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Faculty and Staff Success
Be a work culture and workplace environment that attracts and retains top talent.

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Q 1. Improving curriculum, accessibility; across learner styles and contexts. Sustained support: advising, professional education. Freedom of expression in the classroom.
Q2.  A. Stakeholders: registrar, ODS, Career Svs, Academic departments, Alumni Affairs, current student body, rising freshmen (EIP, HS students), Exploratory advising, University Life,
B. Points of consideration: budget, strategic planning, leadership,
Q3. Familiarity with resources and support network, capacity to triage, first respond and refer.
Student Outcome: students will be gain a sense of self, identity and place in the community and their world, staying connected to Mason and other learners as resources for the future.

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Be a community resource that can share knowledge and insight on diversity, equity, and inclusivity issues.

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Achieve and sustain a diverse and inclusive population of students, faculty, and staff.

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Faculty and Staff Success  Be a work culture and workplace environment that attracts and retains top talent.

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Achieve and sustain a diverse and inclusive population of students, faculty, and staff.

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Refine Mason’s governance structure, policies, and accountability measures to ensure diverse, equitable, and inclusive practices.

In working with prospective students, we want to ensure that we are making visits and events as accessible as possible by remaining accommodating and practicing inclusivity.

Stakeholders need to be people that support the mission and vision that Mason wants to achieve - people that continue to break down barriers for groups that historically did not have access to college.

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Room 1: Alan, Marshall, Shekila, Amanda, and Bobbi

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Room 1: Alan, Marshall, Shekila, Amanda, and Bobbi

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Enhance the academic experience for all learners to thrive throughout their lives.

What does it mean to us? Being intentional with processes/procedures so we do not exclude or provide barriers to all learners. Living up to Mason's values and recruiting students from all areas of live. Creating a climate where people can thrive.
Steps to take: inclusive policy. Acceptance rate is equitable across different categories. Focus and working groups that address issues for students with different backgrounds and needs. Equal outcomes for all students. Are we acknowledging our own biases to make Mason more inclusive?
How our role can contribute to this goal? Planning, setting goals, be intentional. Need to focus on the affordability of college. Understanding the need and putting students first.

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"Refine Mason’s governance structure, policies, and accountability measures to ensure diverse, equitable, and inclusive practices."

-We want to widen the windows of opportunity for students/staff to report or seek rectifying action when something happens that shouldn't (i.e. reporting an incident currently requires very specific forms within a very small window of time and if you miss it you're out of luck)
-Students and staff who may have experienced a problem with their professor or supervisor have power dynamics to work through and should be able to do that on their own timeline
-Maybe a LEAPS training that reminds everyone how/where to report issues etc.

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Enhance the academic experience for all learners to thrive throughout their lives.
- What does that mean to us? Access to an education, all learners have different needs, diverse needs and abilities, things that happen outside of the classroom impact our learning in the classroom, programs to help students with different needs and abilities, faculty that represent the student body with similar shared life experiences
- What steps do you think are needed for Mason to achieve these goals? Redefining what the terms mean so we are all operating on the same page regarding the needs of the students, support systems to meet students where they are (both in and outside of the classroom), additional financial resources for staffing and support services,
- How does your specific role at Mason contribute to this goal? Providing support to students so they don’t feel alone in their journey or with challenges, customer service to help students find solutions, reducing barriers to the admissions process, safeguarding the experience for all
- How will the goal or initiative impact the student experience for both prospective and current students? If we can give you a good experience here, we can change the trajectory of your life and that will be something you will want to share with others

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1. Student Support and Advocacy Center, INdividual coaches for students, Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment (CCEE), Student health and wellness offices, Student organizations for multi-cultural ionvolvement/engagment, LGBTQ++ services, Counseling and Psych Services
2. ARIE sets goals for support of DEIA and representation in and out of the classroom,

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case study 1

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The faculty here are out of touch! So many of them have bias and it seems like nothing is changing. Do you know if the university is doing something about that?
Tell student to reach out to department head of faculty they are specifically concerned about - have they talked to the faculty they believe have bias? We want them to feel comfortable talking about how they feel.

Some of my classes have out-of-date readings, and sometimes I don’t feel like myself and my peers are seen in the literature. I would like to be at a college that encourages faculty to add more inclusive content to their curriculum. Do I have to go somewhere else?
Speak to the women and gender studies office, they are constantly trying to grow their library and connect with more people across campus. There are places for people to grow and feel safe. Speak to this office to see if they have suggestions to speak to your professors or department head regarding inclusive content in class. Mason Libraries might also have people that are willing to talk to you about content for Renee to even suggest to her professors to be using for their reading. I'd also encourage Renee to speak to the LGBTQ+ Center on campus and even join one of Mason's many LGBTQ+ student organizations (Pride Alliance, LGBTQ+ Living Learning Community, LGBTQ+ interfraternity, Queer student leadership council). Finding a support group or leadership group of other students that understand you might make you feel more empowered to address these issues.

I am also having a hard time getting access to inclusive mental health and health resources on campus. Can you help me find them? Do they even exist here?
TimelyCare exists on campus! Visit mason caps and look into the timelycare app and mental health care. Mason CAPS is also available to all students.

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Counseling: Mental health counseling app for 24/7 outreach. CAPS

Admitted Student Spotlight Days - CAPS, Career Services, etc.
Orientation - contact people for support

Counselors that "look like me"? probably not but come from diverse backgrounds

Activism: yes, groups

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1. I noticed on your website that the student population is very diverse. How do you support students once they arrive? I saw something called ARIE on the diversity website, could you tell me more about that?
- Committed to building a diverse and inclusive campus and community. Resources such as counseling, cultural center, academic assistance (advising, coaching, etc).
- What sort of support are you looking for? We have it in different ways, but what are you seeking? Making sure we understand the specific needs of the applicant.
2. I want to spend more time focusing on my mental health. Are there counselors that look like me at George Mason?
- ARIE grant money has allowed us to hire counselors who have training around different identities.
3. I was an activist at my high school and in my community. Can I continue my activism at Mason? Do you have anything like that available?
- What type of activism are they looking to participate in? We can highlight the awards we have won for our LGBTQ+ resources on campus.
- President highlighted our commitment to free speech

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Case Study 2:
1. An academic advisor can help you navigate courses. There are numerous clubs and activities that are involved in social justice on campus and beyond.
2. We have student health services here on campus as well as disability services. If you need support or accommodations, you can contact disability services.
3. Most TAs are graduate students and can help you with most questions you may have. Also, an advisor can help you navigate graduate school. Some graduate programs also have open houses and events.