Provost
Diversity & Inclusion
Over its first two hundred years, the University of Virginia has been at the forefront of producing global citizen leaders, groundbreaking research and scholarship, and world-class patient care.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Archie Holmes, Jr.
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Archie Holmes, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Electrical Engineering, provides leadership and oversight for academic programs, planning and compliance, and the core academic functions of the University on behalf of the Provost.
Coordinator of Academic Accessibility (COAA)
The Role of the Coordinator of Academic Accessibility (COAA)
The primary focus of the COAA is to ensure accessibility for all to the academic experience at UVA, in particular members of the University community with disabilities.
Guidelines for Instructors
Instructors play a pivotal role in the shaping of the learning environment.
Guidelines for Instructors: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
Instructors play a pivotal role in the shaping of the learning environment. In addition to creating courses that fulfill the learning objectives of the department and school, there is an added requirement of creating a course that is not only accessible to students with disabilities but also incorporate pedagogy that is inclusive to students regardless of background, experiences, and customs.
COAA - Information from Events
UVA Health Sciences Library: Visualizing Information and Data in 20/20
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Resources:
COAA - National & Regional Conferences
National Conferences
2020
April 6-7: The 20th Annual Multiple Perspectives Conference: Building Blocks for the Future (Moved to an online format) Hosted by: Ohio State Univ
April 7-9: UDL-IRN International Summit (In-person sessions canceled)
Instructional Resources - Available Tools & Tech
Providing accessible content and using assistive technologies benefits a larger population than only those individuals with disabilities. Many tools are free, others do have a cost. UVA offers a few of these titles to the University community free of charge or through SDAC or the ADA Coordinator as an accommodation.
Teaching Race at UVA, 2019
Teaching Race at UVA is designed to help a cohort of faculty from across UVA incorporate the local history of race into their teaching.
COAA - Read&Write Software
Read&Write offers reading, writing, studying, and research support tools that integrate with your computing device for universal learning options.
Jennie S. Knight
Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Development
Jennie S. Knight, Ph. D. serves as Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Development, where she develops, leads, and oversees faculty development programs to empower faculty from across UVA to thrive at all stages of their careers.
Diversity Resources by Schools
Architecture
UVA School of Architecture is committed to the ongoing project of democracy as both a right and a responsibility. We understand that universities play a fundamental role in guiding the formation of informed, respectful, collaborative, empathetic, and engaged planetary citizens. As a public university, we are committed to expanding access to education and professional development.
Faculty Diversity
The faculty will live by and promote the values at the heart of the University, including service, excellence, honor, diversity and inclusion, free speech and academic freedom, and self-governance.