Equity Strategic Plan

Establish transparency in the title and salary structure for all positions within the university, ensuring fairness, equity, and clarity.  

1. Review current job titles and salary bands across all departments and units within the university  
2. Analyze compensation data by comparing salaries within similar positions  
3. Identify disparities across a variety of  characteristics 

Develop and implement an internal search process that increases access and opportunity for staff promotion, ensuring equity, transparency, and inclusion in career advancement.

1. Analyze promotion data, e.g., frequency of internal promotion   
2. Identify barriers or biases that may limit access to promotion opportunities  
3. Establish a career progression framework with milestones and benchmarks for advancement 

Expand opportunities for professional growth for staff, faculty, and administrators by providing mission-focused development programs that enhance skills, leadership, and job performance.

1. Increase support for Faculty Development Week
2. Generate a directory of internal expertise
3. Improve university onboarding for new and promoted employees across departments
4. Implement opportunities for mentorship for faculty and staff 

Improve retention and graduation rates for all students by creating an inclusive, supportive, culturally relevant academic environment.

1. Utilize data from the Retention Committee to provide the resources necessary for student success.
2. Create a supportive community to address academic and socioeconomic challenges. 

Increase campus resources and support for LGBTQIA+ students, staff, faculty, and administrators

1. To utilize the Pride Index data to identify institutional gaps
2. To develop an LGBTQIA+ Campus Climate survey
3. Disseminate the survey and analyze the results 

Increase the number of undergraduate students from first-generation and/or economically challenged backgrounds enrolling in graduate programs at Canisius:

1. Review institutional data/literature and develop a survey to assess barriers to enrolling in Canisius graduate programs.  
2. Review literature and identify opportunities to support students' transition from undergraduate to graduate programs at Canisius
3. Identify funding sources, including assistantships, grants, and scholarship opportunities for graduate students from first-generation and/or economically challenged backgrounds. 

Ensure appropriate resources are allocated to support initiatives and programs of justice and service as articulated in the Answer the Call Strategic Plan

1. Review budget allocations for justice and service: training, hiring, and community partnerships.      
2. Set clear financial targets and fundraising goals (e.g., total amount to raise, number of donors, fundraising events).  
3. Collect data from internal and external sources to understand the current level of institutional investment.  
4. Identify specific justice and service initiatives and allocate financial resources.  
5. Encourage donors to accompany the university in justice by highlighting positive outcomes for students, alumni, and the community. 

Support and broaden the curricular offering to facilitate the academic growth of students and faculty

1. Develop a mechanism for collecting student input on curricular interests.
2. Revisit course attributes for alignment with Ignatian Pedagogy.
3. Create incentives for increasing courses with new or existing course attributes.
4. Identify interdisciplinary opportunities to leverage the expertise of community organizations and leaders to provide transformational learning experiences.
5. Promote collaboration by developing a structure for identifying shared interests in teaching, research, and service to help build and sustain capacity.