Dr. Arig al Shaibah (she/her) is UBC’s Associate-Vice President, Equity & Inclusion. She has over two decades of experience working in higher education, with over 15 years as a senior administrator in four Canadian universities. Dr. al Shaibah describes herself as a scholar-practitioner. Her research inquiry and professional practice relate to building individual and institutional capacity for equitable, inclusive and anti-racist leadership and organizational change in higher education. Visit the Educational Studies and Equity & Inclusion Office web page to learn more about Dr. al Shaibah and her work.
Summary
This course explores the contemporary challenges and opportunities advancing equity in Canadian institutions of higher education, focusing on the organizational context of higher education institutions and implications on leadership, governance, and accountability for change. The course draws on relevant scholarship in the field as well as the instructor’s experiences as a scholar-practitioner and senior administrator championing equity in four research-Canadian universities.
Assignments and Assessment Scheme
10% Class Attendance
15% Five Weekly Brief Writing Submissions
15% Engagement and Insight in Brief Writing Submissions
15% Self-Assessment of Intergroup Competencies
20% In-Class Team Presentation
25% Critique and Position Paper
Schedule and Location
- From July 2 to August 9, 2024
- On Tuesdays at 4:30 to 7:30 PM and Fridays at 9:00 AM to noon
- In-Person in the Ponderosa Commons Room (PCN) 1215
Topics
Week 1: Introduction to Course and Context Setting
- Class 1 Leadership and Organizational Change Paradigms
- Class 2 Individual Leadership Capacity for Organizational Change
Week 2: Paradigms for Equitable and Anti-Racist Leadership and Organizational Change
- Class 3 Leadership and Organizational Theories of Change
- Class 4 Developing Equity-Minded and Race-Conscious Leaders and Organizations
Week 3: Dedicated and Distributed Equity Leadership
- Class 5 The Senior Equity Leader and Equity Office
- Class 6 Community-Engagement and Shared Governance
Week 4: Strategic Equity Planning and Implementation for Organizational Change
- Class 7 Efficacy of Institutional Structures and Interventions
- Class 8 Operationalizing Plans and Building a Culture of Accountability
Week 5: Contemporary Equity Issues and Challenges Part I
- Class 9 Diversifying the Professoriate
- Class 10 Managing Campus Equity and Expression Rights
Week 6: Contemporary Issues and Challenges Part II
- Class 11 Measuring Progress
- Class 12 Data Collection and Analysis