JOHNSHOPKINS

DIVERSITYLEADERSHIPCOUNCIL

2016-2017AnnualReport

AuthoredbythemembersoftheDiversityLeadershipCouncil(DLC)

Preparedandeditedby:AshleyJ.Llorens,DLCChair

ErinGleeson,DLCOperationsManager

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ExecutiveSummaryIntroductionandComposition:TheJohnsHopkinsDiversityLeadershipCouncil(DLC)hasbeenakeyadvocateforprogressivechangeatJohnsHopkins(JH)since1997.ThescopeofDLC’smissionspansJHanditssurroundingcommunitiesandincludesadvancingdiversityandinclusionbyrecommendingpoliciesandprogramstoseniorleadershipaswellasfacilitatingkeycross-institutioneventsandinitiatives.Duringthe2016-2017academicyear,theDLCwascomposedof54totalmembers,14exofficioand40termedmembers(9faculty,24staff,5studentsand2postdoctoralfellows)representingthefollowingJHDivisions:

JohnsHopkinsSchool/Division DLCMemberCountAppliedPhysicsLaboratory 2BloombergSchoolofPublicHealth 3CareyBusinessSchool 3CenterforTalentedYouth 1HomewoodStudentAffairs 3JohnsHopkinsHealthSystem 8KriegerSchoolofArtsandSciences 4PeabodyInstitute 2SchoolofMedicine 8SchoolofNursing 3UniversityAdministration 1WhitingSchoolofEngineering 2GrandTotal 40

The40termedmemberswereselectedviaanannualnominationprocessandareservingtermsofeither3years(faculty,staff)or1year(students).Theremaining14membersareservinginanexofficiocapacitytoprovideadministrativesupportandconnectivitywithkeyofficeswithintheadministration.Eachyear,DLCactivitieskickoffwitharetreat,duringwhichDLCmembersidentifythecouncil’sobjectivesfortheyearandformsubcommitteestocollaborateinpursuingthem.ThisreportcapturesDLCactivityduringthe2016-2017academicyearandincludestwomainsections,thefirstcoveringDLCeventsandinitiativeswhichconsistedoftheannualDiversityConference,DiversityInnovationGrantsProgram,DiversityRecognitionAwardsandtheRaceinAmericaLectureSeries.Thesecondsectioncontainsyear-endreportsfromourvarioussubcommittees.Recommendations–MeasuringClimateandInclusion:TheneedforsystematicquantitativeandqualitativedatatomeasureclimateandinclusionatJohnsHopkinswasakeythemethatemergedacrossoursubcommittees.

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The2016JHUReportonFacultyCompositionestablishesabaselinecharacterizationofthediversityofourfaculty.Weseetheneedforsimilarlyrigorous,data-drivenapproachtocharacterizingandtrackingprogresstowardsourstrategicgoaloffosteringandmaintainingawelcomingandinclusiveclimateinwhichallfaculty,staffandstudentscanthrive.SupportforthefollowingrecommendationscanbefoundintheClimateandCultureSubcommitteeReportlaterinthisdocument:

• WerecommendthatJHUAdministrationestablishanexpectationthatJHDivisionsconductsurveystomeasureclimate/inclusionandengagementcoveringfaculty,staffandstudentsevery2-4years.Further,werecommendthatsurveyresults,keyfindingsandactionplansbemadepubliclyavailablewithin6monthsoftherespectivesurvey.

• WerecommendthattheOfficeofInstitutionalResearchactasahubforsurveyinstruments,resultsandbestpracticestohelpfacilitateactivityattheDivisionallevel.Further,werecommendthatOIRcontinuetoexpanditsdashboardcapabilitytoincorporatenewlyacquireddatasetstowardseasingtheprocessofgleaningkeyinsightsfromthesedata.

EstablishmentoftheStudentExperienceSubcommittee:The2016JHURoadmaponDiversityandInclusionnotedtheformationofaDLCSubcommitteefocusedonstudentissues.ThisyearweestablishedtheStudentExperienceSubcommitteewhichwelcomesparticipationfromDLCmembersaswellasinterestedstudentsacrossHopkins.Thesubcommittee’s18members(amixofstaffandstudents)metonabi-monthlybasisfordiscussionsfocusedonapproachestomeasuringcampusclimateandpotentialnewprogramminggivingstudentsregularvenuestodiscussdiversityandinclusion.SuccessfulLaunchoftheHomewoodCouncilonInclusiveExcellence:Finally,althoughtangentialtothefocusofthisreport,wenotethesuccessfullaunchoftheHomewoodCouncilonInclusiveExcellence(HCIE)inresponsetolastyear’srecommendationbytheDLCandacorrespondinggoalintheDiversityRoadmap.HCIE’spurposeistoadvanceandsupportthefulfillmentofacollectivediversityvisionforHomewoodandtoprovideaccountabilityfordiversityprogress.The2016-2017Councilincluded9faculty,4staff,1postdoc,3graduatestudents,6undergraduates,and4exofficiomembers(27memberstotal).LeadbyProf.JeffGray(Whiting),Prof.ChrisNealon(Krieger)andAssistantDeanDarleneSaporu,theCouncilhasheldDiversityChampionsworkshops,evaluatedpilotcoursesoninclusion,plannedgraduatestudentorientationdiversitymodules(plannedforFall2017),andcreatedaHomewoodMasterMentoringplan.TheestablishmentofHCIEmarksthefirstcampus-widecross-cuttingteamfocusedondiversityandinclusioninoveradozenyearsandakeystepontheDiversityRoadmap.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

