Institutional Accessibility and Equity for Core Facilities: A Toolkit for Implementation and Evaluation
Year: 2026
Type: report
Abstract: This repository provides practical resources to support the implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of institutional accessibility and institutional equity in core facilities (CFs) and shared research resources. Resources include: Glossary: Definitions of key concepts and stakeholder groups Operationalization of accessbility and equity across stakeholder levels Benefits and challenges of coordinating core facilities Organizational framework template for individual core facilities Committee template for cross-core coordination Indicators for evaluating accessibility and equity The framework conceptualizes institutional accessibility as the ability of stakeholders to identify, access, navigate, and engage with core facility expertise, resources, and opportunities. Institutional equity refers to the fair and transparent distribution of opportunities, resources, responsibilities, risks, and recognition across stakeholders once participation is possible. The toolkit may be useful for core facility directors, research administrators, institutional leaders, clinical and translational science programs, and other organizations that support shared research infrastructure.
Institution: Michigan State University
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7211908357