The Collective’s
Equity-Minded Campus Initiative
Become an EMCI Affiliate
The Collective’s Equity-Minded Campus Initiative (EMCI) is designed to support colleges and universities working to create inclusive campus environments and advance equitable student success.
EMCI affiliates receive affordable, high-touch, inquiry-based, and race-conscious professional development on an annual basis, tailored to a range of practitioner roles.
How does it work?
EMCI affiliates select two professional development tracks per year, one in the spring and one in the fall.
Affiliates send ten participants per track (ten in spring and ten in fall), a total of twenty participant per year.
Each track consists of five weekly, two-hour virtual professional development sessions.
At the conclusion of each track, every participant schedules a one-hour, one-on-one meeting with EMCI facilitators.
Each track cohort includes up to four institutions to promote cross-campus collaboration.
New professional development tracks will be added each year to meet emerging campus needs.
Leaders from affiliate colleges are invited to an annual virtual convening to discuss campus needs and hear recommendations from EMCI facilitators.
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Spring 2026 EMCI Enrollment is Now Open
Register now for EMCI membership and access the Collective’s affordable, high-touch, inquiry-based, and race-conscious professional development tracks. You are very welcome to Contact us with any questions!
2026 EMCI Professional Development Tracks
Building capacity for equity-minded practice is an ongoing process, and the EMCI is here to provide continuous support. EMCI members send ten participants to one track in the spring and then another track in the fall (for a total of twenty participant slots per year). Colleges may enroll in the same track both semesters and may send the same participants to both tracks, depending on their needs and goals.
The Collective’s high-touch professional development opportunities will help ensure that equity-minded capacity is consistently growing across your campus community. Descriptions for our six 2026 EMCI Professional Development Tracks are shared below.
Equity-Minded Teaching:
Level One
Offered in Spring 2026, this track provides college instructors with the foundation for data-informed and race-conscious classroom practice. Sessions include:
The Salience of Race in the Classroom
Designing Equity-Minded Syllabi
Making Sense of Disaggregated Instructor-Level Data
Creating Race-Conscious Grade and Attendance Maps
Action Planning: Sustaining Equity-Minded Classroom Practices
Spring 2026 Dates and Times:
Fridays from 12:00pm – 2:00pm PT
March 6, 13, 20, & 27, and April 3
Registration deadline: Friday, February 13
Equity-Minded Teaching:
Equity-Minded Student Affairs / Services
The Student Affairs/ Services Track focuses on practical strategies student-facing practitioners can use to address racial inequities. Sessions include:
The Salience of Race in Non-Classroom College Spaces
Designing Equity-Minded Student Communications
Gathering and Using Close-to-Practice Data Disaggregated by Race/Ethnicity
Equity-Minded Relationship-building and Student Engagement
Action Planning: Sustaining Equity-Minded Practices
Spring 2026 Dates and Times:
Mondays from 9:00am – 11:00am PT
April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4
Registration deadline: Friday, March 20
Level Two
A continuation of Equity-Minded Teaching Level One (a prerequisite), this track explores advanced equity-minded classroom facilitation strategies. Sessions include:
Equity-Minded Relationship-Building and Student Engagement
Equity-Minded Classroom Facilitation
Leading Classroom Conversations Examining Power and Privilege
Research Review: Classroom Practices that Support Racial Equity
Action Planning: Sustaining Equity-Minded Classroom Practices
This track will be offered in Fall 2026.
Equity-Minded Leadership
This track is designed for college executives and administrators seeking to institutionalize racial equity across policies, practices, and organizational culture. Sessions include:
The Salience of Race in Higher Education for Students, Instructors, and Practitioners
Strategies for Embedding Racial Equity in Institutional Goals and Action
Equity-Minded Annual Faculty and Staff Evaluations
Facilitating Campus Conversations about Power and Privilege
Action Planning: Sustaining Equity-Minded Campus Practices
Spring 2026 Dates and Times:
Mondays from 12:00pm – 2:00pm PT
April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4
Registration deadline: Friday, March 20
Equity-Minded Hiring
The Hiring Track prepares practitioners to apply disaggregated data and equity-minded principles to hiring processes and structures. Recommended participants include campus leaders, Human Resources staff, and hiring committee members. Sessions include:
Foundations of Racial Equity in Hiring
Interrogating Bias and Reframing Conceptions of Merit, Fit, and Compliance
Equity-minded Criteria, Rubrics, and Interview Questions
Disrupting Bias in Committee Discussions
Equitable Matriculation and Retention
Spring 2026 Dates and Times:
Mondays from 9:00am – 11:00am PT
March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
Registration deadline: Friday, February 13
Equity-Minded Data Coaching
Colleges and universities are increasingly utilizing data disaggregated by race and ethnicity. This track is designed for institutional researchers and campus leaders who guide race-conscious data analysis, interpretation, and action planning. Sessions include:
Centering Institutional and Practitioner Agency in Disaggregated Data Discussions
Strategies for Gathering & Presenting Data to Support Racial Equity
Re-framing Common Detours in Disaggregated Data Conversations
Research Review: Practices that Support Racial Equity
Action Planning: Sustaining Equity-Minded Data Coaching Practices
Spring 2026 Dates and Times:
Mondays from 12:00pm – 2:00pm PT
March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
Registration deadline: Friday, February 13
EMCI Annual Membership Cost: $15,000
To inquire about EMCI membership, share your contact information here or email us at info@collective4equity.com.