EVENTSANDINITIATIVES

DiversityConference.............................................................................................................5

DiversityInnovationGrants...................................................................................................7

DiversityRecognitionAwards................................................................................................9

RaceinAmericaLectureSeries...........................................................................................10

SUBCOMMITTEEREPORTS

ClimateandCultureSubcommittee....................................................................................12

StaffDevelopmentSubcommittee......................................................................................15

StudentExperienceSubcommittee.....................................................................................16

GenderIdentityandSexualOrientationSubcommittee....................................................17

CommunityPartnershipsSubcommittee............................................................................18

DisabilitySubcommittee......................................................................................................19

StrategyandCommunicationsSubcommittee...................................................................20

CommunicatewiththeDLC.................................................................................................22

The2016-2017DiversityLeadershipCouncil......................................................................23

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DiversityConference

Thisyear,wewelcomedabout500gueststothediversityconference,offeringtheJohnsHopkinscommunityprogrammingcoveringtopicsrangingfrominvisibledisabilitiestotransgenderawareness.Ourkeynotespeaker,DaliaMogahed,gaveafascinatingpresentationonhowIslamophobianotonlyhasanegativeimpactonMuslims,butonallcommunities.Inthe

surveywesentoutafterward,oneofourguestscommented,“Thekeynotespeakerwasfantastic;shegaveoneofthebestpresentationsIhaveeverheard.”Eachyear,theselectionofworkshopsisdeterminedbyaworkinggrouprepresentingasubsetoftheDiversityLeadershipCouncil.Anumberofourguestscommentedonthevarietyandqualityoftheworkshopspresented,andwethinkdoingdirectoutreachtopotentialpresentershelped.ProposalsaresolicitedthroughtheDLC’slistservaswellasthroughactiveoutreachtothought-leadersacrossJohnsHopkins.Thispastacademicyear,weofferedthefollowing20workshops,selectedfromatotalof26proposals:

SpeakingOut:Climate,Culture,andIdentityDREAMers101

MentalHealthConditions–UnderstandingChallengesandAdvancingInclusionDeafHealthInitiative

BlacknessintheIvoryTowers

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TheCreativityandInnovationApproachFosteringInclusiveCampusEnvironments

Work-LifeProgressandDiversityFirstGenerationCollegeStudents

DiversifyingtheSustainabilityMovementTellingStories:LGBTQAStudentsatHopkins

BystanderInterventionWorkingandLivingwithanInvisibleDisability

CommunicatingandNavigatingtheFourGenerationsoftheUniversity:

MultigenerationalWorkplace

RealTalkaboutGenderIdentityandExpressionActionWorkshop-Diversipedia

VoicesofYoungBaltimoreRetentionandDiversityinOnlineLearning

WorkingwithLinguisticallyandCulturallyDiverseStudents,Parents,andFamilies

ChooseYourGroup

Our2016DiversityConferencewasalsothefirstinwhichweaskedgueststoaddpronounstickerstotheirnamebadgesinanefforttoacknowledgeallgenders.

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DiversityInnovationGrants

ThisyeartheDLCfundedandhelpedfacilitatethefollowing5innovativeprojectsselectedfrom36proposals.TheprojectselectionprocessutilizedJHU’sIdeaLabplatformforcrowd-sourcingofideasandcrowd-votingforideaselection.Ourgrantrecipientsworkedwithlocalhighschoolstudents,builtbridgestoBaltimore’sthrivingLatinocommunity,educatedothersontheimportanceofmentalhealthforthosefacingintersectingformsofoppression,andhelpedinspire.TheleftmostphotoabovedepictstheBaltimoreSTEMOutreachProjectandtherightmostphotobelowshowsJHUPresidentRonDanielskickingofftheWomenofHopkinsexhibitatGarlandHall.

ProjectName:EnhancingPatient-ProviderCommunicationwithDeafPatientsProjectLead:AllysaDittmar,Student,BloombergSchoolofPublicHealthAwarded:$2,500Outcome:Advocatedfortheuseofclearmasksfordoctorsservingdeafandhard-of-hearingpatients.Avideotoeducateothersontheneedsofdeafpatientsiscurrentlyinproduction.

ProjectName:¡Bienvenido!Promotingrespect,diversity,andinclusionatJHProjectLead:MonicaGuerreroVazquez,Staff,BayviewAwarded:$2,500Outcome:TheprojectofferedtrainingandeventstoJohnsHopkinsstaffandstudentstoeducatethemonthegrowingLimitedEnglishProficient(LEP)LatinopopulationinBaltimore.Bienvenidohosted8eventscreatingawarenessandpromotingdiversityandinclusionatvariouscampuses:Homewood,EastBaltimore,andBayview.

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ProjectName:AmIOK?ProjectLead:DarinJohnson,Student,KriegerSchoolofArtsandSciencesAwarded:$2,500Outcome:Darinorganizedaneventcenteringonmarginalizedintersectionalidentitiesandmentalhealth,invitingDr.DavidGoode-CrosstogivealecturetotheJHUcommunity.Dr.Goode-CrosshaswrittenabouttheexperiencesofAfricanAmericansinhighereducationaswell

astheintersectionofraceandsexualityasitrelatestoeducationalpersistence.

ProjectName:BaltimoreSTEMOutreachProjectLead:OludunsinSamuel-Ojo,Student,WhitingSchoolofEngineeringAwarded:$2,500Outcome:Thegroup,madeupofmembersfromtheNationalSocietyofBlackEngineers,startedanafterschoolhighschooloutreachtailoredtohelpingthestudentsofBaltimoreLeadershipSchoolforYoungWomen.ThefirstsectionwasdedicatedtoElectricalEngineering,

MechanicalEngineering,ComputerScience,ChemicalEngineering,and3DPrinting.Thesecondsectionfocusedonrenewableenergy(solarenergyandwindenergy).

