ADVANCE Catalyst: Transitioning from Anecdotal to Data-Driven Approach for Institutional Change at the University of Toledo

托莱多大学将进行一项机构自我评估，以确定潜在的组织不平等（不公正或不公平）政策和做法，这些政策和做法导致一些STEM教师的专业成果差异。ADVANCE Catalyst项目将产生一项针对托莱多大学背景和机构数据量身定制的五年STEM教师权益计划，该计划将指导机构采取行动，解决资助期间发现的任何问题。托莱多大学位于俄亥俄州西北部的农村，招聘和留住STEM教师的挑战一直存在。该机构的自我评估和五年战略计划将为改善该机构STEM教师的公平奠定基础。由于制度政策的相互关联性质，这项工作将使STEM学科和非STEM学科受益。Catalyst项目的结果将定期与托莱多大学社区进行沟通。该项目有望增加我们对农村大学STEM教师公平问题的理解。NSF ADVANCE项目旨在通过识别和消除阻碍学术机构中不同教师充分参与和进步的组织障碍来促进性别平等。阻碍公平的组织障碍可能存在于政策、过程、实践以及组织文化和气候中。ADVANCE“Catalyst”奖为学术、非营利性高等教育机构的机构评估和五年教师权益战略计划的制定提供支持。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The University of Toledo will undertake an institutional self-assessment to identify potential organizational inequities (unjust or unfair) policies and practices that result in differential professional outcomes for some STEM faculty. The ADVANCE Catalyst project will result in a five-year STEM faculty equity plan tailored to the University of Toledo context and institutional data that will guide institutional actions to address any issues identified during the grant. The University of Toledo is located in rural Northwest Ohio, and challenges with recruitment and retention of STEM faculty are persistent. The institutional self-assessment and five-year strategic plan will set a foundation to improve equity for STEM faculty at the institution. This work will benefit STEM disciplines as well as non-STEM disciplines due to the interconnected nature of institutional policy. Results of the Catalyst project will be regularly communicated with the University of Toledo community. The project is expected to add to our understanding of STEM faculty equity issues at a rural university.The NSF ADVANCE program is designed to foster gender equity through a focus on the identification and elimination of organizational barriers that impede the full participation and advancement of diverse faculty in academic institutions. Organizational barriers that inhibit equity may exist in policies, processes, practices, and the organizational culture and climate. ADVANCE "Catalyst" awards provide support for institutional assessments and the development of five-year faculty equity strategic plans at an academic, non-profit, institution of higher education.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.