About UGA Diversity and Inclusion Action Link (DIAL)
This database serves as a comprehensive resource guide for the following groups:
Alumni and Community
Current Students (Undergraduate and Graduate)
Faculty, Staff, and Administrators
Parents and Families of Prospective Students
Post Baccalaureates and Post Doctorates
The Office of Institutional Diversity has partnered with the creators of The Academic Pipeline Project, Drs. Curtis D. Byrd and Rihana S. Mason, to create a database that provides awareness of institutional programs that support individuals from underrepresented, marginalized, and minoritized groups.
This guide illustrates initiatives and opportunities that prepare individuals and groups for the journey within higher education to careers in academe and limitless professions beyond. This database provides an in-depth link to resources regarding these pipeline programs using the newly created THRIVE Index.
The THRIVE Index highlights each program as it supports several levels of the pipeline (i.e. pre-collegiate (K-12), collegiate, graduate, post-doctoral, and/or faculty). Units and departments should complete the inventory for each one of your programs. There is the ability to upload a narrative about each program/policy/event/training at the end of the inventory if there are details that are not captured by the inventory questions.
Defining Diverse Groups
The database contains programs that will support diverse groups along their journey. We connect diversity to the presence of difference in social identities. These include characteristics related to race and ethnicity, sex, gender and gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, country of origin, language, disability, emotional health, socio-economic status, veteran status and additional affiliations based on cultural, political, religious or other identities. Adapted from here
The UGA Diversity and Inclusion Action Link (DIAL) Database uses the THRIVE INVENTORY TOOL (Byrd & Mason, 2020) to create profiles for each program/initiative. The THRIVE inventory is copyrighted by Curtis D. Byrd and Rihana S. Mason, 2020 (DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/5BDJN).
THRIVE is an acronym that stands for:
T – Type of Program
H – History of Program
R –Research Preparation/Routines, Roles, & Responsibilities
I – Inclusion and Identity
V – Voice given to students, faculty and staff/employees
E – Expectation (what participants will receive and program outcomes)
If your program supports several levels of the pipeline (i.e. pre-collegiate (K-12), collegiate, graduate, post-doctoral and/or faculty), please complete the inventory for each one of your programs. You will have the opportunity to upload a narrative about each program at the end of the inventory if there are details that are not captured by the inventory questions. Completion of the survey will take approximately 20-25 minutes. You will be able to upload any existing documents to support your responses as well.
What is a sponsored award?
A sponsored award is an active funded proposal that is supported by your college/ university or other funding source.
What is considered a program or initiative?
A program or initiative is an organized system with staffing, a budget and a plan of academic or non-academic activities that are done in order to achieve a specific result (i.e., academic or multicultural) for students, faculty, or staff. Examples of program/initiatives(s) include: Upward Bound, Leadership Alliance, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship.
What is multicultural programming?
Multicultural programming are social, educational, or community occasions, events, celebrations or activities that can be a one-time or reoccurring in occurrence. Examples of an event include: Alpha Kappa Alpha STEM Career Day, Black in Psych Week, Black & Queer in STEM events.
What is a policy?
A policy is a regulation or law that dictates the governance of individuals, groups, programs, events, exhibits, activities, resources, research endeavors and departments. Examples of a policy include: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681 & its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R Part 106) and ADA Employee Accommodation Policy.
Academic Initiatives
- Bridge Programs
- Enrichment Programs
- Pathway Programs
- Undergraduate Research Experience
- Visitation Programs
Events and Activities
- Cultural Celebrations
- Speaker Engagements
- Student Organizations and Employee Affinity Groups
Diversity Education
- Academic Courses
- Diversity and Inclusion Certificate
- Professional Development
Policy
- Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunities
- Leadership Training
- Recruitment and Hiring