About the SUCON Equity and Justice Committee

The Seattle University College of Nursing's (CON) Equity and Justice Committee (EJC) aims to create a more accessible and effective method for students, faculty, and staff to share concerns, brings awareness to the CON community of the diverse needs of our community, and take collaborative action to make systematic improvements.

 

EJC activities include:

 

1. Finding and pursuing opportunities to allocate resources based on need in order to make them more accessible for students of color, low-income students, and first-generation in college students (i.e. second-hand equipment, clothing, books, etc. and financial-aid information); compiling and distributing information about these resources.

2. Reviewing, compiling, and distributing data about the experiences of students, faculty, and staff of color, low-income students, and first generation in college students, in order to better inform CON policies, programs, and curricula.

3. Generating opportunities for students of color and faculty of color to connect with their peers in order to create a greater sense of belonging within the program.

4. Working collectively under a just framework to influence the equitable distribution of available resources and opportunities within the CON.

5. Making suggestions for and changes to CON policies and programs that serve the best interests of students of color, low-income students, first-generation college students and faculty/staff of color.

6. Being more aware of recruitment, climate, and retention concerns pertaining to students of color, low-income students, first-generation college students and faculty from diverse backgrounds; working to address these concerns accordingly.

7. Creating access for marginalized students for better and more study materials thus increasing confidence, academic success, retention, and overall well-being.

8. Using proactive, early interventions to avoid preventable student probations, expulsions, and attrition within programs.

 

About this Site:

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The EJC Resource Page has been designed as an Anti-Racist Syllabus (modeled on other public domain "syllabi" such as the Standing Rock Syllabus and the Black Lives Matter Syllabus). It contains resources about primarily identify-based injustices within healthcare, public health, and health professions education.