Theory of Change
“What makes the Consortium unique is that I learn something in every meeting that I can put to use. Every single one.”
– Director for Diversity and Inclusion & EGE Campus Liaison
Equity in graduate education is a systemic challenge that requires an equity-minded, systems-minded strategy.
We view representation and culture as two dimensions of equity that must be addressed to facilitate change.
In collaboration with our institutional partners, we aim to support change at the individual (micro), organizational (meso), and the broader graduate education community (macro) levels.
Elements of Equity-Minded, Systems-Minded Organizational Change
The pillars of human motivation in self-determination theory guide the design of our activities at the micro-level. In our workshops create a sense of belonging to a group of change agents, provide resources that build competence in new practices, and protect autonomy to engage in change on one’s own terms and for one’s local context.
Improvement science is the foundation of the networked improvement community model which guides our work for organizational change at the meso level. We find that partnerships of diverse faculty, administrators, and students on each campus, led by liaisons who come together as their own community across campuses, yield creative, locally resonant, and equitable strategies for common challenges.
