Library Instruction Toolkit

This page is curated by the Eberly Center and includes many links to resources and readings related to making your teaching inclusive and paying attention to classroom climate.

Resources from the Eberly Center on including a diversity statement in you syllabus. 'Including a diversity statement on your syllabus can signal to your students your commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive climate for all students." You may write your own statement or adopt/adapt the language recommended by Faculty Senate on this site.

Recordings of virtual trainings offered by Perkins Access, digital accessibility strategists and consultants.

In July 2020, CMU made three commitments to confront racism and promote DEI. You can read about commitments and new initiatives at this site.

Sponsored by the Provost and administered by the Eberly Center, this program aims to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in CMU courses. Fellows participate in monthly cohort meetings and collaborate regularly with Eberly Center consultants to (re)design a CMU course.

This resource offers a series of videos, a worksheet and some slides related to creating inclusive spaces. Some good tools from the slide deck by Mazin Jamal of Holistic Underground are:

● Land acknowledgement
● Community agreements
● Ask for ADA needs on registration
● Live closed captioning
● Have a sign language translator
● Have a volunteer person to help
● Make your slides legible
● Inviting participants to ask for support

An Association of Women in Science (AWIS) resource about inclusive language. From the page, "While language is ever present, inclusive language may be more elusive. As it has seen a rapid rise in popularity, it also has lost much of its meaning along the way, making it effectively a buzzword. Talking about inclusivity helps raise awareness, but the much more important work is implementing it."

This is a resource related to creating inclusive virtual spaces considering DEI and the digital divide.

16 minute read. "Inclusive learning space design should be based on a tripartite framework addressing the diverse physiological, cognitive, and cultural needs of learners."