ProjectName:WomenofHopkinsProjectLead:DominicScalise,Student,WhitingSchoolofEngineeringAwarded:$2,500Outcome:Organizedalarge-scaleartexhibitontheHomewoodCampusattheMattinCenter.Inadditiontothedisplay,awebsiteaccompanyingthephysicalportraitgalleryisonlineatwomen.jhu.edu,whichincludesbiographicalsketchesforeachhonoree,writtenbygrassrootsvolunteers

intheJohnsHopkinscommunityandeditedbyValerieHartman.

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DiversityRecognitionAwardsTheDiversityRecognitionAwardsarerigorouslyselectedbymembersoftheDLCandrecognizeexceptionalcontributionstodiversityandinclusionatJohnsHopkins.Theseawardsrepresentanacknowledgementthatinstitutionalizinganinclusiveculturerequireswidespreadcommitmentandacriticalmassofindividualcontributions.

Thisyear’sawardsceremonywasaccentuatedbyaperformanceofapiecebyPeabody’sJudahAdashi,playedbycellist/vocalistLavenaJohansonandlocalpoetTariqTouré.Theresultwasgorgeousandhaunting,andmanyguestsremarkedonhowimpressedtheywerebythisuniqueandheart-breakingperformance.Our2017awardscelebratedoutstandingcontributionsfromthefollowingindividualsandteams:

DanielleChou,Staff,AppliedPhysicsLaboratoryMonicaGuerreroVazquez,Staff,BayviewMedicalCenter

CathrynKabacoff,Staff,SchoolofMedicineMaryAnnKalin,Staff,JohnsHopkinsHealthSystem

WendyOsefo,Faculty,SchoolofEducationJerryPrince,Faculty,WhitingSchoolofEngineering

RenataArringtonSanders,Faculty,SchoolofMedicineCharalamposSiotos,PostDoctoralFellow,SchoolofMedicine

MoSpeller,Student,KriegerSchoolofArtsandSciencesTianaWarren,Student,WhitingSchoolofEngineering

"WomenofHopkins"Homewoodcampusexhibit,producedbyKarenFleming(faculty)andDominicScalise(student)

LEAD(Liberate,Eradicate,ActivatetoDecolonize)studentgroupattheBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth

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RaceinAmericaLectureSeries

Forthe2016-2017seasonoftheJHUForumsonRaceinAmerica,wehadhundredsofguestscomeouttohearthought-provokingdiscussionsonsensitivetopicsrelatingtoourowncommunityandthecountryatlarge.Panelparticipantandco-founderoftheBaltimoreTransgenderAllianceMonicaYorkmansaidshewouldneverhaveexpectedconversationslikethesetobehappeningatHopkins.Wewelcomedhighly-respectedspeakerssuchasscholarRobinKelleyandseasonedjournalistRaySuareztonotonlyspeaktothecommunity,buttoalsohavesmallandpersonalconversationswithourstudentsabouthowtheycanparticipateinthedifficultworkofdismantlingracism.

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2016-2017Season

TheNext50years:BlackPower'sAfterlifeandtheStruggleforSocialJusticeSeptember27,2016@ShriverHall

Guests:RobinKelley,SalamishahTillet,DayvonLoveModerator:NathanConnolly

LatinosinAmerica,Post-ElectionNovember30,2016@ShriverHall

Guests:RaySuarez,KathleenPage,DinorahOlmos,JavierVonWestphalen,IleanaGonzalez

Moderator:ErwinHesse

ADiscussionofIntersectingDimensionsofIdentityMarch7,2017@ShriverHall

Guests:PaytonHead,LailaAlawa,MoSpeller,andMonicaYorkmanModerator:NormaDay-Vines

DrugPolicyIsRacePolicy

April18,2017@MasonHallAuditoriumGuest:Dr.CarlHart

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ClimateandCultureSubcommitteeSubcommitteeChair:MarcEdwards,PostdoctoralFellow,SchoolofMedicine

Objectives:

• IdentifyandcatalogexistingsurveymechanismsandpreviouslycollecteddatasetsatJH.

• Identifybestpracticesonclimateandculturesurveyinstrumentanddatamanagementatpeerinstitutions.

• Proposeenhancementstoexistingsurveymechanisms,dataanalysisapproaches,post-surveyfollow-throughandcommunicationaroundmeasuringclimateatJH.

Approach/Activities:Thesubcommitteecollaboratedwithinstitutionalpartnerstogatherinformationaboutexistingsurveymechanisms.Duringthisprocess,wereviewed9differentsurveyinstrumentsincludingclimateandexitsurveyscoveringfaculty,staff,studentsandpostdocsconductedwithinthelast2years.Althoughthesetofsurveysreviewedisnotexhaustive,ourintentwastoidentifyarepresentativecross-sectiontocharacterizetrendsandbestpractices.KeyFindings:Inreviewingtheseinstruments,weobservedthefollowingtrends:

• Thecoverageofexistingsurveymechanismsdoesnotextendacrossallfaculty,staffandstudents.

• Sharingsurveyresultsandactionplanswiththesurveypopulationisnotaconsistentpractice.

• Frequencyofsurveysisinconsistent.Weidentifiedthefollowinginternally-administeredsurveysaspositiveexemplarsatJohnsHopkins:

• JHPhDExitSurvey:AdministeredonarollingbasisbyOfficeofInstitutionalResearch(OIR);reportspublishedonline;robustdataset.

