ADVANCE Catalyst: Transitioning from Anecdotal to Data-Driven Approach for Institutional Change at the University of Toledo

ADVANCE Catalyst：托莱多大学从轶事转向数据驱动的制度变革方法

• 批准号: 2305245
• 负责人: Anju Gupta
• 金额: $ 24.64万
• 依托单位: University of Toledo
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-08-01 至 2025-07-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2305245&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: ADVANCE; Catalyst; Transitioning; Anecdotal; Data

The University of Toledo will undertake an institutional self-assessment to identify potential organizational inequities (unjust or unfair) policies and practices that result in differential professional outcomes for some STEM faculty. The ADVANCE Catalyst project will result in a five-year STEM faculty equity plan tailored to the University of Toledo context and institutional data that will guide institutional actions to address any issues identified during the grant. The University of Toledo is located in rural Northwest Ohio, and challenges with recruitment and retention of STEM faculty are persistent. The institutional self-assessment and five-year strategic plan will set a foundation to improve equity for STEM faculty at the institution. This work will benefit STEM disciplines as well as non-STEM disciplines due to the interconnected nature of institutional policy. Results of the Catalyst project will be regularly communicated with the University of Toledo community. The project is expected to add to our understanding of STEM faculty equity issues at a rural university.The NSF ADVANCE program is designed to foster gender equity through a focus on the identification and elimination of organizational barriers that impede the full participation and advancement of diverse faculty in academic institutions. Organizational barriers that inhibit equity may exist in policies, processes, practices, and the organizational culture and climate. ADVANCE "Catalyst" awards provide support for institutional assessments and the development of five-year faculty equity strategic plans at an academic, non-profit, institution of higher education.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

托莱多大学将进行机构自我评估，以确定潜在的组织不平等（不公正或不公平）政策和做法，这些政策和做法会导致某些 STEM 教员的专业成果出现差异。 ADVANCE Catalyst 项目将根据托莱多大学的背景和机构数据制定一项为期五年的 STEM 教员股权计划，该计划将指导机构采取行动解决拨款期间发现的任何问题。托莱多大学位于俄亥俄州西北部的农村地区，STEM 教员的招聘和保留方面的挑战始终存在。 机构自我评估和五年战略计划将为提高机构内 STEM 教师的公平性奠定基础。由于机构政策的相互关联性，这项工作将有利于 STEM 学科以及非 STEM 学科。 Catalyst 项目的结果将定期与托莱多大学社区进行沟通。该项目预计将增进我们对农村大学 STEM 教职员工公平问题的理解。 NSF ADVANCE 计划旨在通过重点识别和消除阻碍多元化教职人员充分参与和进步的组织障碍来促进性别平等在学术机构。阻碍公平的组织障碍可能存在于政策、流程、实践以及组织文化和氛围中。 ADVANCE“催化剂”奖项为学术性、非营利性高等教育机构的机构评估和五年教员股权战略计划的制定提供支持。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用以下评估方法进行评估，认为值得支持：基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。