Academic Policy Public Review
Appointments as DGS
Summary of Proposed Changes
- Policy Statement revised. No significant changes.
- No new information; rather, existing information is reconfigured into
- a Policy Statement in alignment with the U’s best practices for policy statements;
- a policy section highlighting eligibility criteria;
- a policy section highlighting selection requirements; and
- delegation of authority statement moved to the Responsibilities section.
- No new information; rather, existing information is reconfigured into
- Reason for Policy statement revised. No significant changes.
- Forms/Instructions section revised. No significant changes.
- Edits more accurately reflect existing practice, which includes focus on why a tenured/tenured track faculty member cannot be identified for DGS service.
- Appendices revised. No significant changes.
- DGS Handbook -- URLs updated as needed; punctuation.
- Typical Roles/Responsibilities -- punctuation.
- FAQ section revised. 2nd revision reflects feedback from the Equity Lens Policy Review Committee.
- Added FAQ regarding DGS requirement for post-baccalaureate certificates. Not new information; included to reflect existing policy and practice.
- Added FAQ regarding opportunities for individuals involved with the DGS selection process, and for those who serve as DGS to gain insight on how to manage implicit bias.
- Responsibilities section. Revised based on feedback from the Equity Lens Policy Review Committee.
- Revisions include highlighting the need for transparency of eligibility and selection criteria, and management of implicit bias.