Diversity Mark Officer support and budget has been allocated for 2024/25, but if you would like to work with a trained Diversity Mark Officer then please contact studentsuccessproject@kent.ac.uk and we will be happy to talk to you about the process and the award.
Support is available from your Librarian liaison. The Library Division team assists with the restructuring of the reading list, resourcing diverse readings, and creating a reading list through TALIS. These are the a few of the steps that a module convenor could do prior to participating in the DM programme.
Apply for the Diversity Mark award
To apply for the DM award convenors must have done a thorough review of their module. You can get support in achieving this award from the Student Success Team.
The award is given to individual convenors that undergo a process of review and reflection with their students, to ensure that they have considered authors and perspectives from divergent backgrounds such as race, gender, sexuality, disability, and socio-economic contexts within their discipline.
This award will be visible in Moodle and will indicate to enrolled students, or those considering enrolment to a particular module, that diverse resources are represented in the module reading list.
Criteria for receiving the award, are to provide evidence that:
- Undertake the Onboarding activities on the Diversity Mark Moodle Page
- Complete the Diversity Mark intent and consent form for your module, then send to studentsuccessproject@kent.ac.uk
- We will confirm your place on a waiting list - you will be notified when a Diversity Mark officer is assigned to your module.
- Introduction meetings and the beginning of the review of your module and make recommendations for increasing the diversity of your module.
- Implement the DMO's recommendations on your module with your Divisional Librarian's support. Gathering evidence will impact these changes.
- Submit your application form for the Diversity Mark Award when invited to do so from your assigned Officer
- The Outcome of your application will be confirmed after the Awarding Panel is held to review that academic year's Diversity Mark submissions.
Help
If you are interested in achieving this award then contact us and we can guide you through the steps:
Contact the Student Success Team: studentsuccessproject@kent.ac.uk