew hires succeed, see theseÌýexternal resources.
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