Be sure to complete your IDI pre-assessment prior to participating in any BaCE workshop below. Measuring both mindset and skillset, the IDI pre-assessment allows you to see how you make sense of and respond to cultural differences. It will only require 15 – 30 minutes of your time to complete!
Register for the IDI pre-assessment
Faculty and staff may register for BaCE sessions on Percipio by using the WSU Vancouver BaCE Channel. Click "Attend" to see a list of available sessions.
Register for How to Use the Equity Impact Assessment Tool
Learn the importance of the Equity Impact Assessment Tool and how to use it when making and/or reviewing departmental and campus-level decisions, policies, programs, practices and procedures at WSU Vancouver.
Nov. 15 and Feb. 28: Register for Track 2: Advancing First Generation Professionals in Higher Education
Session 1: From Strength to Strength—The Journey of First-Generation Professionals
This workshop will highlight the valuable contributions of first-generation college graduates as they transition into professional roles, particularly within higher education. Apply Yosso’s framework to explore how the strengths cultivated as first-generation students—such as resilience, adaptability and cultural knowledge—continue to serve them in their professional lives. Discuss how race, class and gender intersect to shape the experiences of first-generation professionals, and how institutions can recognize and support these multifaceted identities.
Nov. 15 and Feb. 28: Register for Track 2: Advancing First Generation Professionals in Higher Education
Session 2: Building Inclusive Support Systems for First-Generation Professionals
In the second session, focus on creating and sustaining support systems that honor the unique strengths and challenges of first-generation professionals. Explore strategies for fostering environments that are inclusive and responsive to the needs of professionals who are navigating spaces that may still feel unfamiliar. Share experiences and develop best practices for supporting first-generation professionals, with particular attention to how race, class and gender intersect to influence their professional trajectories.
Register for Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning is the proactive design of our courses to ensure they are educationally accessible regardless of learning style, physical or sensory abilities. This introductory workshop will help you understand what Universal Design for Learning is and what it looks like in practice. Learn how to organize your course in Canvas or other online sites that help your students succeed; learn how to integrate active learning modules that help all your students participate in ways that are the most successful for them.
Register for Spaces of Affinity: How to Start an Identity-Based Employee Resource Group
Employee Resource Groups are voluntary employee-led groups that foster a community and climate of inclusion, equity and belonging. Join this session to learn how to begin an identity-based ERG at WSU Vancouver.
