Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitments
Report
The initiatives listed in the report were copied from the spreadsheet of antiracism/racial equity commitments created during the academic year 2020-21 and/or the monthly CDO reports to the community during the spring semester.
In order to promote clarity and legibility for the benefit of all readers—including those unfamiliar with the College and its recent history—wherever possible, first references to institutional features such as committees and departments include links.
We welcome your feedback on this web-based report, which can be submitted via a webform or emailed directly to hc-idea [at] haverford.edu.
I. Student Experience
Students are at the center of the Haverford experience. Faculty become mentors while staff support students by fostering an educational and living environment that promotes growth and, with that, the fulfillment of every student's potential. The past year has exposed a number of shortcomings in College systems and programming that leave many students inadequately served and/or unable to thrive in this institutional setting and campus climate.
A. Institutional Structure
Supports the approaches we take toward planning and carrying out our work.
A. Institutional Structure
Supports the approaches we take toward planning and carrying out our work.
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Collaborate on the vision for the future of the Black Cultural Center, and effect agreed-upon improvements.
Status:
Underway
Timeline:
Long-Term
Updated:
June 29, 2022, 1:53 pm
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Reorganize the Office of the Dean of the College to ensure active support of BIPOC and FGLI students through focused attention on the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion; recalibrate the OMA's current mission to best suit current student needs.
Status:
Completed
Timeline:
Immediate
Updated:
February 1, 2022, 1:12 pm
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Identify and establish a physical home for a Latinx Center at the College.
Status:
Completed
Timeline:
Immediate, Short-Term
Updated:
October 28, 2021, 9:12 am
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The Task Force on Retention and Persistence will identify causes of student attrition and ways that Haverford can better support thriving, including a particular focus on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students.
Status:
Underway
Timeline:
Long-Term
Updated:
September 3, 2021, 12:10 pm
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Create a fund named in tribute to Osmond Pitter 1926 and Enid Appo Cook 1931, the first Black students to graduate from Haverford and Bryn Mawr to develop and support programming and support the local Black community in Ardmore and Lower Merion.
Status:
Underway
Timeline:
Immediate
Updated:
September 3, 2021, 12:09 pm
B. Policies
Guidelines and guardrails governing how we conduct business, enact plans, and interact as a community each day.
B. Policies
Guidelines and guardrails governing how we conduct business, enact plans, and interact as a community each day.
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CAPS will only report to authorities when absolutely necessary and, whenever possible, with students’ consent. Information about CAPS mandated reporting will be made available through a variety of channels and formats.
Status:
Completed
Timeline:
Immediate
Updated:
September 3, 2021, 12:09 pm
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Expand consideration of how student service could be compensated and made standard across the College.
Status:
Underway
Timeline:
Short-Term
Updated:
September 3, 2021, 12:09 pm
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Reduce reliance on standardized testing in admission decisions.
Status:
Completed
Timeline:
Immediate
Updated:
September 3, 2021, 12:09 pm
C. Practices
Should be inclusive and equitable, empowering a diversity of voices and facilitating their being heard.
C. Practices
Should be inclusive and equitable, empowering a diversity of voices and facilitating their being heard.
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CAPS will explore strategies for facilitating student access to therapeutic services, including the suggestion to reserve specific hours for LGBTQ+ identified students.
Status:
Completed
Timeline:
Immediate
Updated:
January 31, 2022, 1:57 pm
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The College will enhance access to personal and communal wellness resources for BIPOC, FGLI, and LGBTQIA+ students. Possibilities include enhanced access to off-campus mental health resources, strengthened connections to community-based organizations, and opportunities for personal engagement with conferences, trainings, or similar opportunities.
Status:
Underway
Timeline:
Immediate
Updated:
February 8, 2022, 1:30 pm