Overview
Local STEM Equity Learning Communities (SELCs) are participating in the SELC Project for just over a year in total. Throughout their time in the project, SELCs attend Inter-SELC Meetings, coordinate and participate in Local SELC Meetings, and work to complete their Action Plan Worksheet to present their findings to campus leadership. This page aims to summarize this experience, providing a timeline of events and tracking progress towards the completion of the Action Plan.
Key
Timeline
Month (est)
Pre-Work
Meetings
Action Plan Work
April 2023
May 2023
Local SELCs learn about equity traps and student-deficit mindsets. This allows members to begin to understand the sources behind inequities in higher education and how they manifest.
September 2023
Local SELCs view their generated equity reports for the first time and begin to notice patterns present. Members are encouraged to ask questions about data and make connections.
October 2023
Local SELCs gain experience identifying statements that fall into equity traps. Teams will also begin to analyze who is in the courses in their equity reports and what grades they have earned. They will also begin to offer explanations for inequities they notice.
November 2023
December 2023
Local SELCs will continue to analyze equity reports. They will then select one or two issues they want to focus on, discussing how to talk about these issues with their peers and resistant colleagues.
January 2024
Local SELCs will begin to develop their campus presentations, identifying their target audience(s) and arguments they wish to make based on their equity reports. They will also discuss equity-minded considerations.
February 2024
Local SELCs will begin to identify campus resources that are on their campuses and brainstorm how they can connect to their equity reports. They will also begin to develop their recommendations.
March 2024
Local SELCs consider which presentation formats they will pursue and revise the recommendations they’ve created.
April 2024
As The SELC Project draws to a close, local SELCs will finish their Action Plan Worksheet, finalizing their presentation plans and discussing how members will address skepticism. SELC Project Leadership will turn this worksheet into a finalized Action Plan. Action Plans will outline key issues, recommendations, and next steps.
May 2024
Local SELCs give their Campus Presentations and distribute their Action Plans as well as other materials they’ve prepared.
Additional Information
Local SELC Panels
Inter-SELC Meetings 3, 4, and 5 feature Local SELC Panels, where three local SELCs will share about their experiences and focus on specific topics.
Inter-SELC Meeting 3
- Teams: Michigan State University, University of California Santa Barbara, University of California Irvine
- Topics: Local context for reform in STEM education, excitements, surprises
Inter-SELC Meeting 4
- Teams: University of Michigan, University of California Davis, Purdue University
- Topics: Local context for reform in STEM education, divergent approaches, discussion topics
Inter-SELC Meeting 5
- Teams: University of Maryland, Indiana University, University of Pittsburgh
- Topics: Local context for reform in STEM education, push0back, discussing equity, report changes
Other Forms of Resources
In addition to giving campus presentations and preparing Action Plans, local SELCs also have the option of creating a flyer, a brochure, or a poster, all of which have supplied templates.