Over the past two years, the Division of Student Affairs has prioritized action in their antiracist efforts by having each department create an annual Racial Justice Action Plan with specific objectives to focus on for the academic year. This idea came from our Student Programs and Engagement Office in June of 2020. The plans go through a staff and student review process to ensure quality and intentionality. We also provide annual updates through a Racial Justice Action Plan Dashboard, that communicates what we have achieved and what we are still working towards.

For the upcoming year, we have expanded our efforts to advance equity and inclusion by shifting to Social Justice Action Plans. To encourage intentional approaches that acknowledge intersectionality, departments were required to focus on two social identities (one being on race and another of their choice) that they would like to center in their efforts. You can find each department's 2022-2023 Social Justice Action Plan below.

Gender Equity at Bentley Campaign

By signing the It's Time for Change: Gender Equity at Bentley pledge, you will join us in what we hope is a transformational experience where we can all critically examine how we contribute to gender inequity and how we can intentionally advocate for gender equity. Campaign participants will: 

• Receive a monthly email with educational resources and activities to further your competence around gender equity advocacy
• Receive an invitation to a monthly It's Time for Change Huddle, we will come together as a community to reflect on what we are learning and connect with fellow community members on this topic 

We hope you will engage with this university-wide effort and join us in centering gender equity in our thoughts, actions, and behaviors.

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Racial Justice at Bentley Campaign

In January of 2021, the Division of Student Affairs centered Racial Justice as a priority for our community by introducing It's Time for Change: Racial Justice at Bentley. This five month, action-oriented campaign focused on different theme and the 300 community members who took the pledge will received weekly activities and resources to better equip them with the knowledge and skillsets to advocate for anti-racism, and attended monthly reflection meetings. This program was the winner of the 2020-2021 State and Regional Program of the Year awards for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region.

You can view the pledge and pledge signees below: 

I believe that it's time for change. I believe that I can be part of this change. I believe that change is needed to make Bentley an anti-racist community.
As part of the It's Time for Change: Racial Justice at Bentley campaign, I will set time aside to answer the weekly prompts honestly and am dedicated to the challenging but important work leading to growth in the following areas as they pertain to racial justice:

• Reflection - I pledge to reflect on my own racial identity, the racial identities of others, and how those identities impact how I and others navigate and experience the world.
• Learning - I pledge to learn by first acknowledging what I do and do not know, and that anti-Racist advocacy involves ongoing learning. I will engage in transformational learning opportunities in an effort to increase my understanding of racism and better equip myself with tools and knowledge for advocacy.
• Action - I pledge to critically examine how my current actions and inactions uphold racist systems and identify intentional, ongoing actions I can take to dismantle those systems.
• Community - I pledge to work in collaboration with my communities to increase our collective spheres of influence and amplify efforts to make change.
• Vigilance - I pledge to identify my ongoing roles in contributing to anti-Racist efforts and will create strategies to maintain vigilance for myself and my communities.

Athletics Racial Justice Action Plan
Center for International Students and Scholars Racial Justice Action Plan
Counseling Center Racial Justice Action Plan
Gender and Sexuality Student Programs Office Racial Justice Action Plan
Health Center Racial Justice Action Plan
Multicultural Center Racial Justice Action Plan
New Student Programs Racial Justice Action Plan
Residential Center Racial Justice Action Plan
Spiritual Life Center Racial Justice Action Plan
Student Programs and Engagement Racial Justice Action Plan
University Police Racial Justice Action Plan
Wellness and Health Promotion Racial Justice Action Plan
Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs Racial Justice Action Plan
2021-2022 Racial Justice Action Plan
2020-2021 Racial Justice Action Plan