Faculty Equity and Leadership Development
Saint Louis University's DICE Faculty Equity Office aims to create inclusive excellence in faculty climate, well-being, policy and practices. Ultimately, our goal is to support the academic achievement of a diverse faculty body at SLU that will transform the regional, national and global workforce.
Faculty Mentoring Series
A Community Practice
Faculty mentoring is a community practice. The Faculty Mentoring Series aims to cultivate a culture of mentorship at Saint Louis University for and with all faculty.
Each academic year, we offer monthly session options that are designed to support early- and mid-career faculty from underrepresented groups (African American/Black, Latinx, or Indigenous/American Indian Alaskan Native, women, LGBTQ+, and those with visible and invisible disabilities; National Science Foundation, 2023), and all faculty are encouraged and welcomed to take part. Senior faculty and those in leadership are encouraged to take part in sessions for building culturally-aware and mission-driven mentorship skills and connecting with early and mid-career faculty from across SLU.
The Catholic, Jesuit mission of SLU implores us to welcome, support, and create belonging among faculty from historically excluded backgrounds.
Sessions cover:
- Building a mentoring network
- Culturally-responsive and mission-driven mentoring
- Social connection with peers and colleagues across campus
- Promotion and tenure
- Building research-intensive and teaching-intensive academic careers
- Time management
- Pathways to faculty leadership
- Understanding how the university works
Join the conversation and stay up to date on the latest by opting into monthly communications about upcoming sessions.
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National Council for Faculty Diversity and Development (NCFDD)
Through Saint Louis University's institutional membership, all faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students have access to the National Council for Faculty Diversity and Development core curriculum, Monday motivators, 14-day Writing Challenge and more.
To start, go to the NCFDD webpage and create a free account with your SLU email. You can learn more about NCFDD through the provost’s faculty development website.
Faculty Gender Equity Committee
The Provost-Faculty Senate Faculty Gender Equity Committee is a standing committee, responsible for advancing the shared governance of the University via its consultative role to the faculty senate and provost on issues related to gender equity among faculty. It was established on November 1, 2018, in response to a key recommendation of the Faculty Senate Gender Equity Task Force (2014-2017). Representatives from SLU colleges and schools utilize empirical research and internal data to inform recommendations made to the faculty senate and provost.
Publications and Resources
Research Resources
- Office of the Vice President for Research
- Institute for Healing Justice and Equity
- Center for Social Action Community-Based Research
Teaching Resources
Center for Social Action
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