Here is a non-exhaustive list of things that the College considers evidence of an applicant’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) for the tenure-track or affiliate faculty searches being conducted during the 2024–2025 academic year:[1]

Examples of Commitment to DEIA in Teaching

• Inclusive teaching practices (e.g., pedagogy, DEI content, multicultural courses, global perspectives).
• Curriculum development and/or revision related to DEI.
• Lead study abroad programs that explore marginalized populations and global injustices and/or that are specifically designed for underrepresented student populations.

Examples of Commitment to DEIA in Research/ Scholarship/ Creative Activity

• Publications and other means of disseminating scholarship on DEI
  • Publications about DEI in any venue demonstrating impact (e.g., targeted disciplinary venues) and/or through alternative ways of dissemination (e.g., altmetrics; blog analytics)
  • Sharing related scholarship in open access journals, open platforms, or … institutional repositories [such as ScholarWorks] to support knowledge equity
  • Conference presentations and/or invited speaking engagements (e.g., keynote addresses, workshops, guest lectures); community-based, national, and/or international
• Scholarship/research/creative activity focused on minoritized and diverse communities (e.g., community engaged research) in the United States or internationally
• Grants serving communities of color or other marginalized communities in the United States and internationally
• Grants that include rationale related to DEI in the work/research to be conducted

Examples of Commitment to DEIA in Service

• Serving as an advisor to a student organization related to marginalized/minoritized groups (e.g, Black Student Union, Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Latino Student Association, African Student Association, etc.)
• Community board service linked to DEI
• Community-based outreach to minoritized communities (e.g., programming for K-12 students, community organizations, international NGOs, religious institutions)
• Consulting work (paid or unpaid) related to DEI
• Service on department, school, and/or campus committee pertaining to DEI work
• Leading/delivering DEI professional development programming
• Chairing the department/school/unit diversity committee
• National service to the discipline related to DEI (e.g., elected position in national organization)
• Community-based outreach to minoritized communities (e.g., programming for K-12 students, community organizations, international NGOs, religious institutions).
• Coaching and providing support to community engaged researchers.

[1] These examples come from Appendix C of the Purdue University School of Science in Indianapolis Criteria, Standards and Documentation Guidelines for Promotion, Tenure, and Reappointment (approved by School of Science faculty in June 4, 2022). The DEI-related examples in Appendix C of the SOS criteria, standards, and documentation guidelines were adopted from the IUPUI Faculty Council subcommittee (now Indiana University Indianapolis Faculty Council) on diversity, equity, and inclusion on its “Subcommittee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work Metrics: Definitions and Examples” webpage.  More examples can be found on the University of Denver webpage, “Making Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Promotion, Tenure, and Re-Appointment Decisions Visible.”