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Faculty & staff

Discover diversity-related resources for faculty and staff.

Accessible Technology Services –  Collaborates with faculty and staff to ensure the availability of assistive technology, consult on the development of accessible web site, software and learning spaces; and promote the use of accessible technology tools and practices in teaching, learning and research.

– Partners with individual faculty, department chairs, UW leadership and the national STEM community to create systemic change so that women faculty can equitably join, succeed, and lead in STEM fields.

– Provides leadership to the university community in achieving employment and educational, programmatic and physical access for individuals with disabilities.

– Serves as the primary advisory committee to the UW President on matters of diversity and equity at all three UW campuses.

– Is responsible for all matters of policy relating to the interests of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) faculty.

Faculty Council for Race, Equity and Justice – Holds responsibility for all matters of policy relating to the interests of faculty of color.

Faculty Council on Gender, Equity and Justice – Is responsible for all matters of policy relating to the interests of gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

– Provides best practices for hiring and retaining a diverse and inclusive faculty across the three campuses.

– UW supports and recognizes the holidays, traditional observances and major days of religious significance of the diverse faculty and staff who work with us.

– Promotes cultural diversity in UW Medicine through community involvement, mentorship, professional networking and recruitment of underrepresented minorities.

– Ensures that the UW recruits, promotes and retains and excellent and diverse faculty.

Prayer & Meditation Spaces – These spaces on the campuses of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ provide a quiet place for any member of the UW campus community to pray, meditate, and/or reflect.

– Acknowledges the work of distinguished faculty by spotlighting nationally recognized research focusing on diversity and social justice.

– Provides best practices to increase outreach efforts and build an inclusive applicant pool for staff positions at the UW.