{"id":10179,"date":"2018-10-02T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news?p=10179&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=10179"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:05:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:05:45","slug":"its-dei-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2018\/10\/02\/its-dei-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"ITS volunteers dedicated to a diverse workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"metaslider-id-10198\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-109-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-10198 ml-slider has-dots-nav has-carousel-mode ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"ITS DEI Year-two Kickoff\" data-height=\"600\" data-width=\"800\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_10198\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_10198\" class=\"flexslider\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10278 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 11:59:00\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-3.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-3.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10278 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"VPIT-CIO Ravi Pendse addresses a room of ITS staff who volunteer for DEI\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-3-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">VPIT-CIO Ravi Pendse addresses a room of ITS staff who volunteer for DEI. (Rachael Wojciechowski, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10279 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 11:59:00\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-4.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-4.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10279 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4 - 4\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-4-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">VPIT-CIO Ravi Pendse converses with ITS staff member, Keila Walton, during a DEI icebreaker exercise. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10280 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 11:59:00\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-5.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-5.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10280 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4 - 5\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-5-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">L\u2013R: Brock Palen, Director of ARC-TS, and Demetrius Solomon, ITS Project Management Office Analyst. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10281 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 11:59:00\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-6.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-6.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10281 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4 - 6\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-6-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Jim Behm, executive director for ITS Enterprise Application Services, with ITS staff. L\u2013R: LaTonya Woods, Jim Behm, Darrell Williams, &amp; Adam Roehm. (Rachael Wojciechowski, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10282 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 11:59:00\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-7.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-7.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10282 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4 - 7\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-7-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-7-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Chris Eagle, acting director of ITS Strategy and Planning, converses with ITS DEI volunteers. L\u2013R: Leticia Valdez, Nan Godwin, Chris Eagle, &amp; Priya Mahadevan. (Rachael Wojciechowski, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10284 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 11:59:00\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-9.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-9.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10284 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4 - 9\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-9.jpg 400w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-9-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-9-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Ken Caldwell, ITS DEI chairperson, describes efforts to promote a diverse and equitable community at ITS. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10297 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 12:02:53\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-11.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-11.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10297 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4 - 11\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-11.jpg 400w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-11-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-11-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Jane Berliss-Vincent, ITS DEI co-chair, discusses the importance of accessibility standards. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10283 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 11:59:00\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-8.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-8.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10283 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4 - 8\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-8-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">L\u2013R: Camille Cooper &amp; Dima Tawakkol share their progress to enhance DEI in ITS recruitment, retention, &amp; development. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10298 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 12:02:53\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-17.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-17.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10298 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS leads for the DEI Education domain L\u2013R: Dana Fair &amp; Monica Hickson\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-17.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-17-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-17-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">ITS leads for the DEI Education domain L\u2013R: Dana Fair &amp; Monica Hickson. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10299 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 12:02:53\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-13.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-13.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10299 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS DEI volunteers L\u2013R: Mark Pugh, Rod Means, &amp; Camille Cooper\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-13-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">ITS DEI volunteers L\u2013R: Mark Pugh, Rod Means, &amp; Camille Cooper. