Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences (SAFS) values the strengths and professional experience that students, faculty, and staff bring to our community. We are committed to providing an excellent education to all of our students, regardless of their race, gender, class, nationality, physical ability, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We are proud of the different roles that our students, staff, and faculty play in the community of the School and the College of the Environment. We also recognize that science is richer, and the SAFS community is more vibrant when a diverse group of people participate in research.
At anytime feel free to reach out to us using this form to share your thoughts, questions, or highlight work in this space that deserves attention.
We are excited to announce the SAFS Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) and Community Service Recognition Award
More information here
Current DEI Activities & Support
SAFS DEI Blog
SAFS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion news, information, and events
SAFS DEI Slack Channel
Community discussions, news, information on DEI
Anonymous Reporting Tool
Form to anonymously report incidents of concern to the SAFS leadership.
SAFS E&I Library
The SAFS E&I Library is located in the SAFS Admin Suite (FSH Bldg, room 116M). Books can be checked out for a quarter at a time. Suggestions for new titles can be made here: SAFS E&I Library and Book Series Wish List
DEI Book Series
Autumn 2020 Book: How to Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
Information on Book Series meetings will be updated here soon
SAFS Equity & Inclusion Committee
SAFS Equity & Inclusion Committee (SAFS EI) is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment within the SAFS community. The committee is composed of ten members of the SAFS community-at-large, who represent all peer groups (students, post-docs, staff, and faculty). Committee members collaborate with the community to act in an advisory capacity to the SAFS leadership.
Contact: safsincl(a)uw.edu
2020-21 Members:
- Committee Chairs – Jennifer Gosselin, Eleni Petrou
- Undergrad representative – Juno O’Neill
- Grad representatives – Mark Sorel, Kimberly Yazzie
- Postdoc representatives – Danielle Claar, Eleni Petrou
- Staff representatives – Katie Effert, Jennifer Gosselin, Jan Ohlberger
- Faculty representative – Jackie Padilla-Gamino, Steven Roberts
- Diversity Specialist – TBD
- SAFS 360 representative – Samantha Scherer
- Representatives to the College of Environment Diversity Committee: Juno O’Neill, Jackie Padilla-Gamino, Jan Ohlberger
- Representative to the UW Diversity Council: Jackie Padilla-Gamino
SAFS EI Committee Agendas & Minutes
June 11, 2019 – SAFS EI & SAFS 360 Joint Meeting
SAFS 360
SAFS 360
SAFS 360 is a working group tasked with creating formal policy and procedures supporting community conduct that maintains a safe and inclusive environment, builds trust amongst our community members, encourages creativity and expression, and treats all with professionalism and dignity.
Contact: safs360(a)uw.edu
2018-21 Members
- Research Staff & Postdoc representative – Jackie Carter
- Student representative – Kristin Privitera-Johnson
- Admin Staff & SAFS EI representative – Samantha Scherer
- Faculty representative – Kerry Naish
DRAFT SAFS Code of Conduct (Spring 2021)
Documents & Policies
TERMS & PRINCIPLES
Equity & Inclusion Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
SAFS EI Committee Guiding Principles
DEI Strategic Plan (PDF)
The SAFS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Strategic Plan 2018-2021 focuses on the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion and is created with the purpose of better serving the members of the SAFS community in accomplishing our DEI goals. This plan establishes a foundation to guide our strategies and action items.
REPORTS
SAFS EI Annual Report, 2019-20 (PDF)
SAFS Diversity Specialist Annual Report, 2019-20 (PDF)
STATEMENTS
SAFS EI Statement on Decriminalizing UW, October 2020
TOOLS
SAFS Hiring Tool (PDF)
SAFS Lactation Room Statement & Proposal (PDF)
SAFS Lactation Room Use Survey (webform)
Survey on Education and Community Building (webform)
Other Resources
Resource List: Anti-Racism and Anti-Violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
UW College of Environment DEI https://environment.uw.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/
College of Environment resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion
UW Resources
- Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity
The CCDE strives to be a space where our community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni gather to promote greater equity. - Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity
The Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) focuses on conducting high quality program evaluation and research to improve equity and broaden representation in STEM fields, with a focus on higher education. - D Center
The D Center is UW’s Disability and d/Deaf Cultural center, recently relocated to the Husky Union Building – Room 327, where students can study, organize, rest, or hang out with fellow students and other community members. - Diversity Research Centers & Institutes
The broader UW community conducts research on the benefits of cultural diversity, as well as its challenges. This generates new knowledge that has economic, social and cultural impacts, on both local and global scales. - Handbook of Best Practices for Faculty Searches
This document is meant to serve as a concise Handbook of Best Practices for hiring and retaining a diverse and inclusive faculty across the three campuses of the University of Washington, and thus it is meant to assist the university in meeting its goals of promoting equal opportunity and of enhancing excellence through diversity. - wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House:
wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House is a longhouse-style facility on the UW Seattle campus. It provides a multi-service learning and gathering space for American Indian and Alaska Native students, faculty and staff, as well as others from various cultures and communities to come together in a welcoming environment to share knowledge. - Leadership Without Borders:
Leadership Without Borders (LWB) works to serve and empower undocumented students at the University of Washington. - Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity:
OMAD works to increase diversity on campus and enrich the collegiate experience. - Native Life and Tribal Relations
The purpose of this web site is to centralize the Native-focused resources available on the University of Washington’s campus in Seattle. - Q Center:
The University of Washington Q Center is a primarily student run resource center dedicated to serving anyone with or without a gender or sexuality – UW students, staff, faculty, alum, and community members. - Race & Equity Resources
A variety of resources, tools, readings, etc. - Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center:
The Kelly ECC has a wealth of resources and opportunities available to students including student advising, organizational development, personal growth, and referrals to different departments and programs. - Social Groups at UW
A list of affinity groups supported by the UW as a way to advance recruitment and retention efforts - Staff Diversity Hiring Toolkit
This toolkit is intended to be one of many resources to consult to increase outreach efforts towards recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce - Student Veteran Life:
Student Veteran Life is a unit founded by student veterans, for student veterans. - UW ADVANCE:
The UW ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change is a campus and national resource for best practices in academic leadership development, cultural change and policy transformation, and increasing the advancement and number of women faculty in STEM fields. - Women’s Center:
The UW Women’s Center is a catalyst for change. We disrupt cycles of oppression and break down gender-based barriers through transformational education programs, leadership development, and advocacy for girls and womxn
Contact, Questions, & Feedback
Contact SAFS EI: safsincl(a)uw.edu
Contact SAFS 360: safs360(a)uw.edu
Anonymous Reporting Tool
Form to anonymously report incidents of concern to the SAFS leadership.
DEI Action Items
List of crowd-sourced issues/suggestions for DEI work to be done in SAFS
Survey on Education and Community Building
The goal of this survey is to ask the SAFS Community topics of interest about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) related to education, research and work at the School, preferred formats of events, and opportunities for engagement.