Climate and Belonging Board of Trustees Meeting May 8, 2019

1. Climate and BelongingBoard of Trustees Meeting May 8, 2019

2. As a member of the BOT, what learning do you need to be an effective partner in our college’s inclusive excellence work?

3. Outcomes from our Discussion • Describe what it means to feel belonging • Understand the experiences members of our community have with being marginalized • Review Evergreen’s approach to decreasingmarginalization and increasing belonging and success • Brainstorm what role the BOT could play in supporting climate and belonging work on campus

4. Student Stories

5. What does it mean to be “marginalized”? To marginalize a group of people means to make them feel isolated and unimportant. To exclude or ignore, esp. by relegating to the outer edge of a group or by diverting the public's attention to something else. To treat someone or something as if they are not important. https://www.careerladdersproject.org/wpcontent/uploads/2018/10/College-Access-and-Success-for-Marginalized-Communities.pdf

6. “Students’ sense of being accepted, valued, included, and encouraged by others (teacher and peers) in the academic classroom setting and of feeling oneself to be an important part of the life and activity of the class. More than simple perceived liking or warmth, it also involves support and respect for personal autonomy and for the student as an individual.” Strayhorn, T. L. (2012). College students' sense of belonging: A key to educational success for all students. Routledge. Sense of Belonging Defined

7. Reflective exercise: In what environments do you feel the greatest sense of belonging? Have there been times in your life when you didn’t feel belonging? If so, when were those times? What are some of the characteristics that describe your experience?

8. What is Inclusive Excellence? Inclusive Excellence calls for a vital transformation of our institution by embedding and institutionalizing equitable and inclusive practices in every effort, aspect, and level of our college.

10. Who’s here? • Who’s missing? • Why are they missing? • What opportunities are we creating for increased access and success? Access & Equity

11. More than mitigating overt/covert acts of discrimination and prejudice • Appreciating the authenticity of community members • Intentionally engaging members of our marginalized identity groups • Symbols that reinforce a place of welcome and belonging Campus Climate

12. Professional development and training opportunities • Onboarding (Institutionally & Divisionally) • Leadership development (students & professionals) Learning and Development

13. Culturally responsive teaching • Culturally engaging co-curricular activities • Service Learning and Study Abroad opportunities • Intentional support of historically marginalized identity based student organizations and programming Curriculum and Co-Curriculum Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

14. Community Learning • Inclusive Excellence Campus Seminar • Inclusive Excellence Summer Institute • Mandatory Faculty Development • Fall Equity Symposium Outcomes of our DEI work Foundational Work Community Building Student Equity and Arts Lounge (SEAL) Organizational Trauma and Resilience Workshops Culture and Climate DTF

15. Next Steps… • Culture and Climate Assessment • Divisional Inclusive Excellence plans • Climate and Belonging renewal initiative Future Direction • Crafting mission and vision of IESS division • Affinity Groups • Climate Resource Services

16. As a member of the BOT, what learning do you need to be an effective partner in our college’s inclusive excellence work? What role should the BOT play in advancing inclusive excellence at Evergreen?