Faculty Diversity and Belonging
Baylor University has a strong commitment to faculty diversity and belonging. The Baylor community is fully committed to nurturing an environment for knowing, being, and doing across campus where people of all backgrounds can come together - because we know that together we are stronger.
The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education is a research-practice partnership and network of peer institutions dedicated to improving outcomes in faculty recruitment, development, and retention. Under COACHE, more than 300 colleges, universities, and state systems have strengthened their capacity to identify the drivers of faculty success and implement informed changes.
An Employee Resource Group serves as a resource for members and the University by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the institutional mission, vision, goals, business practices, and objectives. In other words, it’s a group of faculty and staff with a common purpose coming together to provide opportunities to connect with and support each other.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At Baylor, we celebrate our distinctive place in higher education - where research, scholarship, and faith guide the mind in understanding the complex diversity of God’s creation and prepare the whole person for service and leadership. Baylor is committed to developing critical thinkers and active citizens for full participation in our global community. We will develop the whole person within the context of God’s creation - a rich, complexity of life and diversity.
Faculty Development
Baylor University offers its faculty members a variety of faculty development opportunities to support teaching and research as well as creative activities and performance in the arts. The specific opportunities offered by the university may vary over time as they evolve to meet changing faculty and university needs.