Departmental BPC Plans coordinate broadening participation activities inside a department or unit and describe how those activities will impact BPC related efforts. Departmental BPC Plans must be verified by BPCnet Consultants.
BPCnet Consultants will provide feedback and guidance throughout the plan drafting process. Verified Departmental BPC Plans can be used by PIs for their Connected Project BPC Plan.
BPCnet.org has many examples of Departmental BPC Plans, which our BPCnet Consultants have verified as meeting the Departmental Plans Checklist. Click the button below to view Verified Departmental BPC Plans.
BPCnet.org and BPCnet consultants have complied a Departmental Plan Checklist, a list of Example Activities to use in plans, goals to follow, and two downloadable Departmental Plan Templates, as resources to create an effective plan. Utilize the buttons below to view the resources.
Departmental BPC Plans should include the following Components in the checklist in order to be verified by consultants.
View a list of goals that activities in a Departmental BPC Plan that should be followed in order to be verified by consultants.
The following activities are presented in a form suitable for Departmental BPC Plans.
BPCnet.org has provided two templates for you to follow and create your own Departmental BPC Plan.
Verifying your Departmental BPC Plan is an important step to increasing broadening participation efforts. In order to have your plan verified, it must be reviewed by a BPC Consultant.
Use the buttons below to schedule a meeting with a BPC Consultant or submit your Departmental BPC Plan for verification.