Resources and Tools

The ADVANCE team is creating a variety of resources and tools to help our faculty and campus leadership promote institutional transformation by cultivating faculty equity, inclusion and success. We developed each two-page tool by culling best-practices from our research findings and workshops, and with input from our faculty and campus leaders.

We will be adding resources and tools to this page regularly, so please check back.


Equity and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Documenting COVID-19 Impacts

DPC Pandemic Impact Statement for Sociologists

Equitable Evaluation During COVID

Pandemic Impact Statement Template


Inclusive Communities

Creating Diverse Departments

Faculty Mentoring Best Practices

Inclusive Departments Best Practices

Mentoring Plan Template

Ten Questions to Ask Your Chair/Colleagues in Your First Year as New Faculty Member


Research Collaboration

Centering Equity in Limited Submissions

Creating Equitable Research Collaborations

Continuing Research Collaborations

Crediting Collaboration Equitably

Equitable Faculty and Grad Student Collaborations

Research Collaboration Best Practices

Resources for Equitable Research Collaborations

Seed Funding Effective Practices

Seed Funding Checklist


Shared Decision-Making

Chairs Checklist for Equitable Decision-Making

Equitable Faculty Evaluation Practices

Equitable Peer Review Panel Templates

Setting the Stage for Equitable Faculty Shared Decision-Making

Shared Decision Making Best Practices


You may also attend one of our free workshops covering a variety of topics supporting faculty equity and inclusion.