Appendix A: Equality Objectives 2016-2021 The University of Wolverhampton’s commitment to Equality and Diversity runs through its Strategic Plan. The following Equality Objectives summarises the University’s commitment to Equality and Diversity, and outlines the operational targets its academic faculties and professional services needs to meet to fulfil this commitment. In this, they shall be supported by the Equality and Diversity Unit and look to work with the Students’ Union where possible. Strategic Plan Goal Key Performance Indicator Equality Objective Maximise individual KPI 1: Growth in size and Increase student recruitment from potential for all diversity of our student currently underrepresented students. population demographics groups. Maximise individual KPI 1: Growth in size and Increase student retention from potential for all diversity of our student currently underrepresented students. population demographics groups. Maximise individual KPI2: Our students progress and Increase student achievement, potential for all achieve at, or above, the continuation and progression of students. expected levels and there are currently underperforming no differences between demographic groups. student demographic groups. Maximise individual KPI 3: We exceed the To promptly address any instances potential for all expectations of all our students of differential dissatisfaction of a students. demographic group. Maximise individual KPI4: Our students gain Increase student employability of potential for all graduate level employment currently underperforming students. with no differences between demographic groups. demographic groups Maximise individual KPI6: We have a diverse, highly Increase recruitment of staff from potential for all staff. skilled and motivated staff currently underrepresented groups. team. Maximise individual KPI6: We have a diverse, highly Enter the Top 100 of the Stonewall potential for all staff skilled and motivated staff Workplace Equality Index team. Maximise individual KPI6: We have a diverse, highly Secure a Race Equality Charter potential for all skilled and motivated staff Bronze Award students/staff team. Maximise individual KPI6: We have a diverse, highly Secure an Athena Swan Gender potential for all skilled and motivated staff Equality Charter Bronze Award students/staff team. Be renowned as a KPI11: We are seen by Raise local and national awareness university that makes partners, funding bodies, and of the diversity of our research and impact regionally, the communities we serve as staff/students through engagement nationally and effective and successful in with Equality and Diversity-themed internationally improving the regions we festivals and campaigns operate within.
Appendix A: Equality Objectives 2016-2021 The University of Wolverhampton’s commitment to Equality and Diversity runs through its Strategic Plan. The following Equality Objectives summarises the University’s commitment to Equality and Diversity, and outlines the operational targets its academic faculties and professional services needs to meet to fulfil this commitment. In this, they shall be supported by the Equality and Diversity Unit and look to work with the Students’ Union where possible. Strategic Plan Goal Key Performance Indicator Equality Objective Maximise individual potential for all students. KPI 1: Growth in size and diversity of our student population Increase student recruitment from currently underrepresented demographics groups. Maximise individual potential for all students. KPI 1: Growth in size and diversity of our student population Increase student retention from currently underrepresented demographics groups. Maximise individual potential for all students. KPI2: Our students progress and achieve at, or above, the expected levels and there are no differences between student demographic groups. Increase student achievement, continuation and progression of currently underperforming demographic groups. Maximise individual potential for all students. KPI 3: We exceed the expectations of all our students To promptly address any instances of differential dissatisfaction of a demographic group. Maximise individual potential for all students. KPI4: Our students gain graduate level employment with no differences between demographic groups Increase student employability of currently underperforming demographic groups. Maximise individual potential for all staff. KPI6: We have a diverse, highly skilled and motivated staff team. Increase recruitment of staff from currently underrepresented groups. Maximise individual potential for all staff KPI6: We have a diverse, highly skilled and motivated staff team. Enter the Top 100 of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index Maximise individual potential for all students/staff KPI6: We have a diverse, highly skilled and motivated staff team. Secure a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award Maximise individual potential for all students/staff KPI6: We have a diverse, highly skilled and motivated staff team. Secure an Athena Swan Gender Equality Charter Bronze Award Be renowned as a university that makes impact regionally, nationally and internationally KPI11: We are seen by partners, funding bodies, and the communities we serve as effective and successful in improving the regions we operate within. Raise local and national awareness of the diversity of our research and staff/students through engagement with Equality and Diversity-themed festivals and campaigns
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