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10300 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 12:02:53\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-14.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-14.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10300 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"L\u2013R: ITS DEI volunteers Kristen Bolger &amp; LaTonya Woods\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-14.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-14-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-14-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">L\u2013R: ITS DEI volunteers Kristen Bolger &amp; LaTonya Woods. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10301 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 12:02:53\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-15.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-15.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10301 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"Keila Walton, ITS DEI volunteer and IT Program Manager\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-15.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-15-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Keila Walton, ITS DEI volunteer and IT Program Manager. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10303 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 12:02:53\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-19.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-19.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10303 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4 - 19\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-19.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-19-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-19-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">A subcommittee that promotes DEI events. L\u2013R: Leticia Valdez, Keila Walton (bottom), Karen Sloan, Ken Caldwell, Demetrius Solomon, &amp; Jeff Ziegler. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10304 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2018-10-01 12:02:53\" data-filename=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-20.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-20.jpg\" class=\"slider-10198 slide-10304 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" rel=\"\" title=\"ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4 - 20\" style=\"margin-top: 4.1666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-20.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-20-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ITS_DEIYr2_Kickoff_6x4-20-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">A subcommittee that develops DEI curriculum. L\u2013R: Jeanne Mackey, Yuri Vertkin, Nan Godwin, &amp; Priya Mahadevan. (Joel Iverson, ITS)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With over 40 staff volunteers dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), ITS is making significant strides to accomplish the goals outlined in its <a href=\"http:\/\/its.umich.edu\/dei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategic plan<\/a>. U-M&#8217;s annual <a href=\"http:\/\/diversity.umich.edu\/strategic-plan\/annual-dei-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DEI Summit<\/a> occurs next week, October 8\u201312, so now is a good time to report our progress.<\/p>\n<p>Becoming more diverse allows ITS to better serve our campus partners by understanding the needs of the university community. Accessibility, in particular, is essential to our DEI efforts as we strive to build and maintain computing services that are usable by all.<\/p>\n<h1>DEI work continues in four domains<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5400\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Many-Voices-Our-Michigan_mark-143x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Many-Voices-Our-Michigan_mark-143x200.jpg 143w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Many-Voices-Our-Michigan_mark-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Many-Voices-Our-Michigan_mark-700x980.jpg 700w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Many-Voices-Our-Michigan_mark-665x931.jpg 665w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Many-Voices-Our-Michigan_mark.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>We know that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2018\/09\/26\/heres-how-diversity-in-tech-is-like-meteorology\/\">DEI in tech is like weather<\/a>: We have to check it often and plan accordingly. ITS is already hard at work in its second year of implementation (FY2019) with the knowledge that, working together as a community, we are making a difference. Our DEI plan remains focused on the same strategic objectives from year one, with subcommittees engaged in the following four domains.<\/p>\n<h2>Recruitment, Retention and Development<\/h2>\n<p>The Recruitment, Retention, and Development subcommittee is enhancing recruitment and hiring practices to attract candidates who will contribute to a culture that values diversity and inclusiveness. It also implements professional development tools so employees can perform to the best of their abilities and grow in their careers.<\/p>\n<p>Next steps: The subcommittee will update existing support materials for ITS hiring managers to make the content easier to understand. This will allow for additional recruitment activity and interview questions. Work has also started to develop baseline tools, such as more consistent and comprehensive job descriptions, that will better support career development planning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"omsc-box omsc-with-title omsc-with-bg-color omsc-with-icon omsc-icon-style-border omsc-icon-shape-circle\" style=\"border-color:#000000;background-color:#eff0f1;text-align:left\"><div class=\"omsc-box-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"omsc-box-icon\" style=\"border-color:#eff0f1;color:#eff0f1;border-color:#000000;color:#000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-info\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"omsc-box-inner\"><div class=\"omsc-box-title\">ITS's efforts in DEI reflect our values to:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Create more accessible workspaces<\/li>\n<li>Make ITS services usable by all<\/li>\n<li>Hire the best from every background<\/li>\n<li>Support and educate ourselves and others<\/li>\n<li>Encourage dialogue, not division<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Education and Scholarship<\/h2>\n<p>Last year, the Education and Scholarship subcommittee hosted 16 training sessions attended by nearly 200 ITS staff. Already this year, it has successfully taught three more classes with good attendance. More curriculum is planned for the near future, including a special <a href=\"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/56031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code Switching event<\/a> and an activity using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerswarehouse.com\/diversity-thumball.