OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Climate Study Working Group Process

February 3, 2012

Office of Diversity and Inclusion• The position of Chief Diversity Officer

filled in October 2010• The Office of Diversity & Inclusion created

November 2010• Diversity Committee created in December

2010• CSWG Created February 2011

The Survey• Exploration of climate surveys at other

Universities• Develop questions that focus on:

– Structural diversity (Systems look) Diversity of faculty, staff, administrators, and students Programmatic – Policies, programs, processes

– Psychological Climate Perceptions about aspects of campus diversity

– Behavioral/intergroup campus climate Recruitment/retention Event attendance

OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Climate Study Process

Planning

Data Gathering & Analysis

Report & Recommendations

Implementation

Evaluation

• Definition of Diversity• Reasons for the importance of Diversity• Goals for Diversity• How the goals will be achieved

• Gather Data: Focus groups, interviews, Surveys, Systems review

• Analyze findings

• Develop recommendations and key next steps

• Timetables for implementation• Schedule follow-up progress meetings

• Articulate to all faculty, staff and students diversity objectives,

policies and initiatives through newsletters, intranet, seminars ,

posters and memorandums• Enhance diversity website

Numerical metrics Diversity Score Card Staff meeting discussions Annual

employee/student surveys

Climate Assessment Projected TimelineSpring 2012

February Phase I. Initial proposal meeting with the CSWG

Phase I. Meetings (conference calls) with the CSWG to begin work on the assessment tool

Phase I. Review of salient data and other information as provided by the CSWG

Mar-May Phase II. Begin Development of assessment tool

* Development and delivery of Test survey

Phase II. Development of Communication and Marketing Plan

Summer 2012

June Phase II. Continue and complete assessment tool

July/Aug Phase II. IRB Proposal Development Approval projected- Aug 15, 2012

Fall 2012

Sept/Oct Phase III. Survey Administration

*Development of survey invitations, reminder communications, prizes

Nov-Jan Phase III. Data Analysis

Spring 2013

February Phase IV. Development Report

Mar/Apr Phase IV. Presentation of Report to community

May Phase IV. Facilitate Planning Retreat (to be determined at the completion of Phase IV)

OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Training

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