Professional Enrichment Day Part 1 - Sept. 1, 2020
The two mutually supporting themes for this year’s PED, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Wellness, reflect two current events that have greatly influenced our personal and professional lives: the COVID-19 pandemic and the global protests on police brutality and racism. We, the PED Planning Committee, acknowledge that coming together to engage in principles of DEI and Wellness is critical in keeping our community healthy.
We therefore continue with the theme of previous PEDs by focusing on the critical topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In recognition of how challenging DEI work can be and of the difficulties we are all experiencing related to work, life, and the pandemic, we are also centering on Wellness. Being well and resilient will help us better address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and improving our DEI practices will support our individual wellbeing.
The PED Planning Committee is composed of members of the Faculty Development Committee, leaders of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force, leaders of BeWell SMU, Office of People and Culture, Academic and Instructional Innovation, and Office of Academic Affairs.
Although participation in PED is not mandatory, we do look forward to your contributions to the discussion.
Introduction to PED2020 by co-chairs of the Faculty Development Committee.
Agenda
The following activities were recorded:
- Welcome Address
- Wellness: An Imperative for Our Times
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SMU
- Closing and Wrap-up (Pledge Presentation, PED Part 2, PED Survey, HeartMath Heart Lock-in Technique)
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| Time | Activity | Activity Recordings | Presenters | Activity Resources |
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| 08:45 - 09:35 | Welcome Address | See Recording | President Ching-Hua Wang | |
| 09:35 - 9:45 | BREAK | |||
| 09:45 - 10:10 | “Wellness: An Imperative for Our Times” | See Recording | Liz Kleine, of BeWell SMU | Pre-Work: Wellness-Self-Assessment & Goals Resource: Scientific Foundation of the HeartMath System Resource: HeartMath Quick Coherence Technique Resource: Beyond Survival: Resilience During and After a Pandemic Resource: BeWell SMU Hub |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SMU
| See Recording | Che Abram Marcus Penn Celeste Villanueva | Watch: Glenn Singleton Session I |
| 10:30 - 10:40 | BREAK |
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| 10:40 - 11:05 | Wellness Breakout Sessions: “Strategies for Wellness at SMU Discussions” We will break into small groups to brainstorm ways to bring wellness into our lives at work using the two guiding questions:
| Wellness Breakout Sessions - not recorded | All the BeWell SMU breakout rooms are self-facilitated | Resource: Strategies for Wellness Discussion |
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| 11:05 - 11:15 | Wellness Breakout Report Out | Wellness Breakout Report Out - not recorded | Liz Kleine Christine Broz Katherine LeRoy Allyson Purcell Arlene Swinderman Amy Anderson |
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| 11:15 - 12:00 | DEI Breakout Sessions - Join one of the concurrent breakout session below. |
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| Restorative Practices at SMU We will apply restorative tools within opportunities of Wellness and DEI by Restoring Professional Accountability In Relationships (RePAIR). | DEI Breakout Session - not recorded | Facilitator: Marcus Penn Chat moderator: Robyn Wu | Resource: RePAIR Intro Sheet Resource: Restorative Justice as the Rx for Mistreatment in Academic Medicine | |
| White Accountability Dialogue This breakout session is for colleagues who want to come together to challenge racism and anti-blackness through engaging whiteness and white supremacy. Our intention is to create a community of white-identified people who are ready to discuss and engage how white supremacy shows up in ourselves, our lives, and our professional practice, so that we can be better allies and partners for racial justice. | Breakout sessions - not recorded | Kathryn Ward Chat moderator: Cynthia Stacy | Resource: White Supremacy Culture | |
| Allyship Dialogue An ally is any person that actively promotes and aspires to advance the culture of inclusion through intentional, positive and conscious efforts that benefit people as a whole*. Allyship is often described as an ongoing process, a lifelong endeavor, and one that involves a lot of work. Here is how the Trauma Transformed organization graphically represents Allyship. Join us for a dialogue to explore more about what allyship means to you and what it looks like at SMU. *As defined by Sheree Atcheson | Breakout sessions - not recorded | Che Abram Chat Moderator: Rhea Kimpo | Read: Guide to Allyship | |
| Community Dialogue In solidarity with our 3 recent Community Dialogues, members of the SMU DE&I Strategic Plan Task Force are holding a 4th opportunity for our campus communities to share during PED. Receiving continued communications regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion work, we have responded by seeking broad feedback on our 7 Goals outlined in the 2021-2026 Strategic Plan. These Dialogue sessions serve as a platform for providing extra insights, ideas, and thoughts on the draft of the Strategic Plan. We welcome your participation Community Dialogue on Strategic Goals 1, 2, and 3 | Breakout sessions - not recorded | Goli Hashemi Chat moderator: Terry Nordstrom | Resource: Draft - Strategic Vision for Diversity, Inclusion 2021-2026 (login required) | |
| Community Dialogue on Strategic Goals 4, 5, and 6 | Breakout sessions - not recorded | Jessica Arauza Chat moderator: Amin Azzam | Resource: Draft - Strategic Vision for Diversity, Inclusion 2021-2026 (login required) |
| 12:00 - 12:10 | BREAK |
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| 12:10 - 12:30 | Closing and Wrap-up
| See Recording | Che Abram Adriane Kiefling Robyn Wu Cynthia Stacy Paulina Van Richard MacIntyre | Complete the PED Survey |
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