Open Call for Faculty and Staff Service as an Equity Advocate in the Hiring Process

Dear Colleagues,

The offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Academic Personnel Services, and Human Resources are seeking faculty and staff volunteers to serve as Equity Advocates on hiring search committees. Our pool of Equity Advocates consists of socially conscious volunteer faculty and staff members who serve on departments’ hiring search committees to be a presence and resource, encouraging equitable consideration of all candidates across diverse identity markers.

Equity Advocates play a crucial role in promoting equity and inclusion throughout the search and deliberation process. They bring awareness to implicit and unconscious bias, helping to ensure that the committee's decisions are fair and equitable. All faculty searches mandate the inclusion of a non-voting Equity Advocate on the search committee, while staff searches may request one.

Key Requirements:

• Volunteers must attend one of the Addressing Unconscious Bias in the Hiring Process Workshops:
  ○       Next workshop: Wednesday December 18, 2024, at 9:00 AM. Click here to register.

• .Volunteers must participate in the Equity Advocate Orientation:
  ○       Friday, January 31, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Click here to register

A service appreciation letter will be provided to all Equity Advocates who serve on hiring search committees.

Your participation will contribute significantly to promoting structural change and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across our institution.

Thank you,

Fernando Paz
Campus and Community Development Coordinator
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI)
CAL POLY HUMBOLDT | 1 Harpst Street ∙ Arcata, CA  95521
Office Phone: 707.826.4504 | Email: Fernando.Paz@humboldt.edu
Office: Siemens Hall 215A
(707) 826-4504
https://diversity.humboldt.edu/