Inclusivity & Equity Certificate Requirements

Learner: Level 1 Requirements

The specifics of each level will be communicated yearly as participants move through the program. All requirements must be met within 2 years to earn a certificate. A combined 20 hours of professional development, community service and/or self-study is required for a Level 1 certificate, including the following minimum requirements:

Foundation Course: Promoting Inclusivity and Equity at UW-Green Bay. This four-hour course is offered twice each semester, and once in the summer
Community Service: 2 hours
Additional 14 hours: Any combination of professional development, community service and/or self-study that reflects inclusivity and diversity.

How you combine the requirements above is up to you, but the minimum hours must be met, and each topic below must be covered. If you have questions about whether your activity would count toward the Inclusivity and Equity Certificate Program, please feel free to send questions to iecert@uwgb.edu.

Required Topics

The chart below lists required topics of training, self-study and/or community service and examples of ways to fulfill the requirements (examples are NOT all-inclusive):

Topic	Examples
Race, ethnicity and/or national origin	Race, ethnicity and/ or national origin in-person professional development Attendance and/ or service at a multicultural event Off-campus diversity or inclusivity conference Volunteer time as a conversation partner for non- native English speaker(s)
Age	Professional development related to age in the workplace Community service with elder population
Gender	Professional development related to gender in the workplace Community service at the House of Hope, Brother's Keeper, Marion House, Women's Purse, Sexual Assault Center, Boys and Girls Club, etc.
Veterans	Professional development related to veterans Interview a veteran Volunteer for a veteran fundraiser Attend a ceremony for veterans Participate in on-campus veterans activities
Socioeconomic Background	Professional development related to socioeconomic background Community service at a local job bank, food pantry or homeless shelter
Religion	Professional development related to religion Interviewing a religious or spiritual leader, shaman or traditional elder Attendance at a religious event Please note: if community service or self-study is sued to meet the religion requirement, it must include exposure to a religion or spiritual belief other than your own.
LGBTQ+2A	Professional development to LGBTQ+2A Safe Ally Training (Level 1 and/or 2, 3) Attending and/or performing service at a LGBTQ+2A event Community service for Positive Voice, Rainbow over Wisconsin, etc. Participation in UW-Green Bay Pride Center events
Disabilities including mental health, physical and health conditions	Professional development related to those who have a disability Interviewing staff members or community experts about clients who have a disability Volunteer time as an assistant in a Special Needs Instructional Class, in Adult Day Services at the Cerebral Palsy Inc. Center or at Autism Society of Wisconsin Tour options for Independent Living and/or Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Professional development related to mental health Attend a NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) event Complete QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention training

Documentation

You'll provide documentation of your completion of the requirements using the Inclusivity and Equity Certificate level 1 rubric. It will describe participation in the professional development efforts covering each of the topics listed above. If it may be unclear to reviewers how an activity aligns with a topic area, please provide a justification.

Beyond the above-mentioned requirements, you have a large degree of creative freedom in how you complete the certificate. The employee should complete the rubric and submit it to iecert@uwgb.edu.

Resources

This list is certainly not exhaustive, but serves as examples.

Advocate: Level 2 Requirements

**Level 2 is currently on hiatus until Fall, 2025**

Complete Level 1 prior to starting the Level 2 Certificate Program
Attend Level 2 training.