Equity, Justice and Inclusion (EJI)

In the College of Arts & Sciences, we value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives in our teaching and research and strive to create welcoming and equitable learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice for all.

The College works in collaboration with greater UW initiatives to support aspirations to become a truly inclusive and equitable environment for learning, research, service, and outreach. The UW’s Race & Equity Initiative, launched in 2015, challenges all — students, faculty, staff and university leadership — to confront racism, take personal responsibility for addressing our own biases, and improve our university culture. The Diversity Blueprint articulates 6 overarching goals for creating a more equitable university, and the new DEIB training provides professional development for faculty and staff with the purpose of eliminating structural racism and promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

In 2019, the UW commissioned its largest-ever climate survey across all three campuses to examine faculty, staff and student experiences and their feelings of belonging as part of  the community. Feedback was gathered from more than 18,000 respondents and the information will help create more equitable living, learning and working environments, as well as shape the University’s work to prevent and respond to sexual assault and misconduct.