• JHPostdocSurvey(SchoolofMedicine):AdministeredannuallybytheJHPostdoctoralAssociation;clearlyestablishedactionableitemsbasedonfeedbackbetweensurveyedpopulationandAssociateDean’soffice.

Amongpeerinstitutions,weidentifiedtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)asanexemplarofbestpracticesinadministeringclimatesurveysandcommunicatingtheirresults.AccordingtotheMITwebsite,“everyfouryears,allfacultyandstaffaresurveyedinordertoexaminethework-lifeenvironmentforfaculty,instructionalstaff,researchers,postdoctoralscholars,administrativestaff,supportstaffandservicestaffat

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MIT.”ThechartbelowshowsasnapshotdepictingthecoverageandcomprehensivenatureofMIT’sapproach.

InformationaboutMIT’ssurveyinstrumentscapturedfromtheMITwebsite.

Recommendations:

• WerecommendthatJHUAdministrationestablishanexpectationthatJHDivisionsconductsurveystomeasureclimate/inclusionandengagementcoveringfaculty,staffandstudentsevery2-4years.Further,werecommendthatsurveyresults,keyfindingsandactionplansbemadepubliclyavailablewithin6monthsoftherespectivesurvey.

• WerecommendthatOIRactasahubforsurveyinstruments,resultsandbestpracticestohelpfacilitateactivityattheDivisionallevel.Further,werecommendthatOIRcontinuetoexpanditsdashboardcapabilitytoincorporatenewlyacquireddatasetstowardseasingtheprocessofgleaningkeyinsightsfromthesedata.

NextSteps:Asanextstep,wehopetogainfeedbackandultimatelyconcurrencefromJHUseniorleadershipontherecommendationsabove.Inourview,carryingouttheserecommendationsisbestchampionedandledfromwithintheadministration.WeontheDLCofferoursupporttotheadministrationinrealizingthisvisionasadvisors,workinggroupparticipants,potentiallyasfocusgroupleadsandultimatelyasadvocatesfortheeffort.

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FacultyRecruitmentandDevelopmentSubcommitteeChairs:AmandaBrown,Faculty,SchoolofMedicineand

JamesCalvin,Faculty,CareyBusinessSchoolObjectives:

• WorkwiththeViceProvostforFacultyAffairstodevelopsustainableandsystemicplansfortheFacultyDiversityInitiative(FDI)andaccountability.

• Leveragedatafromexistingsurveystogainadditionalinsightsintofacultyretentionanddevelopment.

Approach/Activities:TheFacultyRecruitmentandDevelopmentSubcommittee(FRDS)continuestoengagewithseniorleadershiptoadviseandpartneroninitiativesrelatedtorecruitmentandretentionoffaculty.Thisyearthesubcommitteefocusedondevelopingarecommendationaroundthedatanecessarytotrackandcharacterizeprogressonretaininganddevelopingfacultyfromunderrepresentedgroups.ThesubcommitteechairsmetwithChrisCelenza,ViceProvostforFacultyAffairs,aswellasRatnaSarkar,ViceProvostforInstitutionalResearch,ontopicsrangingfromtwo-bodyhiresandthesustainabilityoftheFDItotheapplicabilityofexistingsurveydatarelatedtofacultyretention.Thisyear,theFRDSalsoreviewedrelateddatafrompeerinstitutions.KeyFindings:RobustcollectionofquantitativeandqualitativedatawillbecriticaltothetrackingandsustainabilityoftheFDI.Theneedforacleardefinitionof“retention”wasidentifiedasanessentialpartofthisprocess,andsubcommitteememberMichaelFalkledthedevelopmentofastatementtosupportanevidence-basedmethodologytoquantifyfacultyretentionandattainment,alongwithsomebestpracticesaimedatfacultyretentionusedbypeerinstitutions.AccordingtotheJohnsHopkinsDiversityRoadmap,in“Fall2013,approximately6percentoffull-timefacultymembersatdegree-grantingpost-secondaryinstitutionsnationwidewereblackandanother5percentwereHispanic.”AccordingtotheAmericanAssociationofCollegesandUniversities,“womenconstitutealmost60%ofU.S.Collegestudents,andbecauseminoritieswillexceed50%oftheU.S.populationbefore2050,wemustdoabetterjobofpreparingandhiringmorepersonsfromthesegroupsforfacultypositionstobecomeresearchandthoughtleadersforthenation’schangingdemographics.”NextSteps:TheFRDSplanstodeliverarecommendationaroundsustainabilityandaccountabilityfortheFDIintheupcomingacademicyear.TheFRDSplanstoworkwithViceProvostSusanCourtneyandAssistantViceProvostLarryWilliamstoadviseonthefutureimplementationofFacultyForce,atooltotrackfacultydiversitystatisticsovertime.TheFRDSwelcomestheopportunitytobeacontributingvoiceatthetableforJHUannualassessmentsoffacultyrecruitmentandretention.

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StaffDevelopmentSubcommitteeSubcommitteeChairs:StaceyMarks,Staff,SchoolofMedicineand

PamMcCann,Staff,SchoolofMedicineObjectives:

• AssessthestateofstaffdevelopmentatJHU,includingpracticesaroundretention,promotionanddevelopment.

• Capturestaffdevelopmentresourcesandprogramsofferedthroughvariousoffices.

