Gerron Scott Consulting
EquiVisor
Made for those who move change forward
Equip your team to address inequity with clarity, confidence, and courage.
EquiVisor
Equity is not a statement: it’s a skillset.
EquiVisor™ gives advisors, administrators, and leaders the tools to act on equity in real time. Through visual frameworks, dynamic case studies, and practical reflection tools, this course builds individual and team capacity to notice, name, and navigate inequity in advising, policy, and practice.
Who It’s For:
Advisors, Directors, Executive Leaders, Staff and Faculty who believe in student success.
Format: 8 modules — virtual or in-person
What You'll Learn
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Spot and respond to equity barriers in everyday advising practice
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Facilitate courageous conversations with clarity and compassion
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Use visual models to diagnose inequity and build accountability
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Build a shared language of equity across teams
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Move beyond awareness to institution-wide action
Program Modules
Module 1: Foundations of Equity in Advising Establish a shared understanding of equity in the advising context, and explore how systemic inequities show up in everyday practices and structures.
Module 2: Identity, Power, and Positionality Examine how your own identities, roles, and power dynamics shape the way you advise, interact with students, and operate within your institution.
Module 3: Inclusive Communication and Relationship Building Learn strategies to foster trust, respect, and connection across lines of difference through intentional listening, inclusive language, and relational advising.
Module 4: Equity-Minded Data and Decision-Making Use data not just to measure outcomes, but to uncover inequities, inform decisions, and guide system-level transformation rooted in student experience.
Module 5: Navigating Pushback and Resistance Build confidence and skill in addressing resistance to equity efforts, using practical tools to reframe, respond, and sustain momentum in challenging environments.
Module 6: Equity in Policy and Practice Analyze how advising policies and institutional practices can either uphold or interrupt equity, and explore how to redesign them with intention.
Module 7: Leading Equity Work from Any Role Explore ways to activate your influence, regardless of title, by building coalitions, modeling equity-mindedness, and shifting the culture around yo
Module 8: Sustaining Equity Work as an Ongoing Practice Shift from one-time efforts to long-term commitment by embedding reflection, accountability, and community into your equity journey.
