Taking it to the next level
In partnership with units across campus, the Inclusive Education and Strategic Initiatives unit of the Division of DEI has curated self-paced resources, modules, and courses. These learning opportunities allow you to work and learn at a time and pace that is convenient for you.
Resources for self-learning
Individuals will have the opportunity to plan their DEI Career Development utilizing the DEI Career Development Plan (DEI CDP) while exploring university resources as well as identify and define their SMARTIE Goals.
Click here to access the DEI Career Development Plan
Click here to access the DEI Training Mapping Tool
To enhance your DEI Career Development Planning, consider our Coaching services.
Suppose you are new to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ready to learn more, or have DEI-related responsibilities (i.e., committee, faculty/instructor, supervisor). In that case, we encourage you to browse our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion LibGuide. In this guide, you can browse our curated collection of materials and find specific resources for your questions, tasks, and responsibilities.
In partnership with Kognito, "Cultivating Inclusive Communities" is an online learning experience developed by subject matter experts to develop faculty and staff gain awareness, knowledge, skills, and self-confidence to engage across differences with integrity and empathy, effectively fostering an inclusive campus community that embraces diversity.
Click here to register for the Cultivating Inclusive Communities Module.
If you are a UI faculty, staff member, graduate teaching assistant, or student employee who would like to learn more about how to recognize students with ASD and to create positive classroom and learning environments for students, please consider this online module.
Click here to register for the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Training Module
LinkedIn Learning is an online training library that provides access to thousands of online courses. We curated recommended courses on DEI Topics that are relevant to all roles on campus, Supervisors, and HR. Some courses may provide opportunities for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from: HR Certification Institute (HRCI), Project Management Institute (PMI), and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).
COMING SOON! Linkedin Learning modules will be accessible through Employee Self Service.
Looking for a deeper dive into specific DEI-content areas? We’ve curated a list of recommended UI DEI-Related Courses to Audit based on topic and identity categories.
As a University of Iowa faculty and staff member with a 50% or greater permanent appointment and post-doctoral scholar, you are eligible to audit one University of Iowa course per session without being assessed tuition and mandatory fees for that course. For full details, go here and fill out the application.