Approach/Activities:Thisyear,wespentthemajorityofourtimeresearchinganddatagatheringtowardsestablishingabaselineunderstandingofstaffdevelopmentpracticesacrossJH.KeyFindings:Wehavefoundthatdatagatheringcontinuestobeachallengeacrosstheinstitution.Whiletherearebrightspots,suchastheeffortsofTalentManagement,muchneedstobedonetogatherdatatowardsimprovingtheexperienceofstaffacrossdivisions.Specifically,institution-widedatagatheringisnotdistributedinamannerthatistransparentoreasilyavailabletocrucialstakeholders.Leadershipanddeansofschooldivisionsreceivethedataandinformationfromreports,suchastheGallupPoll,yetthereisnoimplementationplanforactingonthedata.Wheredatagatheringdoesoccuritdoesnotcapturedataefficiently.Forexample,effortstoassessstaffdevelopmentandutilizationofcurrentprogramingishamperedbytheinabilityofprogramssuchasSAPtointerfacewiththee-learningandeducationsystem.Ideallythesesystemswouldalsocaptureemployeepromotions,lateralmoves,anddepartures.WelaudandsupportthecurrenteffortsofTalentManagementincreatingprogrammingthatalignswiththeDiversityRoadmapandseekstoredresstheseshortcomings.Currently,theyareoverhaulingsystemstoincreasesupervisortraining,mentoring,managementandself-assessment.Acomprehensivemarketingandcommunicationsplanisneededtoincreaseawarenessandparticipationinthesenewinitiativesandprograms.NextSteps:Intheupcomingacademicyearoursubcommitteewillcontinuedatagathering.Toimproveourapproach,wewillworktowardsdevelopingstrongercollaborationamongDLCsubcommitteesfocusedondatagatheringaswellaskeystakeholdersacrossJH,includingaffinitygroupsandtheInternationalAssociationofAdministrativeProfessionals.Lastly,wewillcontinuetobuildtowardsaworkingrelationshipwithTalentManagementtohelpchampionandsupporttheirvariousinitiatives.

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StudentExperienceSubcommitteeSubcommitteeChair:PaulMarkakis,Staff,AppliedPhysicsLaboratory

Objectives:

• Conductmeta-analysisofcurrentcampusclimatedata throughastudentengagementandmulticulturalidentitydevelopmentframework

• Developaproposalforacampusclimateassessment• Propose ways to enhance opportunities for faculty and instructors to learn about

facilitatinginclusiveclassrooms• ProposewaystoidentifythecurrentstateofURMstudentmentalhealth

Approach/Activities:TheStudentExperienceSubcommitteeheldbimonthlymeetings,eachofwhichwaslocatedonarotatingbasisacrosstheBaltimore-areaJHUcampuses.ThegrouphadstudentrepresentationfromalmosteverystudentdivisionoftheJohnsHopkinsUniversityandMedicinesystem.Overthecourseofthesemeetings,weidentifiedasagrouppotentialareasforimprovementwithrespect tocampusclimatedatacollectionwithin thestudentbody. Indiscussing thecurrentlyexistingdatacollectionefforts,werecognizedthattherewasnocommonlexiconofquestionsfromwhichtosolicitstudentfeedback.Wealsorecognizedaneedtoconductbothinpersonandonline data collection so that a larger variety of student experiences could be collected andconsolidated.Additionally, the subcommittee conceptualized potential diversity-and-inclusion-focused townhalls acrossallof the JHUstudentbodies.As theywere conceptualized,each townhall eventwould be targeted to a different stratum of the populations underneath the diversity andinclusionumbrella.Theseideallywouldbothencouragestudentstodiscusstheirexperiencesinan environmentwith peers facing similar issues, and allow formore focused qualitative datacollectioncenteredaroundthethemeofthattownhallevent.NextSteps:LookingtowardthenextyearormoreoftheStudentExperienceSubcommittee,werecognizeacontinuing need to identify a strategy for securing effective and accurate representation ofdiversestudentsacrossallJHUstudentbodies.Furthermore,wenotethatittendstobethesameactive students whose input is solicited for student experience matters, particularly arounddiversityandinclusionefforts.Wealsoplantoconceptualizeanddraftaproposalforthetownhallevents,whichwillincludeallJHUstudentpopulations,andnotfocusononespecificcampus(e.g.Homewood)forstudentexperiences.Inconjunctionwiththesetownhallevents,weplantodevelop a proposal for a qualitative student experience survey targeted toward diversepopulations.

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GenderIdentityandSexualOrientationSubcommitteeChair:DemereWoolway,Staff,HomewoodStudentAffairsand

PaulaNeira,Staff,EmergencyMedicineObjectives:

• ConductLGBTQneedsassessmentincollaborationwithLGBTQLife.PilotassessmentwillbedoneontheHomewoodcampus.

• Createandpublishpublicsign-onstatementofsupportforthetransgendercommunityinhonorofTransgenderAwarenessMonthinNovember.

Approach/activities:Thesubcommitteecreatedaneedsassessmentthatwasdistributedtostaffandfacultyinspringof2017.187peopleparticipatedinthesurvey,sharingtheirperspectivesoncampusclimate/engagementwiththeLGBTQcommunity,andinformationabouttheiridentities.WeheldapublicpresentationofthedataonJune5.

Thesubcommitteecraftedastatementinsupportoftransgenderpeople,whichread“We,theundersignedstudents,faculty,staff,andalumniofJohnsHopkins,standinsupportoftransgenderandgendernon-conformingpeopleeverywhere.WecometogetherinhonorofTransgenderDayofRemembranceandResilience.Wesupporteveryone’srighttoexpresstheirgenders,receiverespectfulhealthcare,andlivefreeofgenderedviolence.WearecommittedtoimprovingJohnsHopkinsforpeopleofallgenders.”1117individualsaddedtheirnamestothisstatement,anditwaspublishedinTheJohnsHopkinsNews-LetteronNovember17,2016.

