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Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,
At the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, we are committed to attracting, retaining, and fostering a sense of belonging for all who choose to learn, teach, work, and heal here. Efforts to improve the diversity, equity, and belonging within the college require active contributions by each of its members.
We remain steadfast in our commitment to recruiting, hiring, and retaining exceptional colleagues as it is one of the most important things we do as a college. In the coming months, strategies and processes will be implemented throughout the college to help continue moving the needle in becoming a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable institution. Your contributions are crucial as we set goals for progress, gain a better understanding of where we are starting, and identify who is currently part of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine community.
Important Note from Office for Compliance and Civil Rights (CCR) at WSU
A critical element of our commitment to diversity lies in our ability to collect and assess student and employee demographic data. You are invited to self-identify your race, ethnicity, disability status, and veteran status by completing the voluntary WSU Employee Demographic Information Form. If you choose not to self-identify your race/ethnicity at this time, the federal government requires WSU, as a federal contractor, to determine this information by visual survey and/or other available information.
Important Note from the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Salary Equity Taskforce
Efforts are underway to develop a process for ensuring that there is equity across salaries within the College of Medicine. Several key variables needed for this important work must be updated by you in your Workday profile: Race, ethnicity, and terminal degree (for faculty positions).
Accurate baseline data will help inform initiatives and increase understanding of our College of Medicine demographics, so that we may better assess and prioritize what to do and where to focus. We understand that sharing demographics can elicit feelings of uncertainty and distrust for fear of what will be done with the information. Please note this is not a requirement for anyone in the College of Medicine, nor will it have any impact or influence on your employment here. In addition, we commit to collecting, analyzing, and disseminating this data with confidentiality and criticality, and exclusively in the spirit of advancing the efforts outlined above. Only a small and select group of people will have access to the aggregated data, and all policies and protocols adhering to confidential reports will be engaged during the process.
Approximately 40% of our demographic data is currently reported. While this is above the average at WSU, the more accurate data we can gather, the more informed decisions we can make.
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