Chavis Group, Inc.


Chavis Group



Advancing Higher Education since 1999



About Us



We are change agents



We provide highly specialized On-Loan leadership, advice and strategic Counsel to public and private higher education institutions from small rural community colleges, tribal colleges, HBCU's and large urban Carnegie Doctoral Very High Research institutions in the areas of: Diversity and Inclusion, Title IX, ADA, Policy Formation, campus safety and Legal Compliance...



Education is the vaccine for violence...




OUR SERVICES



AREAS OF EXPERTISE



HIGHER EDUCATION



Today's student demographics are constantly changing and as a result institutions are operating under very fluid and unpredictable environments. Therefore, adaptability and flexibility are critical to remaining relevant. Our approach is informed by data, and reconciles instrumental and intrinsic values to assure academic excellence...




Compliance Support



We optimize data in order to provide informed failsafe documented recommendations that anticipate risks and ensure full compliance with Title VII, Title IX, Title III, VAWA, EEO, ADA, FMLA, ADEA (and other state and federal laws). Our teams will engage in a deep dive to assure we have comprehensive facts and concerns to assure a global well documented report of campus issues.



External Counsel



We provide support to HR, General Counsels, Boards, and Presidents by conducting external investigations, and document reviews, and drafting options and recommendations related to discipline, terminations, MOU's and contracts. We appear before Boards, Commissions and Federal agencies on behalf of client institutions.



Human Capital Management



.. To recruit the best candidates there is a need to develop effectual relationships that will promote diversity and assure inclusion of current employees --Utilizing reactive approaches to recruitment can result in high turnover, and retention failures. We develop the type of recruiting collaterals that assure equity in hiring and increase retention.





On- Loan Leadership



Unexpected leadership changes can create institutional chaos. Our partners have significant experience as Presidents, Chancellors and Deans. We assess the overall campus to gain an understanding of campus needs and can provide short or long term leadership that assures the sustainability of institutional memory and enhance future success.



Our Teams



Partners and Associates



WE COLLECT AND ANALYZE INSTITUTIONAL DATA TO IDENTIFY TRENDS, ANTICIPATE PROBLEMS AND RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE, RETENTION, ENGAGEMENT, STUDENT AND EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES.



Compliance



Associates



Our teams are comprised of Attorneys and Legal Consultants with significant experience in Higher Education Law practice and expertise in: Title IX, Title VII, FERPA, Department of Education mandates, NCAA, ADEA, ADA, EEO, LGBTQIA gender and civil rights. We have significant experience settling disputes and providing collective bargaining support in unionized institutions serving 500 to 100,000 students and as as external counsel we assure the timely investigation and resolution of all complaints.



Diversity & Inclusion



Strategists



Our greatest expertise in providing highly regarded subject matter experts on global workforce inclusion, diversity, othering and belonging, strategic diversity, cultural competency, leadership across boundaries, training, and community engagement. We provide global DEI strategies for high performing teams with measurable impact, and design dynamic strategic diversity plans that challenge unconscious bias, micro-inequities, and racism, then embeds those practices that facilitate the deployment and sustainment of inclusive cultural transformations on a global scale.



Human Capital Management



Consultants



Our services assure HR managers partner with internal clients and utilizing people strategies, we advise employers on day to day performance management (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions). While on site we deploy direct employee counseling, coaching and guidance, and executive leadership coaching. ...We analyze trends, metrics, and patterns to develop solutions, programs and policies- in partnership with management, HR leaders and their teams and to provide in-depth knowledge on the daily management of employees. The aim is to create the ultimate in workspaces and improve morale and productivity.



"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought with ardor and attended to with diligence..."




- Abigail adams



civil rights



principles & initiatives



Civil rights AND HUMAN RIGHTS



The Higher Ed Civil Rights Coalition was convened by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and sought to identify fundamental elements of a higher education system that advances equity and protects students’ civil rights. The coalition educates diverse stakeholders and policymakers in pursuit of a higher education system that offers equal opportunity and success for all of the nation’s students, especially those who have been historically marginalized. Chavis Group fully supports this coalition, and lend our expertise, resource and experiences to their continued success.




our specialty



diversity and inclusion







Institutions are only as good as its culture—and building a multi-cultural climate that is sensitive and accepting to individual differences is not only a leadership responsibility, but every manager’s and employee’s responsibility. Making an institution more supportive and engaging place to work by understanding the perceptual, institutional, and psychological processes that impact the ways that people interact with each other.


Addressing educational inequities has been the focus of institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for the past thirty years. DEI is critical to overall institutional practices. We have assisted colleges and universities worldwide to adopt equity-minded approaches to leadership that facilitate greater inclusion and assures institutional leaders can deliver on the nation’s promise of higher education for all students.





human capital



Talent management



HR






The quality of institutions’ teaching and learning, research, and engagement with the wider world depends in large part on the skills and abilities of the higher education workforce, the conditions in which they work, and the morale of individuals.


Some higher education institutions function like private businesses in terms of their talent management functions, while others manage their recruitment, terms and conditions and rewards by government standards. The work that academics perform however is now being transformed by trends beyond, higher education systems that is being reshaped by changes in teaching technologies, the financing of higher education, and the legal and contractual bases of employment.


We assure our clients are utilizing the most relevant models for Human Capital to optimize resources and invest in those individuals that assure their success.






future initiatives



future considerations



well being and mental health





Well-Being and Mental Health. Colleges and universities "need to support the increasing numbers of students who report experiencing anxiety, depression, and related concerns," the report said. "Faculty and administrators will need to navigate more frequent encounters with students seeking well-being and mental health help, since students who do not have effective intervention services or treatment available to them will likely be less successful in academic and social activities we provide access to wellness resources and design models for disability accommodations and faculty training designed to recognize students in distress. This training is adapted for staff and senior leaders and can be adapted to in person and online formats.



demographics changes





Future learner shifts are leading to a new outlook on how higher education must serve students in the future. In particular, the aim must be to increase the numbers of nontraditional students and to revise what has been the concept of the 'typical' student to one that considers all students and as a result considers alternative approaches to higher education. To remain competitive colleges must develop ever changing evolving models to assure student support systems are in place. Understanding this shift is provided in our training programs and provides interactive opportunities for participants.



next generation digital learning environment





The NGDLE is a transformational shift in how institutions architect their learning ecosystems for learners and faculty with a new emphasis on open standards. As a result of this learning shift, both learners and instructors will have more freedom to experiment with new approaches to learning. We access our immense client base to find comparable models and collaborators to increase opportunities and exposures to new ecosystems and standards. Our teams will find partners who will train and engage in information sharing.



Higher Education is the place where teaching and research can be accommodated in an organized fashion to promote knowledge, applied and non-applied. It is a place where money and moral values collaborate and compete simultaneously, where the development of skills and competences coexist with the identification and utilization of people’s skills and talents and the pursuit of employment, morality and citizenship.





Facing uncertain times requires planning and commitment...



INTRO TEXT



"The goal of education is understanding the goal of training is performance"

- Frank Bell



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3355 Lenox Road
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Atlanta, GA
404-880-3314



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