KeyFindings:Ofthe187peoplewhoparticipatedintheneedsassessment,103identifiedascis/straightpeopleand81asLGBTQ.67%ofparticipantssaidtheyarecomfortableorverycomfortablewiththeoverallcampusclimate.68%ofparticipantsratedHopkinsasveryorextremelyacceptingforLGBTQpeople.Therewasnodifferenceonthesequestionsbetweencis/straightandLGBTQindividuals.However,comparedtostraight/cispeople(M=3.34,SD=.93),LGBTQparticipants(M=2.92,SD=.92)reportedmorenegativeperceptionsoftheclimatefortransgenderpeople;t(174)=2.85,p=.005.

27%ofLGBTQparticipantswerenotoutabouttheirsexualorientation/genderidentitytoanystudents,forreasonsthatincludedlackofstudentinteraction,disinterestintalkingaboutpersonalliveswithstudents,andfearofrepercussions.However,only7%ofLGBTQparticipantswerenotouttoanycoworkers.40%ofLGBTQparticipantsreportedthattheirsexualorientation/genderidentityhadbeenanobstacletoaprofessionalgoalwithinthepastsemester.

MostparticipantswereinterestedinengagingmorewithLGBTQtopicsatwork.Theywereinterestedineducationalandsocialevents,opportunitiestoengagewithstudents,andlunchprograms.Obstaclesincludedlackofsupportfromsupervisors,lackoftime,andlocation.

NextSteps:LGBTQLifewillbehostinganewtransgender-specificworkshopinthefall.LGBTQLifewillalsoworktoincreasethevisibilityofexistingLGBTQresourcesforstaffandfaculty.

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CommunityPartnershipsSubcommitteeSubcommitteeChair:MindiLevin,Staff,SchoolofPublicHealth

Objectives:

• GenerateastatusassessmentforearlierDLCrecommendationsaroundcommunitypartnerships.

• WorkwithcommunityengagementacrossJHtoidentifycurrentneedsandprioritizerecommendedactions.

Approach/Activities:Oursubcommitteesuccessfullydeveloped,implemented,andanalyzedabaselinestatusassessmentofJHcommunityengagementprogramssupportingBaltimoreCity.EighteenJHcommunityengagementprogramswereinvitedtoparticipateinthestatusassessment,andall18completedtheinstrument.WeexploredthecurrentstatusofJH’sBaltimoreacademic-communityprogramsandwhatstrategicvisionandrecommendationscouldbeoffered.JHLeadershipcontinuestohighlightcommunityengagementasacentraltheme(JHU’sTenbyTwenty;JHM’sCommunityEngagementStrategy).However,manyoftheJHcommunityengagementprogramshavenotbeeninvolvedinthedevelopmentofnewinitiatives.Oursubcommitteeiscoordinatingamongkeystakeholderstodevelopbestpracticesandrecommendationsforleadershiptoconsiderinimprovingcommunityengagementactivities.OnMay9,2017,thecommitteehostedthefirstmeetingofJHcommunityengagementprograms.Sixteenofthe18programsthatcompletedthebaselineassessmentwererepresentedatthemeeting,beginningtoreviewresultsanddiscussbestpractices.KeyFindings:Theresultsofthebaselinestatusassessmentindicateawiderangeofprogramming,support,andpoliciesandprocedures.Severalprogramsdonottrackthenumbersandhoursofstudents,facultyorstaffthatparticipateincommunityactivities.Thereisalsoawiderangeofcommunityengagementactivitiesorganizedbythevariousprograms,includingcommunityconversations,capacitybuildingforcommunitypartners,individualvolunteeractivities,andmore.Theprogramsalsodifferbythenumberofpartnershipstheyhavewithlocalorganizations,andhowsuchpartnershipsareformed.Onlyasmallnumberoftheseprogramsreportedhavingcommunityadvisoryboardsandotherformalwaystorecognizecommunity.Theprogramsalsodifferintheirevaluationefforts,numberofstaff,totalbudgets,andabilitytoreviewactivitiesforriskmanagementandlegalconcerns.Themostcommonlycitedresourceneedsincludefundingforstaffsalaries/fringe,stipendsforcommunitypartners,andstipendsforstudents.Otherneedsincludetechnologysupportfortrackingandreporting,spaceforactivities,andfundsforprogramactivities.

NextSteps:ThegroupofJHcommunityengagementprogramswillcontinuetomeetseveraltimesperyear,andseveralareaswherethegroupisworkingtobuildconsensusinclude:howtodefinecommunityengagementandwhatactivitiesshouldbecountedincommunityengagementnumbers;whatstandardsshouldbeinplaceforreviewingcommunityengagementactivitiesforlegalandriskmanagementconcerns;andwhatresourcesandotherorganizationalstructuresandsupportsareneededtostrengthenourcommunityengagementactivities.

