The Office for Equity and Diversity Outstanding Unit Award honors exemplary campuses, colleges, departments, or units demonstrating leadership in fostering just, equitable, and inclusive communities within the University, across the state, and throughout the nation. The award highlights units working to bring transformational and sustainable change to the University of Minnesota. Awardees will be honored at the University of Minnesota Equity and Diversity Breakfast in November 2025.
Application Overview
Applicants are asked to respond to the following items:
- Describe the transformational equity and diversity work being done on your campus or in your college/department. This work should demonstrate outstanding leadership in equity and diversity that is collaborative, sustainable, and linked to your unit's stated mission and vision.
- Outline how your unit is measuring and evaluating this work, and how you’ll know these efforts are successful.
- If applicable, describe milestones, successes or measurable outcomes resulting from the work.