Departmental BPC Plan

General Introduction: A multi-day informational workshop about Departmental BPC Plans. Participants broke into working groups to draft Context and Mission sections of their plans, got direct feedback from consultants, and were able to interact with speakers. Event Resources: Jeff Forbes – The NSF CISE Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Initiative Nancy Amato – The Department […]

General Introduction: A virtual workshop where speakers presented on Structuring BPC Department Plans to Support Faculty’s Individual Plans, Context & Targets, and Evaluation Resources. Participants interacted with speakers towards the end of the workshop via a Q&A session. Event Recording: Workshop Video Event Resources: Workshop Slides Eligibility: This workshop was open to the computing department […]

General Information: A multi-day informational workshop about Departmental Plans. Participants were able to talk to BPC Consultants and get advice about specific situations, partake in hands-on plan writing sessions, listen to speakers about plan specific topics, and participate in a Q&A session. Event Recording: Workshop 1 Recordings  Event Resources: Workshop 1 Slides  Eligibility: This workshop was open […]

General Information: A multi-day informational workshop about Departmental Plans. Participants were able to talk to BPC Consultants and get advice about specific situations, partake in hands-on plan writing sessions, listen to speakers about plan specific topics, and participate in a Q&A session. Event Recording: Workshop 2 Recordings  Event Resources: Workshop 2 Slides  Eligibility: This workshop was open to […]

General Information: A multi-day informational workshop about Departmental Plans. Participants were able to talk to BPC Consultants and get advice about specific situations, partake in hands-on plan writing sessions, listen to speakers about plan specific topics, and participate in a Q&A session. Eligibility: This workshop was open to the computing department faculty and administrators that developed […]

General Information: Working Sessions designed to support departments in creating and updating their BPC Plans. Working Session speakers provided an overview of the updated guidelines for submitting BPC Plans, measuring the impact of BPC Plans, and overcoming institutional barriers. Event Recording: Session Recording Event Resources: October 2021Working Session Slides, November Working Session Slides,  Overview of […]

General Information: A two-day workshop designed to help participants understand the new NSF CISE BPC Plan guidelines for BPC Plans. Participants also had the opportunity to update their existing Departmental BPC Plans or create new Departmental BPC Plans with support and feedback from BPC Consultants. Event Resources: Event Slides & Event Agenda Eligibility: This workshop […]

General Information: A multi-day in-person and virtual workshop that focused on coordinating Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) work. Participants engaged in hands-on activities; refined specific BPC goals; and ultimately created an outline of a full Departmental BPC Plan. The speakers also included discussion of next steps, plan verification process, and an invitation to an active […]

General Information: In collaboration with NSF and Morehouse College BPCnet.org hosted an in-person Departmental BPC Plan workshop. This workshop was organized around speakers that discussed BPC Plan types and strategies, resources for developing plan goals and context, and plan activities. The workshop also included Q&A sessions, peer reviews and discussions, plan writing sessions, and an […]

General Information: This orientation session was designed to guide participants through the asynchronous and synchronous activities and the workshop schedule. This session was headlined by Dr. Dorian Arnold, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Emory University. Event Resources: Writing a BPC Plan - Step-by-Step, 2024 Departmental BPC Plan Workshop Companion Guide, 2024 Departmental BPC Plan Orientation Recording Eligibility: […]

General Information: The workshop presented information on Departmental BPC Plans, resources to develop Plans, interactive speaker sessions, and the opportunity to engage with BPC Plan consultants. This Workshop had asynchronous and synchronous activities and an orientation session designed to guide participants through the workshop schedule. The goals of this workshop were to enhance understanding of BPC […]