making excellence inclusive: a multi-track diversity certificate program

Making Excellence Inclusive: A Multi-Track Diversity

Certificate Program

Committee Members:Derek Beving

Oscar CasoNancy Cruz

Facilitator: Sue Anderson

MEI: A Multi-Track Diversity Certificate Program

• Companion to the existing MEI: A UCR Diversity Certificate Program

• Six to eighteen-month program• Multi-track diversity program• Initially offered to supervisors • Unique Certificate Program

Challenges to Overcome

• Compliment the current MEI Certificate Program

• Generalness of topics covered• Time commitment• Program Being too structured• Broader appeal to larger campus

population

Description of the Program

• Five core workshops• Eight different tracts • Each focuses on specific diversity and

cultural elements

• Many currently exist at UCR already

Program Implementation

• Conduct Needs Assessment of supervisors

• Use results to prioritize course development

• Develop and implement the courses

Program Implementation

• Identify supervisors to participate in a pilot Certificate Program

• Evaluate effectiveness of Certificate Program

• Communicate results to other supervisors and to the campus

Potential Obstacles and Their Solutions

Risks• Certificate can be time consuming• 6 to 18-month timeframe may be viewed

as too lenient (and not taken seriously)• Difficulties setting up internships

Potential Obstacles and Their Solutions

Solutions• Provide extensive feedback to

participants• Keep the certificate interesting

as well as challenging • Have departments and centers

committed to offering internships

Benefits

• Flexibility to Choose • Increases diversity topics • Allows tailored curriculums • Produces a manageable workload• Applicable internships

Measures

Kirkpatrick’s Evaluation Model• Level One Evaluation - participant’s reaction• Level Two Evaluation - learning gained • Level Three Evaluation - change of behavior in

the individual participants• Level Four Evaluation – Change of behavior in

the workplace

Summary and Highlights

Companion to the existing MEI: A UCR Diversity Certificate Program• 2nd successful year

MEI: Multi-Track Diversity Certificate Program• Next phase Certificate Program• Broader appeal to larger Campus

population

Summary and Highlights

Unique among UC Campuses• Showcase UCR as a continuing leader in

diversity education• Another milestone for the Office of the

Chancellor and Diversity Education and Leadership Initiative

Thank You