The MCLA Awards for Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion recognize MCLA
faculty, staff, student, and student organization who made outstanding contributions
to the campus and community diversity, equity and inclusion efforts during the past
year.
The purpose of these awards is to recognize the efforts of faculty, staff, students,
student organizations at MCLA who promote diversity, equity and inclusivity on campus
in all its forms and who serve as tireless champions of diversity. We welcome self-nominations
as well as group nomination. The DEI Awards Committee will review all completed nomination
forms received on or before February 11, 2022. Two recipients will be selected for
each award and will be honored at the MCLA DEI Award Ceremony at the end of the semester.
If you would like to nominate more than one individual or organization, please submit
one form for each nomination. If you have questions regarding the nomination process,
please contact Chris Macdonald-Dennis, Chief Diversity Officer at 413-662-5300.
Department Award for Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is intended to recognize an academic
or administrative department that has been actively engaged in meaningful diversity,
equity, and inclusion activities as well as contributed to larger diversity, equity,
and inclusion efforts on campus.
Staff Award for Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is intended to recognize a staff
member who made outstanding contributions to MCLA’s equity and inclusion effort in
their role at the college and in collaboration with other campus entities during the
last year.
Faculty Award for Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is intended to recognize a faculty
who made outstanding contributions to MCLA’s equity and inclusion effort both in instruction
and with their service to the college over the past year.
The Student Award for Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is intended to recognize a student
based on the following criteria:
The Student Organization Award for Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is intended to recognize a student organization based on the following criteria:
The Distinguished Career Achievement Award in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion honors a long-time advocate for equity at MCLA. The recipient of the Distinguished Career Achievement Award in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be selected based on the following criteria: has demonstrated a long-term commitment to inclusion and diversity at MCLA through a multiplicity of engagement and across disciplines/programs has played an active mentoring and/or leadership role on campus and has shown a consistent dedication to equity over a significant period.
