RISE Toolkit

The RISE Toolkit supports campus efforts to promote access, belonging, respect, and success. To ensure that our actions align with our vision, mission, values, and the RISE framework, we invite all community members to use the RISE Toolkit, including students, staff, faculty, and administrators.

RISE Strategic Framework

Expand Your Knowledge

Creating meaningful change begins with each of us understanding the topics at hand. It can be challenging to know whether resources are reliable or accurate. The DEIB Concept Library was curated specifically to educate the KU community about key concepts, terms, and common questions.

Concept Library Concept Library

Take Action

Taking action is essential for creating positive change in the world. This page provides suggestions on specific actions you can take and resources you can use to help the Jayhawk community.

Action Resources Action Resources

Attend an Event

Attending events provides an invaluable opportunity to broaden our understanding and gain new perspectives. By engaging with diverse viewpoints, we can expand our knowledge, challenge our assumptions, and ultimately grow as individuals.

Our Events Our Events

Campus-wide Events Campus-wide Events

Event Archive Event Archive

History and Development of the DEIB Toolbox/RISE Toolkit

The DEIB Toolbox was developed by the KU Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, in partnership with the Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas. The original toolbox and the toolkit as it exists now would not be possible without significant intellectual contributions from Vice Provost Nicole Hodges Persley. The toolbox was the manifestation of her vision and she dedicated countless hours to its development.

The toolkit became part of the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX portfolio in Fall 2024 when the Impact & Belonging team was created.

Financial support toward the development and ongoing maintenance of this toolkit has been provided by Commerce Bank.