Update from Stacey

Since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling against race-conscious admissions on June 29th, there have been many articles and conversations about the impacts of the decision. The system website includes some information about the decision, and future content will be added as guidance and process changes are determined.

To comply with the decision, campus admissions offices are working to obscure race and ethnicity fields from application reviewers. The University will still be able to recruit students with diversity in mind and is committed to bringing in a diverse student body. I’ll talk a bit more about the decision when we gather for our in-person all staff meeting and picnic later this month.

Another item that will be covered at our in-person meeting is ASR’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals. The DEI committee has been working with ASR directors on developing these goals to help us focus on where our organization needs to grow. There are five goals related to people-centered practices, accountability, administrative equity, inclusivity, and accessibility. A lot of thoughtful work has gone into developing these goals and how they will be used in ASR. Supervisors will hear more at their meeting on Monday, and the DEI committee will present in more depth during the all staff meeting.