Equity Lens Policy Review Committee (ELPRC)

All new administrative policies or policies undergoing comprehensive review will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Diversity Community of Practice (DCoP). DCoP has monthly meetings to review proposed drafts and identify any potential for disparate impact on one or more individuals or audiences listed above. Policy owners should send all materials to DCoP co-chairs Amelious N Whyte ([email protected]) and Jessica Kuecker Grotjohn ([email protected]) a minimum of 5 working days prior to the stated meeting date/time.

The DCoP will provide policy owners feedback to the policy owners and the policy owners can address that feedback in the draft of the policy.

What is an Equity Lens?

An equity lens is a process for analyzing or diagnosing the impact of the design and implementation of policies on under-served and marginalized individuals and groups, and to identify and potentially eliminate barriers. Each new policy and any policy going through comprehensive review must conduct an equity lens review.

Scope of the Equity Lens

The following underrepresented individuals or groups are included in the scope of our equity lens review.

• Ethnicity
• Race
• Religious expression
• People who identify as women
• People with both apparent and non-apparent disabilities
• People of various gender and sexual identities and expressions
• Age
• Socio-economic
• Veteran Status
• People of color
• American Indians and other indigenous populations
• National origin

Equity Lens Job Aid

Applying an equity lens to policy development is a process for analyzing or diagnosing the impact of the design and implementation of policies on under-served and marginalized individuals and groups, and to identify and potentially eliminate barriers.

The Guide to Writing Policy and Procedure incorporates equity lens tips for each policy section when drafting or revising your policy and procedural drafts.

Equity Lens Policy Review Committee Meeting Schedule

The Equity Lens Policy Review Committee meets on the second Monday of each month.