DEI Actions
- Work with George Mason University via the Equity Transfer Initiative to help increase transfer rates for Hispanic/LatinX students
- Create and host annual HBCU transfer showcases
- NOVA Police to create more community engagement opportunities to enhance the police image and police-citizen partnerships
- NOVA Police to increase equity mindedness in their hiring and recruitment
- Identify individuals to extend NOVA's DEI impact in the local business community
- Provide data on climate studies and support to OIR to help meet Inclusive Excellence goals
- Connect with community partners in acquisition of large-scale, DEI-related grants
- Emphasis on AANAPISI grant and others that focus on STEM, High Impact Practices/Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, and/or Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation efforts.
Responsible Unit |
Office of Academic Affairs, Director of Curriculum Development, and Transfer Coordinator. |
Measures |
Offer virtual information sessions, open houses, and high school visits, as well as targeted transfer sessions with NOVA and GMU faculty members. Quantity of Hispanic students increased by 100 in pathways to GMU. |
Due Date |
July 2022. |
Results |
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Responsible Unit |
Transfer Coordinator, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. |
Measures |
Establishment of an HBCU Summit to connect NOVA leadership with HBCU partners. |
Due Date |
July 2022. |
Results |
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Responsible Unit |
NOVA Police (Chief). |
Measures |
Sixty community engagement opportunities per year. |
Due Date |
July 2022. |
Results |
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Responsible Unit |
NOVA Police (Chief). |
Measures |
Have at least six individuals who can serve as search advocates for internal searches related to emergency management an d/or hiring of NOVA Police. |
Due Date |
July 2022. |
Results |
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Responsible Unit |
VP of Strategy, Research, and Workforce Innovation. |
Measures |
Number of DEI partnership actions implemented. |
Due Date |
July 2022. |
Results |
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Responsible Unit |
VP of Strategy, Research, and Workforce Innovation. |
Measures |
Feedback from Admin and Provost Councils on OIR's work to extend efforts to support Inclusive Excellence. |
Due Date |
July 2022. |
Results |
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Responsible Unit |
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, NOVA's Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs. |
Measures |
Submit two large-scale DEI-related grant applications while also building stronger connections with the local community. |
Due Date |
July 2022. |
Results |
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Responsible Unit |
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, NOVA's Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs. |
Measures |
Number of DEI grants applied to, received, fiscal resources awarded. |
Due Date |
July 2022. |
Results |
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