March 17, 2021

Update: RIT Action Plan for Race and Ethnicity

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graphic reads: A message from the office of the president and the division of diversity and inclusion.

Dear RIT Community,

On Nov. 5, 2020, we shared communication regarding the process underway to develop an RIT Action Plan for Race & Ethnicity. Based on that timeline, during the months of December through February, we continued to gather feedback regarding draft plans and presented a draft proposal to the RIT Board of Trustees in February 2021. Recommended revisions were again made and an additional draft was shared with constituent groups to gather their ongoing feedback. This revised draft of the RIT Action Plan for Race & Ethnicity, capturing many of the recommended revisions, is now presented to the RIT Community for further review.

We ask that you take time to examine this draft of the RIT Action Plan for Race & Ethnicity. Please provide your feedback through April 2, 2021, by sending an email to diversity@rit.edu. In your email, please designate which pillar your feedback/recommendation relates to. Your feedback will assist us in shaping the final plan. Meanwhile, we already are charting a path for implementation of some initiatives that we expect will be included as recommendations in the final report.

Know that we greatly appreciate your support in this endeavor.

David Munson
President

Keith Jenkins
Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion