Goal #3

Increase the recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and administrators from underrepresented groups

March 25, 2003

Action

Dept./Unit/Prog. Responsible for Implementation & Assessment

Outcome Measures

Outcome Measures Time-frame

Dept./Unit/Prog. Responsible for reviewing data

Rationale for Task

Resources Needed

1) Develop and maintain a campus-wide retention plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Create a Diversity Hiring Resource Team (DHRT)and retention team to serve as a resource for administrators, hiring supervisors, and search committees

Provost, Deans, Associate VP/HR,

Director of

AFM, VP/Initiatives

Percentage of employees hired from under-represented groups as compared to today's AFM data

Annually, at end of each fiscal year

President's Office

To enhance knowledge of recruitment and retention resources; to ensure a diverse applicant pool; and to retain employees from under-represented groups

 

b) Continue to implement the President's Diversity Incentive Plan for instructional faculty from under-represented groups.

Provost, Deans, Associate VP/HR,

Director of

AFM VP/Initiatives

Percentage of diverse employees hired from underrepresented groups

Annually, at end of each fiscal year

President's Office

To enhance knowledge of recruitment and retention resources; to ensure a diverse applicant pool; and to retain employees from under-represented groups

 

2) Use targeted outreach and enhance community connections.

a) Develop on-going relationships with other institutions and professional organizations that contribute to a more diverse and supportive campus environment;

Provost, VP/ORSP, CADs, VP/INTL, Hiring depts., Dir AFM, VP/Initiatives, Individual Faculty

Number and types of collaborative relationships, number of schools and community contacts related to hires, number of individuals impacted

Annually

AFM Director, Associate Deans, DAC, Provost, VP OIA

Increase diversity of applicant pool

 

b) Establish and strengthen relationships with diverse individuals and organizations in the community;

Individual faculty

Number and types of collaborative relationships; Number of schools and community contacts related to hires, Number of individuals impacted

Annually

AFM Director, Associate Deans, DAC, Provost, VP OIA

Establish long-term relationships and exchanges

c) Strategically market open positions with an emphasis on diversity;

Individual faculty, AFM

Number and types of Affirmative Action outreach efforts related to hires, number of individuals impacted

Annually

AFM Director, Associate Deans, DAC, Provost, VP OIA

Increase flow of diverse faculty across campus

 

d) Foster connections with university programs and diverse community contacts

Individual faculty

Number and types of collaborative relationships, number of schools and community contacts related to hires, number of individuals impacted

Annually

AFM Director, Associate Deans, DAC, Provost, VP OIA

Identify and establish potential community connections for new faculty/staff/administrators from underrepresented groups