University and Campus Unit Timelines for Development of the Strategy for Tomorrow:
April 2021 – May 2021
EDI Inventory is conducted (an environmental scan of Tulane's current EDI and anti-racism initiatives across campus units)
April 2021 – June 2021
Strategy for Tomorrow focus groups are held with students, staff, faculty, administrators, alumni and other community members
June 2021 – October 2021
University Strategy for Tomorrow Committee members develop university plan. Campus leaders select the committee chairs/members to lead the planning process in their campus units and receive a list of questions to prepare for the unit-based Strategy for Tomorrow planning process within their units (e.g., reviewing and gathering existing data, activities, reports). Strategy for Tomorrow chairs and members receive orientation on the timeline and overall planning process
October 18, 2021 6:00 – 8:00 pm; October 20, 2021 9:00 am – 11:00 am; October 24, 2021 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Virtual Community Feedback sessions are held and a Qualtrics link is circulated to receive feedback on the university Strategy for Tomorrow draft.
December 15, 2021
Strategy for Tomorrow university-wide complete and template is shared with all campus units
February 1, 2022
Updates due from campus units about where they are in their planning process. Units may submit a first draft if it is complete for feedback from the EDI Office.
March 15, 2022
Campus units submit the first draft of their Strategy for Tomorrow plans
April 15, 2022
Feedback/revisions on unit-based back Strategy for Tomorrow plans shared from the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, and the Office of General Counsel.
May 16, 2022
Final Strategy for Tomorrow unit plans due
July 1, 2022 – July 1, 2027
Strategy for Tomorrow university-wide and unit plans begin. Campus units report mid-year and annually on the EDI and anti-racism progress for their units to the EDI Office and their immediate supervisors:
- Y1: July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023
- Y2: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024
- Y3: July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025
- Y4: July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026
- Y5: July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027