Mendoza Diversity Equity & Inclusion Council
Purpose
We are practitioners of Mendoza's culture. Every day, we actively uphold and shape Mendoza's culture of encounter, fostering an inclusive community where all staff and faculty thrive and belong.
Objectives
DE&I Council’s 3 OKRs follow Mendoza’s Three Cs: We are inviting practitioners, staff and faculty, who will contribute, and cooperate with others together as the team of teams, and compete to be the best version of themselves.
Objective 1: Contribute
Uphold and Shape Mendoza's Culture of Encounter
Key Results:
- Organize or co-organize biannual large staff & faculty encounters
- Utilize and create physical space and weekly conversation prompts for the daily encounters
- Make DE&I related efforts more visible and accessible to Mendoza faculty and staff
Objective 2: Cooperate with Others
Cultivate Inclusive Community & Employee Belonging
Key Results:
- Embrace true teamwork, team of teams approach towards cooperative cross-functional working groups and committees supporting inclusive projects and initiatives
- Invite Faculty and seek to better understand faculty needs, increase faculty participation to 15%
- Develop an onboarding process for new practitioners
Objective 3: Compete Toward Being the Best Version of Oneself
Promote Equity: Personal and Professional Development
Key Results:
- Encourage monthly deep dives into DE&I awareness in specific areas through topic focused encounters and authentic conversations
- Host or go in groups to at least four ND DE&I-related or cultural events
- Share and encourage discussion around DE&I related educational resources
Meet the Current Members
Council Co-Chairs
Hermalena Powell
Hank Gettinger
Communications Committee
Jessica Noffsinger
Mindy Evans
Holiday Committee
Crystal Boser
Amy Spangler
Katherine Alan
Kristen Collet-Schmitt
Stephanie Drudge
Santhosh Kumar Lakkaraju
Vasilisa Mikhailova