This area serves as a resource repository maintained by the Office of Inclusive Excellence. Its contents are intended for use by the faculty and staff at the College of Engineering and its departments.
Self-care in the face of burnout and crisis
This 2-hour live workshop for staff and faculty uses Laura van Dernoot Lipsky’s Trauma Stewardship framework. In this interactive session, participants learn tools to navigate difficult situations and care for themselves as they care for others.
All sessions will be held via Zoom, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Autumn quarter: October 31, 2025
- Winter quarter: February 27, 2026
- Spring quarter: May 29, 2026
Space is limited. You will receive an email when your enrollment is confirmed.
To coordinate a workshop for your team, please contact Robin Clayton at oielearn@uw.edu.
Register nowPracticing mindful inclusion in STEM innovation
This guide on practicing mindful inclusion in STEM innovation discusses four
concepts and their actionable best practices to ensure our innovations meet at the
intersection of problems and social discourse.
Microaggressions training
In this course developed for College of Engineering staff and faculty, you will learn to recognize microaggressions, understand their impact and how to respond when encountered. You will have two weeks to complete the self-paced online course.
The Microaggressions Training is offered once a quarter and space is limited. The registration deadline is the Friday before each session. Save your spot!
Taking action: Tactics for interrupting microaggressions
In response to a strong interest in bystander intervention training, OIE developed “Taking action: Tactics for interrupting microaggressions.” This new interactive workshop is a follow-up to the Microaggressions online training module. Participants will practice responding to microaggressions and learn how to respond when confronted about being the perpetrator.
All sessions will be held in-person, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.:
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Monday, March 2, 2026
Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellowship
The Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellowship Program (IEFFP) is a year-long program designed to help faculty members become leaders and change agents. Instructional design, intercultural competence and inclusive teaching practices are some focuses of the program.
Participants have the opportunity to apply what they learn directly to a course they teach, while receiving dedicated support to enact meaningful change within their classrooms. The program also supports faculty interested in preparing courses for university-level Diversity (DIV) designation.
Fellows also receive an award of up to $1,200 upon completion of all program requirements.
"Through the IEFFP I strengthened my teaching by adopting strategies that improved student experience, including a highly successful shift to specifications grading. The program also gave me invaluable opportunities to learn from peers whose courses and perspectives reshaped how I think about classroom design. These changes continue to influence both my teaching and my long-term development as an educator."
- Patrick M. Boyle, Associate Professor of Bioengineering; Associate Chair of Operations, Bioengineering; IEFFP Participant