Evaluate inclusivity in campus traditions, such as Homecoming, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, Siblings Weekend, etc.

Task Force Recommendation: Increase Awareness, Institutional Responses, and Office Capacity

Task Force Project: Evaluate inclusivity in campus traditions, such as Homecoming, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, Siblings Weekend, etc.

Champion: Wendi Whitman, Kris Harding

Status: COMPLETE

Implementation Team Actions

• After an extensive review of Preview, University College revamped the morning of the second day of Preview to include a presentation entitled “Redbird Community.” Campus partners in Housing, Event Management/Hospitality, Health Services, and Student Accounts all agreed to forgo their sessions in Preview to make room for this program.
• Training of Preview Guides was revamped to include a focus on diversity and inclusion.
• Dean of Students Office is currently leading an assessment to determine the feelings and attitudes of marginalized students and non-marginalized students regarding ISU’s Homecoming.
• Activities planned with ISU Black Colleagues Association, Latin@ Alumni Network, LGBTQA Alumni.
• Homecoming Day bus route adjusted provide additional accessibility reserved space for several affinity groups.