The lifecycle includes the stages: pre-recruitment pipeline, application/admissions, retention, graduation and post-graduation career paths. Click here for a 2-page overview of the tool.
The Equity Progress (EP) Tool is designed to assist units/departments in pinpointing strengths as well as areas for growth in efforts to create a just, diverse, and inclusive environment for students at every stage of their graduate career, from pre-recruitment to post-graduation. The tool provides both assessment of and resources to improve each stage of the graduate student life cycle.
The EP Tool is used to review and assess a program, department, or unit’s equity and inclusion efforts and strategies in graduate education as well as existing policies, practices, and written materials. The EP Tool includes questions about recruitment, retention, and support for URM students, as well as sections on curricula, faculty demographics, and program culture.
Please complete the surveys below. Once you have completed a survey, you can consult our Lifecycle Resources page for more information and actions you can implement.
Pre-Recruitment Pipeline
Please complete the survey linked below and then visit our Pre-Recruitment Resources page to learn more about how you can prepare for your recruitment efforts.
Please complete the survey linked below and then visit our Application & Admissions page to learn more about how you can support an equitable admissions process.
Once you have taken one or more of the surveys listed above, please feel free to consult our comprehensive Lifecycle Resources tool to learn more about strategies you can implement to enhance your department’s equity and inclusion efforts.
