Diversity, Equity & Belonging

The Tabor Board of Trustees forms the new Diversity, Equity & Belonging (DEB) Committee and names Trustee Jennifer McIntire ‘84 as Chair, with the Head of School and Director of DEB as members. The overarching goal for the newly formed DEB committee and the DEB Office is to steer the progress of Tabor's diversity, equity, and belonging goals, identify current initiatives, and institute policies and practices necessary to move the school toward building a community of belonging for all stakeholders. 

Status: Complete

In early 2021, Tabor initiates a qualitative and quantitative DEB assessment. The NAIS Assessment for Inclusivity and Multiculturalism (AIM) was chosen based upon the Principles of Good Practice for Equity and Justice suggested by NAIS.

AIM contains a quantitative Online Climate Survey that involves much of the greater Tabor community. The qualitative self-assessment section consists of discovery committees whose function is to discuss various aspects of the school community including school governance and leadership, admissions, and financial aid, teaching and learning, student life, and faculty, staff, parent/guardian, and alum involvement and investment. Both assessments were conducted between March and May of 2021.

More information about this important assessment can be found here.

Status: Complete

All data collected from the Online Climate Survey and the reports from the Discovery Committees is sent to a third-party service to bring together an objective analysis. 

Status: Complete

The final report is presented to board of trustees, faculty, staff, and students. 

Status: Complete

A new commitment statement — collaboratively written by Tabor's Board of Trustees, Head of School Tony Jaccaci, and Director of Equity & Inclusion Loraine Snead — is unanimously approved by the Tabor Board of Trustees.

Status: Complete

The Board DEB Committee puts forth five overarching priorities to begin the DEB Strategic Plan.

The priorities are:

• Strategic Planning Process
• Communications
• Hiring and Retaining a Diverse Faculty
• DEB Education/Professional Development
• Tabor Experience

Status: Complete

The Board of Trustees, led by the Board DEB Committee, begin work to inform the strategic plan. In addition, the Board of Trustees engage the consulting services of the firm Carney, Sandoe & Associates for guidance related to Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, which will continue into the next school year. 
 

Status: Ongoing

More than twenty faculty and staff volunteered to work on the strategy and action steps for implementing the findings from AIM. Students will also be asked to be a part of this committee. 

Status: Ongoing

Head of School Tony Jaccaci addresses the Tabor community on May 4, 2022 regarding Tabor’s current state, including new hires, enrollment and fundraising updates, building and construction updates, and key findings from the AIM Initiative, including newly formed or reaffirmed strategic DEB goals.

Status: Complete

The School and its Committees will present a formalized DEB Strategic Plan to the Board of Trustees for approval by Winter 2023.  Upon approval, the plan will then be shared with the Tabor community.

Additional work will continue throughout the 2022-2023 academic year and updates will be provided here.