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DisabilitySubcommitteeSubcommitteeChair:EmilyLucio,Staff,OfficeofInstitutionalEquity

Objectives:

• ProposeJH-widespeakerseries.• Createanaccessibilitydatabasecoveringphysicalaccessandtofacilitiesand

conferencesaroundJHUandJHHS.• Collaboratewithmarketingandeventstodraftadisabilitystatementforevents

andcoursesyllabi.Approach/activities:Thegroupmetwithkeyuniversitymembers,includingtheFacilitiesAccessCommitteetodiscussdevelopingadatabasethatwillallowpeopletoknowtheaccessibilityfeaturesofaroomwhenmakingareservationforanevent.WearealsoworkingwiththemtodevelopatemplateforBestPracticesinBuildingDesign.Finally,wecontinueddiscussionsaroundadisability-focusedspeakerseries.JHUCommunicationsputoutinformationaboutmakingeventsaccessibletotheircolleagues.WepresentedattheUniversityMarketingandCommunicationsGroupmeetinginAprilandhopetodomorepresentationsmovingforward.NextSteps:Movingforward,wewillworkondevelopingalecturefocusingondisabilityawarenessin2017-2018.Inaddition,weplantodevelopalistofspeakersspecializingindisability-relatedissuestosharewithothersaroundcampustohelpenhancetheirprograms.WeareworkingwithrepresentativesfromFacilitiesandRealEstateManagement,SchedulingandEventServices,InformationTechnologyandtheRegistrar’sOfficetolookintowhatstepsweneedtotaketodevelopadatabaseandlateranappthatwillsharetheaccessibilityfeaturesofaroomwhenmakingareservationforanevent.Therehavebeenmultipleindividualconversationsaboutthis.Thegroupisscheduledtomeettogetherduringsummerof2017.WecontinuetoinformtheJHcommunityaboutthestepseventplannerscantaketomakeeventsaccessiblethroughtheaccessibilitywebsiteat:http://accessibility.jhu.edu/event-planning/TheDLCsubcommitteeisworkingwithmembersoftheFacilitiesAccessCommitteetoscheduleatimetomeettocomeupwithastrategytocreateauniversity-widedocumentwithbestpracticesforfacilitiesaccessanddesign.Thegroupswillmeetagaintodeterminetheessentialelementsforthedocumentandastrategytodistributetheinformation.

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StrategyandCommunicationsSubcommitteeChair:Leslie,Staff,HomewoodStudentAffairs

Objectives:

• DeviseasustainableplanforroutinedisseminationofdiversityandinclusionstoriesacrosstheJohnsHopkinscommunity.

• PromoteDLCupdatesand/ordiversityandinclusionstoriesamongtheJohnsHopkinscommunityoverthecourseofthisyear.

• Partnerwithinstitutionalstakeholderstoraiseawarenessaboutdiversityandinclusion,ensuringthatitisapartofeverystakeholder’sworldview.

Approach/activities:ThisyeartheHUBhasproducedanumberofdiversity-focusedpieces.HUBreportersutilizedtheDLCasaresourceinidentifyingrelevantdiversityandinclusiontopics.ThroughcontinuedcommunicationwithHUBstaff,ourstorieswerepromotedtothebroaderHopkinscommunity.TherealsowascontinuedconsultationwithHUBstaffforthepurposeofidentifyingasustainableplanforongoingdisseminationofdiversityandinclusionstories.Thisyear,DLCactivitieswerecoveredinthefollowingpresscommunications:DiversityConferenceAt13thannualJohnsHopkinsdiversityconference,participantsembraceinclusionDiversityInnovationGrantsBrightideaswanted:IdeaLabfundsinnovativeideasatJohnsHopkinsBrightideasforHopkins:Healthhackathon,sciencecampforcitykids,freefoodfridge,andmoreIdeaLabprojectsfocusonleadershipandcommunitybuilding,de-escalation,careerskillsAtributetotrailblazers:ExhibithonorswomenwhohavemadeamarkatJohnsHopkinsandbeyondHopkinshonorslegacyofitsnotablewomenMiscellaneousDanielsprovidesupdatesonJohnsHopkinsUniversity'sdiversity,inclusioneffortsAPL'sAshleyLlorensappointedtosecondtermaschairofJHU'sDiversityLeadershipCouncilRaceinAmericaJohnsHopkinstohostpaneldiscussiononblacksocialjusticemovements

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JohnsHopkinspanelistsfocusonsocialjusticemovements,thenandnowJohnsHopkinstohostpaneldiscussiononissuesfacingLatinocommunityPanelistsexploreLatinoidentity,challengesinpost-electionAmericaJHUForumsonRaceinAmericapaneltofocusonintersectionality,identityJohnsHopkinshostswide-rangingconversationonidentity,activismJohnsHopkinstohostdiscussiononracialbiasinU.S.drugpolicy,enforcementAmerica'swarondrugsisrootedin'racistpolicies,'ColumbiaUniversityexpertsaysDiversityAwardsJohnsHopkinstohonorpoliticalscientistLesterSpencewith$50,000facultydiversityprizeDLChonorsoutstandingcommitmentstodiversityatJohnsHopkinsNextSteps:First,theDLChopestocontinueservinginanadvisoryroletoHUBstaffastheyselectdiversityandinclusiontopicstohighlighteachyear.Second,theDLChasapresenceonseveralsocialmediaoutlets(Facebook,Twitter,LinkedInandGoogle+)andmovingforward,suchoutletsmaybeutilizedforgreaterpromulgationoftheDLC’sworkandotherdiversityandinclusionstories.Third,theDLC’swebsiteisintheprocessofbeingmigratedontotheInstitution’sDiversityatJHUwebsite,whichshouldimproveeaseofuseandaccessibility.

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CommunicatewiththeDLC

DLCWebsite............ http://web.jhu.edu/dlc/

Facebook............... https://www.facebook.com/hopkinsdlc1

Twitter................. https://mobile.twitter.com/hopkinsdlc

LinkedIn............... https://www.linkedin.com/pub/johns-hopkins-diversity-

leadership-council/57/70b/a43

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OfficeofDiversityandInclusion

(410)516-8116

DLCOperationsManager,ErinGleeson

EGleeso2@jhu.edu

DLCChair,AshleyJ.Llorens Ashley.Llorens@jhuapl.edu

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The2016-2017DiversityLeadershipCouncil

Subcommittee AffiliationJudahAdashi,D.M.A. Strategy&Communications*,Climate&Culture,

CommunityPartnerships,StudentExperiencePeabodyInstitute

NikkiAkinleye Strategy&Communications,Climate&Culture SchoolofNursing

AmandaBrown,Ph.D. FacultyRecruitment&Development*,Membership

SchoolofMedicine

HoonByun,M.A. Strategy&Communications JHHSOperationsIntegrationJamesCalvin,Ph.D. FacultyRecruitment&Development*,

MembershipCareyBusinessSchool

DavidCrouch,MBA,MSISTS,PMP,ITIL Strategy&Communications* ITSolutionsCenterKyleDeCarloMarcEdwards

Disability,MembershipStrategy&Communications,Climate&Culture*

BloombergSchoolofPublicHealthSchoolofMedicine

MichaelFalk Awards WhitingSchoolofEngineeringLisaFolda,M.H.S. FamilySupport* KriegerSchoolofArtsandSciencesJeffreyGray,Ph.D. FamilySupport,HCIE WhitingSchoolofEngineeringW.DanielHale,Ph.D. DIG,CommunityPartnerships JohnsHopkinsBayviewMedicalCenterMelissaHelicke Conference JohnsHopkinsCommunityPhysiciansDebraJanikowski,M.S.N. Conference JohnsHopkinsCommunityPhysiciansDarinJohnson StudentExperience,DIG KriegerSchoolofArtsandSciencesLynneJones,Ph.D. DIG,FacultyRecruitment&Development,

Strategy&CommunicationsOrthopaedicSurgery

LeslieLeathers,Ph.D. Strategy&Communications* HomewoodStudentAffairsMindiLevin,M.S.,C.H.E.S. CommunityPartnerships*,Awards,Staff

DevelopmentBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth

AshleyLlorens,M.S.** Strategy&Communications,DIG,Awards,Membership,Conference

AppliedPhysicsLaboratory

ChristianneMarguerite StudentExperience,DIG KriegerSchoolofArtsandSciencesPaulMarkakis StudentExperience*,Strategy&Communications AppliedPhysicsLaboratoryStaceyMarks,M.S. Conference,StaffDevelopment* SchoolofMedicinePamelaMcCann,M.S. GenderIdentity&SexualOrientation,Staff

Development*SchoolofMedicine

IleneMcCoy,M.B.A. Awards,Strategy&Communications KriegerSchoolofArtsandSciencesJocabelMichelReyes,M.B.A. SchoolofMedicineMonicaMoodyMoore Membership CareyBusinessSchoolShabnamMousavi Awards CareyBusinessSchoolPaulaNeira,J.D. GenderIdentity&SexualOrientation*,

MembershipEmergencyMedicine

ChristineNewman,M.B.A. StaffDevelopment WhitingSchoolofEngineeringRhodoraOsborn,L.L.B. Disability JohnsHopkinsHealthSystemMichaelPolydefkis,M.D.,M.H.S. Disability SchoolofMedicineMariaRivera StaffDevelopment,CommunityPartnerships,DIG SchoolofMedicineCristinaRodriguez-Hart,M.P.H. StudentExperience BloombergSchoolofPublicHealthTiffanySanchez,M.A. DIG,GenderIdentity&SexualOrientation HomewoodStudentAffairsLaToyaSmith,Ph.D. FacultyRecruitment&Development,Student

Experience,Climate&CultureFacultyandStaffAssistanceProgram

JenniferStewart,Ph.D.,R.N. SchoolofNursingTheresaStrawder Climate&Culture,Awards,FacultyRecruitment&

DevelopmentSchoolofNursing

PaulaTeague Climate&Culture,DIG JohnsHopkinsMedicineMauraWalden,C.C.D.P./A.P. Conference,StaffDevelopment JohnsHopkinsHealthCareSeanWatkins,Ph.D. CommunityPartnerships,DIG CenterforTalentedYouthExOfficioMembersMichelleCarlstrom Sr.DirectorWorkLife/FASAP UniversityAdministrationChiquitaCollins,Ph.D. AssociationDeanforDiversity SchoolofMedicineJosephColon Director,OfficeofMulticulturalAffairs HomewoodStudentAffairsHeidiConway VicePresident,HumanResources UniversityAdministrationJoyGaslevic AssistantViceProvostandTitleIXCoordinator UniversityAdministrationEmilyLucio,M.A. Director,DisabilityServices JohnsHopkinsUniversityCharleneMooreHayes,J.D. VicePresidentforHumanResources JohnsHopkinsUniversityJamesPage,M.B.A VicePresidentandChiefDiversityOfficer JohnsHopkinsMedicineJamieRiley AssociateDeanforDiversity&Inclusion HomewoodStudentAffairsDarleneSaporu AssistantDeanofDiversityandInclusion KSAS/WSEKathySchnurr Chaplain,JHU HomewoodStudentAffairsSaraSlaff InterimViceProvost,InstitutionalEquity UniversityAdministrationBonnieWindsor Sr.VicePresidentforHumanResources JohnsHopkinsMedicineDemereWoolway,Ph.D. DirectorofLGBTQLife HomewoodStudentAffairs **CouncilChair *SubcommitteeChair/Co-Chair

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