Webinar Series: Applying an Equity Lens to Policy Review - Putting Equity into Practice
Historically, higher education systems, universities and colleges have created policy , practice and procedures without the intended audience in mind. In addition, the people being served may have had an intended or unintended negative impact. Applying an equity lens to policy review is an essential step to ensure that system and institutional policies broaden their review process in terms of their design, implementation and impact to address inequities in impact and ultimately create a better place for all students to succeed.
This webinar will address the following outcomes:
Key aspects of applying an equity lens to policy review
Practical Questions to include in policy review
Application through examples & exercises
Andriel Dees
Vice President for Executive Search at Greenwood Asher & Associates
Andriel Dees serves as the Vice President for Executive Search at Greenwood Asher & Associates. In her role, she serves a critical leadership role in executive searches for higher education institutions nationwide. She also brings a high level of expertise in the development of consulting solutions for educational organizations to support the selection, onboarding, development, and success of educational leaders.
Prior to coming to Greenwood Asher, Andriel served as Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. Andriel served as the primary advisor to the Chancellor on issues of equity and inclusion and providing leadership on the system’s Equity 2030 imperative.
Andriel has also served at Capella University as Corporate Director of Diversity and Inclusion, the University of Wisconsin-River Falls as Chief Diversity Officer and Special Assistant to the Chancellor, and Associate Dean for Multicultural Affairs at William Mitchell College of Law. With a highly collaborative and thoughtful style, she has led efforts in strategic diversity leadership within higher education. She recently served as the Chair for the Equity Action Collaborative for the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH). Her strong personal and intellectual commitment to advancing inclusive excellence has made her a transformational leader in higher education.
Andriel earned her Juris Doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. She is active in her community as an Advisory Board member for the Page Education Foundation and Board Member for Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI), a social responsibility enterprise focused on unified work for people of all abilities .
