EDI in the School of Classics:
The School of Classics, embedding the UCD Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, promotes equality of opportunity for staff and students, celebrates diversity within staff and student cohorts, and endeavours to create an atmosphere of inclusion and respect for all in the School. Staff facing, the School works towards adhering to individual UCD EDI policies, such as core meeting hours, the out-of-hours email policy, and family-related leave. The School takes a flexible and EDI-informed approach to curriculum design and planning to accommodate staff members’ different needs and responsibilities. Student facing, the School embeds equality, diversity and inclusion at module level, respecting diversity in the student cohort and teaching staff, removing barriers by making lecture and class materials accessible, and endeavouring for variety in assessments and assessment patterns, in addition to creating an atmosphere of respect and inclusion in and outside the classroom that allows all students to thrive and reach their potential.
For more information, contact the School Head of EDI, Dr Matthew Evans, (opens in a new window)matthew.evans@ucd.ie
Terms of reference:
- To promote the University equality, diversity and inclusion strategy throughout the College
- Ensuring that equality, diversity and inclusion is a key consideration in all planning and development undertaken in the College
- To develop and drive the College programme of work relating to equality, diversity and inclusion in line with the EDI Strategy, and, working with key stakeholders, ensure that there is effective implementation across College and Schools
- To support the programme of work of the Schools in the College in relation to Athena SWAN and Gender Equality Actions Plans
- To engage with relevant representatives in the College around Widening Participation
- To work collaboratively with central Units such as the EDI Unit and Access and Lifelong Learning to support the embedding of EDI in the College
- To highlight and communicate developments in the national and international EDI related policy as advised by the EDI Unit/University to the College
(opens in a new window)Access Classics
The School’s second-level outreach programme, Access Classics, promotes equity of access to Classics through school visits, free resources and collaborative events. Check out the website for more details!
Classical Museum
The Classical Museum is open to the public and is delighted to facilitate tours of the collection. It also offers a NaviLens “highlights” tour, with eight key stops across the collection!