Restorative Communities of Practice – Nov 15

Posted by National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education on November 5, 2024

National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE), with support from Higher Ed Forward, will hold the Restorative Communities of Practice (RCoP) national convening on Friday, November 15, 2024 from 11am – 4pm ET. This convening of senior level chief diversity officers (CDOs) and academic diversity officers (ADOs) will advance dialogue regarding the current and future state of inclusive excellence while fostering a community of practice among leaders.

Twenty-one (21) institutions (listed below) have graciously agreed to host these conversations with designated on-site facilitators. Each site will be linked virtually so you will engage with colleagues in your room as well as those participating across the country. NADOHE is working in partnership with Voltage Control, a facilitation academy, to lead the dialogues virtually. Acknowledging the extent of your workload, it is our hope that you can identify a site that will allow you to participate and return home on the same day.

Host Sites: 

• Agosto Justice Center at South Texas College of Law Houston (Texas)
• Chapman University(California)
• Columbia University (New York)
• Joliet Junior College (Illinois)
• Oberlin College (Ohio)
• Stanford University (California)
• University of Dayton (Ohio)
• University of Louisville (Kentucky)
• University of Maryland Baltimore County
• University of Vermont
• Wayne County Community College District Office (Michigan)
• Emory University (Georgia)
• Gwynedd Mercy University (Pennsylvania) 
• Loyola Marymount University (California)
• MGH Institute of Health Professions (Massachusetts)
• Middlesex Community College (Massachusetts)
• Pierce College (Washington)
• Presbyterian College (South Carolina)
• University of Colorado Boulder
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Western Michigan University

We can accept approximately 20 participants at each site. Our goal is to have participation that includes CDOs and ADOs from diverse institutions (2 year and 4 year, public and private) and we will screen participation on that basis. We encourage all who are interested in joining us to please register. There is no cost to register. If you are Host Site facilitator, please register but your attendance will not be counted against your site total. 

Please review the next steps to indicate interest in your participation:

Next Steps: 

1. Please complete the RCoP Convening Registration Form. By November 7^th . 
2. On Friday, November 8th, you will receive an email confirming your attendance at a designated Host Site or notification that you are on the waitlist.
3. Review the recording of the virtual orientation to learn more about what to expect on the 15th. A link will be included in the acceptance email.
4. Watch for a Host Site email. Prior to the event, you will receive an email from your Host Site with details on meeting location, parking, meals, etc.
5. Plan to travel to/from your Host Site for RCoP on Friday, November 15th.

Frequently Asked Questions

• I am a chief diversity officer for my institution. May I invite other colleagues from my institution to attend?
  • The convening is intended for those individuals who are members of NADOHE who are the vice president for diversity, chief diversity officer and/or similar title in higher education or system in higher education typically at the central level, and those members who are academic diversity officers and equivalent. Participation is limited to these two categories of members.
• Are there funds available to support attendance?
  • Unfortunately, no. Host Sites will provide the room, technology access, parking, and a lunch meal. Other travel related costs are the responsibility of the participant.
• Will the event be recorded? How will content from our dialogue be used?
  • The event will not be recorded and we take special caution with the technology being used. Participant feedback from the event will be used to inform future offerings related to inclusive excellence and opportunities for advancing this work in higher education. There will be no linkages to individual participants or Host Sites in any findings or reports.
• I cannot travel. Is there an option to attend virtually?
  • Unfortunately, no. The available virtual seats are held for those colleagues working in states where travel for this event is not permitted.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Sarah Whitley at sarah.whitley@sova.org.