If you refer to sample people to explain concepts (such as Eve the Eavesdropper), select names and personas that are diverse in gender, race, and nationality or are gender-, race-, and nationality-neutral
Combat stereotypes about computer science and computer scientists. This shows students that, regardless of their personality or other hobbies outside of CS, they could become computer scientists too!
Establish a gallery of current and past projects to motivate students and to build community as students get to show off their work.
Create formal and informal environments for spending time with your mentees to build multifaceted personal and professional relationships.
Seek out others to be part of your mentees’ mentoring team to ensure they have access to a wide network of mentors that can relate to and provide support for the wide variety of situations they’ll encounter.
When lecturing with visual aids like PowerPoint, use large, bold fonts and uncluttered formatting, and make sure to read aloud and explain any content. This will help any students with visual impairments.
Reach out to incoming students who have expressed an interest being a CS major in order to begin building relationships with and advising these students to help them become a part of the CS community.