EDJI Faculty Fellows Program

Equity, Diversity, Justice and Inclusion

Program Overview

The Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation (CATT) launched the EDJI Faculty Fellows Program beginning in the 2023-24 academic year. This program was developed to enhance the implementation of the university’s PACOR recommendations related to curriculum and instruction. The program supports a faculty cohort in the areas of inclusive pedagogy, universal design, assessment, change management, and academic leadership through professional development opportunities and community of practice. One faculty member per academic unit will serve as the EDJI Faculty Fellow representative each academic year. Faculty are nominated annually by their dean and will receive financial compensation for their time and contributions. Nominees will be compensated with one course release in fall and spring and a small stipend to participate in a 5-day training series.

Program Outcomes

Provide professional development trainings and ongoing support for EDJI Faculty Fellows
Advance EDJI resources for curricular development, course design and inclusive pedagogy

Representatives will complete some or all of the following activities:

Program Participation

Attend an initial five (5) day training
Participate in community of practice sessions throughout the academic year to share ideas, address barriers, and build a network of EDJI advocates
Support the hand-off process to the next faculty member at the end of program appointment

Content Development

Explore and share guidance, suggestions, recommendations, resources, etc.
Contribute to the creation of EDJI training materials for instructors
Help develop a shared resource repository available to the university community

Individual Implementation

Create and reach individual goals for personal development
Apply best practices in inclusive pedagogy to own instructional practices to serve as models for faculty and staff peers
Collect and share quantitative or qualitative data to show impact of instructional changes

Unit Representation and Implementation

Serve as ambassadors and advisors of equity, diversity, justice and inclusion
Develop and contribute to a year-long unit-specific project that can potentially be continued and scaled up beyond the end of the formal program
Develop and facilitate workshops, trainings and/or retreats on EDJI practices within unit
Collaborate with relevant leadership, faculty and staff to promote continued development
Share relevant resources from faculty cohort within unit