Our mission can best be achieved through a diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment for all.
At the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, it is our belief that our intellectual community depends upon the critical but collegial collaboration of diverse individuals from multiple communities of origin, religious traditions, ethnic and racial backgrounds, gender and sexual identities, schools of thought, and ethical and political commitments, some living with disabilities. Furthermore, our mission as a tax-exempt private educational institution is to serve the public good by educating and nurturing research and discovery. These goals can only be achieved through a diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment, in which all people are, and feel themselves to be, respected as moral equals engaged in a common pursuit of expanding the boundaries of our knowledge and creativity.
We are making real progress toward this goal.
Since the completion of our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan in December 2017, CAS has laid the groundwork for the creation of a diverse and inclusive community. We have:
- Recruited a Diversity and Inclusion Action Team
- Created the position of Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion and hired Vincent L. Stephens as inaugural associate dean.
- Established equitable hiring protocols such as training search committee members through the Office of the Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion
- Participated actively in the University’s Emerging Scholars Program
- Developed a Society of Fellows composed of current BU faculty and external postdoctoral scholars from a variety of disciplines
- Integrated social justice into the curriculum via the BU Hub’s Social Justice Pathway and various departmental curricular initiatives
Welcome from Associate Dean Vincent L. Stephens
Welcome from Dean of Arts & Sciences Stan Sclaroff
CAS Diversity & Inclusion Office
CAS D&I began operating as an office in January 2021. The CAS D&I Office is a primary source for CAS’s strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals, and for community members seeking guidance and support. Our goal is to meaningfully engage students, faculty, and staff in prioritizing the values of DEI in their intellectual and creative endeavors, community engagement, and daily practices.
Click here to read more about the CAS D&I Office.
Meet the team
The work we do
Undergraduate & Graduate Students
- Hiring a CAS D&I Student Engagement Coordinator to focus on the needs of CAS Students and provide resources & support accordingly.
- Offering paid opportunities to learn about and engage with D&I work through our student internship positions.
- Launching the Diversity & Inclusion Action Team (DIAT), which is comprised of a cross-section of CAS students, faculty, and staff.
- Empowering student leaders & funding student-led projects through the CAS D&I Student Council (a DIAT recommendation).
Faculty & Staff
- Improving DEI capacity, skills, and awareness among faculty & staff through DEI & Title IX workshops.
- Expanding educational offerings through the CAS Staff Institute.
- Launching the Diversity & Inclusion Action Team (DIAT), which is comprised of a cross-section of CAS students, faculty, and staff.
- Connecting D&I teams across CAS through the CAS DEI Committee and Liaison Network.
Explore other BU D&I groups & committees
- Boston University Diversity & Inclusion
- Community Values and Resources Team (CVRT)
- Diversity & Inclusion Action Team (DIAT)
- Office of STEM Outreach & Diversity
- CAS Academic Department and Program Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
Questions?
Email us at casdi@bu.edu.