Characteristics of Strong Diversity Plans
Characteristics of Strong Diversity Plans
(Especially at Research Institutions)
(Especially at Research Institutions)
THE DIVERSITY PLAN
THE DIVERSITY PLAN
Represents an institutional declaration of its vision as a 21
Represents an institutional declaration of its vision as a 21st
st
century university
century university
Emerges from a broad and collaborative inclusion across many
Emerges from a broad and collaborative inclusion across many
sectors and constituencies
sectors and constituencies
Incorporates clear evidence of institutional support and
Incorporates clear evidence of institutional support and
academic and administrative leadership and accountability
academic and administrative leadership and accountability
Affirms the university definition of excellence and scholarly
Affirms the university definition of excellence and scholarly
activity
activity
Utilizes a planning process that instills a sense of ownership
Utilizes a planning process that instills a sense of ownership
Integrates the goals/objectives/outcomes of the plan with other
Integrates the goals/objectives/outcomes of the plan with other
major university initiatives (compact planning, general
major university initiatives (compact planning, general
education outcomes, campus climate concerns, research
education outcomes, campus climate concerns, research
agenda, etc.)
agenda, etc.)
Incorporates the valued principles of shared responsibility and
Incorporates the valued principles of shared responsibility and
shared governance
shared governance
Receives early review by and input from critical faculty groups
Receives early review by and input from critical faculty groups
Addresses, in functional ways, curricular and pedagogical
Addresses, in functional ways, curricular and pedagogical
transformation
transformation
Specifies the criteria that will be utilized as part of both
Specifies the criteria that will be utilized as part of both
formative and summative assessment
formative and summative assessment
What Does it Mean to Discuss Diversity
What Does it Mean to Discuss Diversity
as a Scholarly Activity??
as a Scholarly Activity??
Must be intellectually compelling and conceptually sound
Must be intellectually compelling and conceptually sound
Incorporate research as a frame of reference
Incorporate research as a frame of reference
Develop an assessment plan
Develop an assessment plan
Generate a culture of evidence (Direct and Indirect)
Generate a culture of evidence (Direct and Indirect)
Present results for public scrutiny
Present results for public scrutiny
Promote organizational change and innovation
Promote organizational change and innovation
Texas A& M (draft)
Texas A& M (draft)
ISSUES
ISSUES
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
(Suggested Membership)
(Suggested Membership)
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
(Prioritization)
(Prioritization)
TIMELINE (Short vs.
TIMELINE (Short vs.
Long Term)
Long Term)
Diversity Action
Diversity Action
Plan
Plan
OIAD
OIAD
VPSA
VPSA
Dean of Faculties
Dean of Faculties
Faculty and
Faculty and
Staff Diversity
Staff Diversity
OIA
OIA
Dean of Faculties
Dean of Faculties
HR
HR
Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate
Campus
Campus
Environment
Environment
OIAD
OIAD
SGA/MSC
SGA/MSC
UPD
UPD
Undergrad Programs Office
Undergrad Programs Office
VPSA
VPSA
Int’l Programs
Int’l Programs
Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies
Student
Student
Outreach
Outreach
OIAD
OIAD
VPSA
VPSA
SGA
SGA
GSA
GSA
Undergrad Programs Office
Undergrad Programs Office
VPSA
VPSA
Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate
Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies
Texas A&M (draft)
Texas A&M (draft)
ISSUES
ISSUES
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
(Suggested Membership)
(Suggested Membership)
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
(Prioritization)
(Prioritization)
TIMELINE
TIMELINE
(Short vs. Long
(Short vs. Long
Term)
Term)
Community
Community
Relations and
Relations and
Outreach
Outreach
OIAD
OIAD
University Relations
University Relations
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
VPSA
VPSA
Int’l Programs
Int’l Programs
Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies
Business Affairs
Business Affairs
Web/IT/Marketing
Web/IT/Marketing
OIAD
OIAD
University Relations
University Relations
CIS
CIS
Undergrad Programs Office
Undergrad Programs Office
Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies
When/How Does the Formal Application of Diversity
When/How Does the Formal Application of Diversity
Serve as an Attractive Recruiting/Retention Tool?
Serve as an Attractive Recruiting/Retention Tool?
When it is connected to strengthening the curriculum (General Education,
When it is connected to strengthening the curriculum (General Education,
First Year Seminars, Diversity Requirements, etc.)
First Year Seminars, Diversity Requirements, etc.)
When it assumes a core identity among new/existing
When it assumes a core identity among new/existing
majors/minors/concentrations/graduate programs
majors/minors/concentrations/graduate programs
When it strengthens the tradition of international education, globalism and
When it strengthens the tradition of international education, globalism and
study abroad
study abroad
When it contributes to quality and uniformity across interdisciplinary areas
When it contributes to quality and uniformity across interdisciplinary areas
When it promotes an integrative and comparative analysis of the discipline
When it promotes an integrative and comparative analysis of the discipline
and of scholarship
and of scholarship
When it intellectually transforms how faculty think about themselves, their
When it intellectually transforms how faculty think about themselves, their
research and their teaching (a diverse faculty community)
research and their teaching (a diverse faculty community)
