多样性 and Inclusion Initiatives

In Fall 2022, 俄亥俄州 revitalized 俄亥俄州 Center for Teaching, Learning, and 评估 (CTLA). The CLTA works with critical partners to provide faculty development, create opportunities for faculty collaboration, grow faculty competencies in assessment, promote the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and Discipline-based Research (DBER), and support policies and procedures related to teaching and learning.

The mission of the Inclusive Pedagogy Academy is to empower faculty to maximize student learning and achievement by working with faculty to enact inclusive teaching approaches across all disciplines. Inclusive pedagogy honors and celebrates difference within the classroom by engaging faculty in various approaches to teaching and student engagement.

The Diverse 教师 Mentoring Program (DFMP) is part of 俄亥俄州’s ongoing investment in inclusive academic excellence. 教师 diversity in higher education is known to greatly enrich college environments. Diverse faculty are vital to 俄亥俄州’s student-centered educational mission to create learning environments where members of our campus community can grow and thrive. Research shows that faculty members with diverse identities often encounter challenges to their professional success and well-being. Mentorship is a highly effective tool for engaging and empowering diverse faculty as they pursue and secure opportunities for promotion and professional development. 

As part of Ohio University’s continued effort to provide professional development opportunities to faculty, Ohio University has joined the National Center for 教师 Development & 多样性 (NCFDD) as an institutional member. The NCFDD is a nationally recognized, independent professional development, 培训, and mentoring community that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, 博士后, and graduate 学生. All faculty, 学生, and staff with 俄亥俄州 email addresses are eligible to register for an individual membership account through Ohio University’s institutional membership account.

In Spring 2022, the 多样性, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, & 归属感 (DEIAB) 教师 Affairs Council was created. The mission of the DEIAB 教师 Affairs Council is to cultivate a commitment to recruiting, 发展中, and retaining diverse faculty through inclusive practices and policies that lead to a welcoming, 尊重, 支持, and affirming environment for all faculty.