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Presentation to Faculty Senate
February 8, 2007
Four Imperatives that MakeDiversity UC’s Compelling Interest
Learning Imperative* Economic Imperative* Democracy Imperative* UC|21 Strategic Vision
Note: First three are suggested by the NASULGC Report, Now is the Time
Our Definition of DiversityThis task force recognizes a very broad and inclusive concept of diversity that should include commonly recognized considerations such as race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability status, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, sexual orientation, religion, and regional or national origin. Our charge, however, asked us to focus specifically upon racial and ethnic diversity at UC, and we have done so. Going forward, we want to emphasize that UC’s concept of diversity should retain the capacity to grow with our understanding.
Task Force’s RecommendedFive Initiatives
Institutional Structure and Framework Initiative Community and Climate Initiative Student Initiative Faculty Initiative Staff Initiative
Institutional Structure and Framework Initiative
Ann Welsh Chair, Institutional Structure and Framework Subcommittee
Institutional Structure and Framework
Immediate Recommendations: Implement an integrated institutional
plan for diversity.Engage the university in a process to
define diversityCreate a senior-level position of Director of DiversityEstablish an all-university Committee
on DiversityDevelop, implement and monitor a
communication plan.
Community and Climate Initiative
Mitchel LivingstonChair, Community and Climate Subcommittee
Community and ClimateImmediate Recommendations: Revise University Mission Statement to
include a commitment to diversity. Reaffirm the university’s commitment
to the existence of AACRC and clarify issue of a multicultural center for broader interests.
Share and monitor findings from the National Survey of Student
Engagement (NSSE) and Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI).
Student Initiative
Mitchel LivingstonCo-Chair, Student Recruitment and Retention Subcommittee
Jerry TsaiCo-Chair, Student Recruitment and Retention Subcommittee
Student InitiativeImmediate Recommendations: Develop additional scholarship options
marketed to students of color that don’t have requirements of Turner Scholarships.
Support the initiatives of STRIVE, Summer Bridge, Gear Up, M2SE, Ohio Core and other programs aimed at academic preparedness Enhance partnerships with Cincinnati
State, Sinclair, regional campuses
Faculty Initiative
John BrackettChair, Faculty Recruitment and Retention Subcommittee
Faculty InitiativeImmediate Recommendations Create a more viable Department of African and African American Studies. Increase the budget in the Provost’s Office to encourage and facilitate diversity in hiring. Enhance faculty search committees … to make sure that no search goes forward without documented best efforts to create a diverse pool. Enhance retention of African American and other underrepresented faculty by making more than one hire at a time …using mentors/ambassadors… performing exit interviews, etc.
Staff Initiative
Alecia TrammerChair, Staff Recruitment and
Retention Committee
Staff Initiative
Immediate Recommendations Enhance employee orientation in general, but also to incorporate diversity as a core value. Improve workforce planning.
Nancy Zimpher President
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