Diversity Plan Liaisons

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• Diversity Plan Liaisons
• Fall 2007 Meeting
• Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
• Archie Ervin Cookie Newsom Lynne Degitz

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Background

• Fall 2004-Spring 2005 Chancellors Task Force on
  Diversity
• Spring 2006 University Diversity Plan
  Established
• Fall 2006 Baseline Diversity Reports Submitted
• February 2007 07-08 Diversity Plan Report
  Submitted with Budget Document
• Spring 2007 Baseline Diversity Report Complete

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University Diversity Goals

• Goal 1 Clearly define and publicize the
  Universitys commitment to diversity.
• Goal 2 Achieve the critical masses of minority
  populations necessary to ensure the educational
  benefits of diversity in faculty, staff, students
  and executive, administrative and managerial
  positions.
• Goal 3 Make high quality diversity education,
  orientation, and training available to all
  members of the university community.
• Goal 4 Create and sustain a climate in which
  respectful discussions of diversity are
  encouraged and take leadership in creating
  opportunities for interaction and cross group
  learning.
• Goal 5 Support further research to advance the
  Universitys commitment to diversity and to
  assess the ways in which diversity advances the
  Universitys mission.

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School and Unit Priorities for 07-08
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40
60
80
100
Goal 1 Communication
50
n17
Goal 2 Critical Mass
79
n27
Goal 3 Education
n21
62
n20
Goal 4 Climate
59
29
Goal 5 Research
n10
N34
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School vs. Admin. Unit Priorities for 07-08
20
40
60
80
100
n4
Goal 1 Communication
n14
n12
Goal 2 Critical Mass
n15
n9
Goal 3 Education
n12
Goal 4 Climate
n7
n13
n2
Schools (N14)
Goal 5 Research
n8
Administrative Units (N20)
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Whats Next

• February 2008 08-09 Diversity Plan Report Due
  with Budget Document
• July 2008 Progress Report Completed

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Diversity Plan Report Template 2008-2009

• 2007-2008 Outcomes
• Which goal(s) did your school/unit identify as a
  priority for 2007-2008?
• What action steps did your school/unit undertake
  to achieve this goal(s)?
• How were your school/units efforts assessed?
• Summarize the outcomes of your school/units
  efforts.
• 2008-2009 Plans
• Which of the University Diversity Goals will be a
  priority for your school/unit to address in
  2008-2009?
• What related goals did your school/unit establish
  to support the University Diversity Goal(s)
  selected as a priority
• What action steps will your school/unit undertake
  to achieve this goal(s)?
• How will your school/units efforts be assessed?

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Questions and Discussion