Diversity Action Plan

Introduction

University Housing recognizes the unique role it plays in campus climate, being the place where many students call home during their time at Cal Poly.

We're committed to creating accessible and equitable communities for all residents, staff members and guests. This Diversity Action Plan guides the support we provide to create an inclusive environment that advances the entire community.

Goals: Access, Support, and Education

1. Enhance Housing residential community and workplace to be more accessible and inclusive for individuals with underserved identities and backgrounds  

2. Increase Housing resident and employee identity-centered support

3. Promote Housing resident and employee diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) education and engagement

Strategies

Goal 1: Access

• Improve Housing application and assignment experience for our LGBTQIA2S+ students through Queer-affirming housing options and improved application experience
• Continue to retrofit existing buildings during remodels and ensure new construction removes physical accessibility barriers and supports gender-inclusive living in future housing project 
• Promote inclusive recruitment of diverse staff through anti-bias recruitment strategies and guidance for recruitment committee members 

• Continue to increase support for our first-year and continuing BIPOC resident population through campus partnerships in the Cultural and Identity Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) sharing their programming to residents 
• Align equity-focused Housing support strategies with recommendations from the Hispanic Serving Institute (HSI) Report and CSU Black Student Success Report
• Create a model for consistent employee support and engagement assessment benchmarks (employee surveys, UH DEI Director attend staff meetings, “stay interviews”) 
• Continue to grow the Housing low-income grant