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| Initiative | Status | Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed | In-Progress | Not Completed | Altered | ||
| Goal 1 | |||||
| Promote Diversity | |||||
| Objectives* | |||||
| 1.The University will adopt, for all purposes, a definition of diversity. | Completed | See Diversity Commission Home Page for definition. | |||
| 2. The University will establish a permanent Diversity Commission in Fall 2004. | Completed | Link or source identify Diversity Commission | |||
| 3. The University will establish workshops for faculty to revise and integrate diversity components into their teaching . | Completed | Fourteen faculty members joined the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Community of Practice (CoP) and the Realizing Student Potential MnSCU Conference. In addition, thirty-seven faculty members have received mini-grants ranging from $1000 to $4000 since 2004. | |||
| 4. The University will conduct a campus climate survey. | Completed | Conducted by Dr. William Sedlacek the Campus Climate Survey was sent to students, faculty and staff in spring 2005. | |||
| 5. The University will develop and implement a diversity orientation program for all employees. | Completed | Completed and ongoing. | |||
| 6. The University will develop and implement a mentoring program for new faculty. | Completed | Organized by Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) is the Mentor Program for New Faculty. | |||
| 7. The University will implement the Diversity Recruitment Plan developed jointly by the Office of Admissions and the Office of Institutional Diversity. | Completed | Assessed annually, and now develop another five year plan 2008-2013. | |||
| 8. The University will undertake a diversity-focused advertising and marketing campaign in local media. | Completed | Completed and ongoing with a new plan. | |||
| 9. The University will strengthen the office infrastructure of the LGBT Center to enable its support of diverse population. | Completed | Established a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Center in the Student Development and Student Leadership office. The LGBT Center is an independent office with a Program Coordinator. | |||
| *Source: Strategic Plan, September 2005 (Objectives, pg. 4) | |||||