Assessing Your Institution

Where Are You With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?

To begin to institutionalize DE&I, we, as a Commonwealth, must first know where we are and where we want to be. The tool we have adopted to aid us in this assessment is The Continuum of Inclusive and Equitable Organizational Development, which is presented on the following page. The Governor’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has set a broad goal to reach Stage 4 on the Continuum over the next five years.

Inclusive institutions seek and maintain diversity, equity, and inclusion; they regularly assess their organizational culture to ensure they employ diverse, equitable, and inclusive practices at all levels. Therefore, before we begin any work to implement an institution plan, the institution must evaluate—qualitatively and quantitatively—its practices, policies, and culture. The Continuum of Inclusive and Equitable Organizational Development provides an illustration for organizational development that ranges from “monocultural” to “inclusive and equitable.” This continuum will serve as our means of evaluating each institution and tracking its organizational growth and progress.