Events

Responding to National Discourse on Campus

During times of national discourse that affect historically excluded campus community members, the Division of Inclusion, Equity, and Community (IEC) frames its work on a Shared Equity Leadership (SEL) model, a collective leadership process in which campus community members work together effectively.

The following are examples of how Carleton may respond to national discourse on campus:

• Presentations: Panel discussions with campus scholars and renowned speakers contribute to the campus conversation. We aim to bring in speakers who can integrate their voices and ideas into the ongoing conversation, thus serving as a springboard for class discussions, dialogue groups, and faculty and staff workshops.
• Dialogues and Conversations: These activities provide the campus community with an intimate space for deep dialogue, which can be formal or informal.
  • Formal Dialogues: The IEC, Student Life, and the Provost’s Office organize formal dialogues where students can engage in structured conversations. Recent or ongoing examples include the Winter Term Dialogue and the Students Engaging in Essential Dialogue. Topics vary each term.
  • Informal Conversations: There are informal opportunities for conversations as well. Community, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CEDI) and IEC host Grounds for Community events throughout the year where members of the campus community can meet CEDI members and IEC staff. The president and other members of the leadership team host meals where students and other campus community members can engage in informal conversations.
• Workshops and Professional Development: Both staff and faculty can participate in workshops and professional development opportunities. The Learning and Teaching Center (LTC) offers Teaching Toolbox Workshops, a skill-based workshop for faculty focusing on effective strategies to address controversial events in the classroom. The IEC division and Human Resources also provide concept and skill-based professional development. For more information about current events, please see the list below.
• Outreach: Concerns about campus climate may be received via the Community of Concern Form (CCF). Outreach can be individual or collective and is often conducted by student-facing offices like those in the Division of Student Life and the Office of the Chaplain. The president and other college leaders may use the internal weekly newsletter Carleton Today to send messages to the entire campus community when it’s important to communicate actions that are being taken to address impacted groups in our community.