OEDS DIVERSITY PLAN
Diversity Goal 1: Recruit, retain, advance, recognize, and promote a diverse faculty, staff and
administration while creating a campus-wide community that celebrates its own diversity as one of its
strengths and as a means of shaping Mason’s identity as a university.
Current Status:
1.1 School/Department Goal or Implementation Strategy for Diversity Goal 1
OEDS will improve, recruit, and promote partnerships with Human Resources and the Provost’s Office to
facilitate better outreach/communication with Mason staff/faculty to ensure all academic and non-academic
searches are conducted by individuals who attended search committee training.
Performance Indicators for this Goal/Strategy
1. 100% of search committee members must complete search committee training before participating in a
search.
2. Chairs/Deans should ensure recruitment pools at least approach availability of diverse groups as required by
EO Plan.
3. Evidence of broad-based search must be certified by the OEDS Director.
Tasks
1.1A – Advertisements for positions should be placed in outlets that are most likely to attract individuals who could
make contributions to diversity. Wording of the ads should include that Mason is particularly interested in staff and
faculty who have an interest in contributing to our commitment to diversity.
1.1B – Reasons for non-selection of potential candidates or rejection of offers by candidates from short list must be
compiled for each search.
1.1C – Utilize PFF program as potential pool for hiring new PhDs into tenure-track positions.
1.1D – Train Chairs, Assistant/Associate Deans, and other hiring authorities on search procedures and hiring
practices.
Persons Responsible
1.1A – Director OEDS
1.1B – VP Human Resources
1.1C – Provost and Senior VP
Timeline for Completion (within plan period)
1.1A – Dec. 17, 2013
1.1B – Dec. 17, 2013
1.1C – Dec. 17, 2013
Report of Accomplishments
1.2 School/Department Goal or Implementation Strategy for Diversity Goal 1
Identify fundraising opportunities within community to support diversity initiatives at Mason
Performance Indicators for this Goal/Strategy
Raise $250,000-$300,000 in next 3 years.
Tasks
1.2A – Work with Dr. Merten to identify best practices for increasing/identifying fundraising opportunities to
address diversity initiatives at Mason.
1.2B – Identify/hire staff member(s) to work identify fundraising opportunities within local DC/VA Metro
community to support diversity initiatives at Mason.
1.2C – Initiate actions towards creating first-ever OEDS fundraising event.
Persons Responsible
1.2A – Director OEDS
1.2B – VP & Assoc VP Development
1.2C – OEDS staff
Timeline for Completion (within plan period)
1.2A – Sept. 2013
1.2B – Oct/Nov. 2013
1.2C – Feb/March 2014
Report of Accomplishments
Diversity Goal 2: Recruitment, academic achievement, persistence and graduation of a diverse student
body.
Current Status:
2.1
School/Department Goal or Implementation Strategy for Diversity Goal 2
Establish better relationship with University Life (UL), the Office of Diversity Programs and Services (ODPS), and
the Office of Disability Services (ODS) to improve support for student with disabilities from historically
underrepresented groups
Performance Indicators for this Goal/Strategy
Demographic make-up of student with disabilities registered with Office of Disability Services
Tasks
2.1A – ODS and ODPS evaluate current demographic of students with disabilities registered with the Office of
Disability Services
2.1B – ODPS, OEDS, and ODS initiate plans to increase awareness of disabilities in students from historically
underrepresented groups and the support provided to students with disabilities through ODS
2.1C – Increase professional development opportunities and sharing of information resources with the Office of
Disability Services
Persons Responsible
2.1A – Directors ODS and ODPS
2.1B – Directors ODPS, OEDS, and ODS
2.1C – Directors ODPS, OEDS, and ODS
Timeline for Completion (within plan period)
2.1A - December 17, 2013
2.1B - May 13, 2014
2.1C – May 13, 2014
Report of Accomplishments
2.2
School/Department Goal or Implementation Strategy for Diversity Goal 2
Work with Provost’s Office, Deans, and Dept. Chairs to improve recruitment, achievement, and graduation of
hiring under-represented groups in graduate, professional schools, and colleges.
Performance Indicators for this Goal/Strategy
Tasks
2.2A
2.2B
2.2C
Persons Responsible
2.2A – Director and Asst. Director OEDS
2.2B – Assoc. Provost Graduate Programs
2.2C – MDIC Faculty Senate, Assoc. Deans, and Chairs
Timeline for Completion (within plan period)
2.2A – 2014
2.2B – 2014
2.2C – 2014
Report of Accomplishments
Diversity Goal 3: Make diversity a strategic priority touching all aspects of the campus mission.
Current Status:
3.1 School/Department Goal or Implementation Strategy for Diversity Goal 3
Putting together a Diversity Committee to address diversity initiatives at Mason
Performance Indicators for this Goal/Strategy
Creation of Diversity Committee
Tasks
3.1A – Identify individuals in key positions at Mason who support diversity initiatives and request their
participation in a diversity committee
3.1B – Identify mission statement and goals for committee
3.1C – Address diversity-related issues and concerns in Mason community
Persons Responsible
3.1A – Director OEDS
3.1B – Director ODPS and Assoc. Dean ODPS
3.1C – MDIC Faculty Senate
Timeline for Completion (within plan period)
3.1A – Jan. 2014
3.1B – April 2014
3.1C – Sept. 2014
Report of Accomplishments
3.2
School/Department Goal or Implementation Strategy for Diversity Goal 3
Create Equity & Diversity website which promotes diversity-related resources and events available to the
Mason community
Performance Indicators for this Goal/Strategy
Creation of web resources highlighting diversity at Mason and the Equity Office
Tasks
3.2A – Work with Web Team to develop new Equity Office website and ‘Diversity@Mason’ website.
3.2B – Work with ATI to address web accessibility concerns as it relates to web content.
3.2C – Make website available to Mason community.
3.3D – Create ‘Calendar of Events’ to identify all of diversity-related activities taking place at Mason and in the
community.
Persons Responsible
3.2A – Director OEDS
3.2B – Director OEDS and ATI
3.2C – Web Team
3.3D – Web Team, ATI, and Director OEDS
Timeline for Completion (within plan period)
3.2A 3.2B 3.2C 3.3D – Dec. 17, 2013
Report of Accomplishments
Diversity Goal 4: Regularly assess, evaluate, improve and communicate diversity efforts of George
Mason University.
Current Status:
4.1
School/Department Goal or Implementation Strategy for Diversity Goal 4
Performance Indicators for this Goal/Strategy
Tasks
4.1A
4.1B
4.1C
Persons Responsible
4.1A (leader/team members)
4.1B
4.1C
Timeline for Completion (within plan period)
4.1A
4.1B
4.1C
Report of Accomplishments
4.2
School/Department Goal or Implementation Strategy for Diversity Goal 4
Performance Indicators for this Goal/Strategy
Tasks
4.2A
4.2B
4.2C
Persons Responsible
4.2A (leader/team members)
4.2B
4.2C
Timeline for Completion (within plan period)
4.2A
4.2B
4.2C
Report of Accomplishments