GOAL 1: Improve recruitment and retention of traditionally marginalized faculty
Actively support efforts to increase recruitment and retention of faculty from marginalized and excluded populations in the College of Liberal Arts.
- Identify departments that will participate in the “cluster hire” of 3-5 faculty in pursuit of diversity and inclusion. Under the leadership of Senior Associate Dean Bernasek, departments who participate in the cluster hire will collaborate on developing best practices in search processes, work together to create job descriptions and job ads, develop plans to encourage collaboration among faculty in research and teaching, and provide intentional mentorship with an eye towards retention.
- In required application materials, ask applicants to include a statement of how they have and will contribute to diversity and inclusion efforts.
- Include in job qualifications for Tenure Track hires intentional statements about department goals with respect to diversity and inclusion.
- Establish a faculty mentoring program within the college and, in conjunction with campus partners, plug into or create affinity groups.
GOAL 2: Improve retention of marginalized students
Actively support efforts to increase retention of students from marginalized and excluded populations in the College of Liberal Arts by improving cultural climate.
- Continue to work with faculty and ASCs in departments on awareness and mitigation of achievement gaps for underrepresented students.
- Encourage and incentivize participation in professional development opportunities such as the Faculty Institute for Inclusive Excellence and the Creating Inclusive Excellence Programs.
- Implement workshops to enable discussions and provide resources about how to enhance the learning environment from an inclusive and intersectional perspective.
GOAL 3: Create college-level Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Create 50% college-level position to coordinate efforts for faculty recruitment and retention and inclusive pedagogy and practices.
- Write the position description by Fall 2018.
- Conduct the search during the Fall 2018 semester.
- Hire the Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion for Spring 2019.
