Training and Education
Education, training, and building competency are crucial for creating welcoming cultures, reducing biases, and driving success in our units. The OVPR Training and Education toolkits provide resources to support learning and expanding understanding in these areas. By offering these educational resources, OVPR strives to create fairer environments, enhance innovation, and achieve improved mission-related outcomes.
Bystander Intervention
Bystander Intervention – Lunch and Learn
Change It Up! brings bystander intervention skills to the University of Michigan community for the purpose of building respectful and safe communities. It is based on a nationally recognized four-stage bystander intervention model that helps individuals intervene in situations that negatively impact individuals, organizations, and the campus community.
Inclusive Hiring
Inclusive Hiring Process
The Office of the Vice President for Research has been piloting materials and tools relevant to the hiring process for regular employees to promote a more comprehensive and inclusive hiring process for each position. In the coming weeks, OVPR will implement these hiring processes/procedures among all OVPR units. All units will be required to utilize these materials later this Fall. An additional requirement is the completion of the Inclusive Hiring Process Guidance training, which is mandatory for anyone who will participate in the hiring process as a member of selection committees or hiring teams.