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diversity thumball<\/a> during U-M\u2019s Diversity Summit Week. Another educational session, Becoming an Ally, is being held in multiple ITS locations during October. The session explores what it means to be an ally to members of marginalized groups, helping one become a supportive colleague, friend, or family member.<\/p>\n<h2>Promoting an Equitable and Inclusive Community<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10216 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DEI-passport1-distressed-final-whitebg-200x200.png\" alt=\"DEI Passport: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at U-M Information and Technology Services\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DEI-passport1-distressed-final-whitebg-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DEI-passport1-distressed-final-whitebg-140x140.png 140w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DEI-passport1-distressed-final-whitebg-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DEI-passport1-distressed-final-whitebg-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DEI-passport1-distressed-final-whitebg-665x665.png 665w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DEI-passport1-distressed-final-whitebg.png 803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The DEI Promoting subcommittee raises awareness about DEI events, educational sessions, and other activities happening at ITS and on Central Campus. A major milestone will be met in October as a new DEI Passport program launches on the ITS staff intranet. The Passport is a fun way for ITS staff to stay engaged with DEI topics year-round. Suggested activities\u2014including articles, videos, and in-person sessions\u2014align with U-M Human Resources\u2019 lifelong learning model and enable self-directed learning and reflection.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10342\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DEI-Passport-screenshot.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10342\" class=\"wp-image-10342 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DEI-Passport-screenshot-700x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DEI-Passport-screenshot-700x583.jpg 700w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DEI-Passport-screenshot-168x140.jpg 168w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DEI-Passport-screenshot-240x200.jpg 240w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DEI-Passport-screenshot-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DEI-Passport-screenshot-665x554.jpg 665w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DEI-Passport-screenshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A prototype of the ITS DEI Passport, a new way for ITS staff to stay engaged with DEI-related activities year-round with suggested activities<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Identifying gender-inclusive restrooms has been another recent area of concentration. Regardless of gender identity, we all have a basic right to find and use restrooms that accommodate our needs. DEI volunteers helped publish instructions to find the gender-inclusive restrooms ITS provides at each facility. The restrooms are now properly labeled on the ITS staff intranet and listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumcenter.umich.edu\/article\/gender-inclusive-restrooms\">U-M Spectrum Center website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Service<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Service subcommittee has been preparing for DEI Summit Week as well: participation in the October 10 event, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/56026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telling the Story of Diversity at ITS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d and an <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/56030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to the Accessibility Standard Practice Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on October 11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking ahead to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/it.umich.edu\/community\/michigan-it-symposium\/2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michigan IT Symposium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in late November, subcommittee members have been working on a poster that will be jointly presented by HITS and the U-M Libraries. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team members will also be working with the DEI Passport initiative to promote another round of survey distribution to learn more about DEI-related issues that ITS staff have encountered personally or as service providers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"omsc-box omsc-with-title omsc-with-border omsc-with-bg-color omsc-with-icon omsc-icon-style-border omsc-icon-shape-box\" style=\"border-width:1px;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:center\"><div class=\"omsc-box-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"omsc-box-icon\" style=\"border-width:1px;margin-top:-1.5px;margin-left:-1px;background-color:#f2f2f2;\"><i class=\"fa fa-university\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"omsc-box-inner\"><div class=\"omsc-box-title\">DEI Summit Week is Oct. 8\u201312<\/div>ITS celebrates DEI Summit Week with these events.<br \/>\nNon-ITS staff are welcome to attend (no RSVP required).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Tuesday, Oct. 9 \u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/56031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code Switching<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Wednesday, Oct. 10 \u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/56026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telling the Story of Diversity at ITS<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Thursday, Oct. 11 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/event\/56030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility Standard Practice Guide: An Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn about unit-sponsored and central events:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/diversity.umich.edu\/summit-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/diversity.umich.edu\/summit-events&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536859572546000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEjhSx_3H5UUNwJV3zLXS0QglUNsg\">diversity.umich.edu\/summit-<wbr \/>events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversity.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9957\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DEI-signature-vertical-128x140.png\" alt=\"University of Michigan Diversity, Equity, &amp; 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