D - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
D - Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
Required Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students will:
- describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individual and group identity involving race, class, and gender.
- analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity.
- apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action.
Requirements and Guidelines
- Fictional texts must connect to real-world systemic issues (e.g., The Hate U Give ↔ police brutality, intersectionality).
- Assignments Should:
- Blend theory + practice (case studies, interviews, activism models).
- Include self-reflection on students’ own positions within systems.
- Class discussions should focus on diverse lived experiences (avoid purely abstract debate).
Rubric/Assignment Samples
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USD - US Diversity
Required Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students will:
- describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individual and group identity involving race, class, and gender.
- analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity.
- apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action.
- demonstrate understanding of United States’ society and/or history, including the diversity of individuals and communities that make up the nation.
- understand the role of individual participation in U.S. communities and government.
- apply historical and contemporary evidence to draw, support, or verify conclusions.
Requirements and Guidelines
- Those applying for the USD - U.S. Diversity designation are also automatically applying for the D - Diversity: Inclusion, Equity, and Social Justice designation.
- The course must present an historical narrative of the United States and its institutions. This narrative must include several themes that have shaped the development of American society, such as: the struggle for democracy, citizenship, racial and gender equality, religious freedom, civil rights, etc.; the conflicts that have erupted over these issues; and the consensus, if any, that has been reached on each of them.
- Historical Scope:
- At least 100 years of U.S. history must be the primary focus of the course over the entire semester (e.g., Reconstruction to Civil Rights Era: 1865–1968).
- Connect to broader timelines: Example: Jim Crow laws → link to slavery (pre-1865) and mass incarceration (post-1980s).
- The course must situate the history of the U.S. within the context of world history or of two or more regions of the world, as a means of understanding America's evolving relationship with the rest of the world.
Rubric/Assignment Samples
Click here to see sample rubrics and assignments for assessing the SLOs.