Diversity and Multicultural
Affairs
Dr. Taffye Benson Clayton
Vice Provost
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Our Brand As a National Leader
 Diversity is central to our mission and integral to
our brand at Carolina
 Leader in higher education access
– Access directly linked to diversity and academic
excellence
 21ST century high-achieving students
– Desire for diverse learning environments
– Compositional diversity is an important component
– Expectation of access to and interaction with other
high-achieving diverse students and faculty
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Diversity and Inclusion Defined
Diversity
Inclusion
• Broad and
encompassing
• Active, intentional,
ongoing efforts to
engage diversity to
reap its educational
benefits
Inclusive AND
differentiated
• leverage
compositional
diversity
• reap educational
benefits
• meet needs of
differentiated
segments
authentically
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Diversity at UNC-Chapel Hill
 Mission
– Extend knowledge-based services and other resources of the
University to the citizens of North Carolina and their institutions
to enhance the quality of life for all people in the State
 Academic Plan
• Equity and Inclusion at Carolina—Strategic plan with
recommendations to strengthen commitment to diversity and
inclusion
 Core values
– Believes that it can achieve its educational, research, and service
mission only by creating and sustaining an environment in which
students, faculty, and staff represent diversity…
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DMA’s Mission and Vision
 Mission
– The Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (DMA) is an administrative
unit in the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost.
– Our mission is to provide university-wide leadership in developing and
implementing initiatives that promote access to and diversity within our
student, faculty, and staff communities. We provide leadership, consultation,
and project management of policies, programs, and services that promote
diversity as a means of achieving educational excellence and enhancing the
quality of life for all members of the University community.
 Vision
– To promote and sustain an inclusive campus community that values and
respects all members of the University community
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Refreshed Vision for Diversity
Strategically
positioned
Mission-aligned
and missiondriven
Integrated into
institutional
priorities,
planning and
fabric
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DMA’s Expanded Charge and Portfolio
 Since its inception, DMA has primarily served
historically underrepresented students
 Now faculty, staff and student-focused
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DMA’s Broad Based Focus
Diversity and inclusion functions
• Institutional diversity
– Leadership for university-wide
diversity policies, procedures,
and practices
– Diversity, inclusion, and
cultural competence education
– Consultation
• Assessment and research of
diversity issues within
organizational structures
• Community engagement with
diverse populations
• Recruitment and retention of
faculty, staff, and students
from diverse backgrounds and
cultures
• Multicultural programming
• Support programs for diverse
student populations
• Diversity, inclusion and
cultural competence
leadership programs
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The New DMA Team
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New DMA Directors
Sr. Director, Education Operations &
Initiatives
Marco Barker, PhD
Director, Inclusive
Student Excellence
Ada Wilson, JD
Director, Research,
Assessment &
Analytics
Search Underway
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Coordinators
Coordinator,
Multicultural
Student Programs
and Carolina Latino
Initiative
Coordinator,
Educational
Programs
Search Underway
Josmell Perez, MEd.
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Administrative Support
Executive
Assistant
Communications
Specialist
Katherine Max
Miki Kersgard
Administrative
Support
Specialist
Margie Scott
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UNC as a Diversity Leader
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Opportunities to Lead in Diversity
 Faculty Diversity Recruitment and Retention
 Minority Male Success and Graduation
 Faculty and Staff Diversity Education
 Cultural Competence Skill Development and
Leadership
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Leading in Diversity Presence and Success
 To develop strategies to increase the presence
of historically underrepresented populations
 To develop an effective model for minority
male student success at Carolina to decrease
graduation rate disparities and promote
differentiated student success
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Leading in Diversity Education
 To develop a comprehensive, multiple
modality educational strategy, inclusive of
faculty and staff at Carolina
 To develop a model for cultural competence
skill development and leadership education for
students
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Diversity Seminar Series for Faculty and Staff
Chancellor’s 21st Century Vision Dialogue
Through the Lens of Diversity
The Role of Diversity in Education
 Plenary Keynote
 Dr. Pat Gurin—Nancy Cantor Distinguished Professor Emerita of
Psychology and Women's Studies at the University of Michigan
 Panel Discussion Participants
 Dr. Jeff Milem—Ernest W. McFarland Distinguished Professor in Leadership for
Education Policy and Reform in the College of Education, Department Chair and
Director, Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona
 Dr. Thomas Nelson-Laird—Associate Professor, Higher Education Leadership
and Policy Studies, Project Manager for the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement
(FSSE) at Indiana University
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Minority Males at UNC
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Undergraduate Academic Success at Carolina
Undergraduate Student Success
Underrepresented Student Success
Differentiated Student Success
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Disaggregating the Data
 What does the data tell us about differentiated
groups?
 How do we use the data to make data driven
decisions that support our institutional
mission?
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Undergraduate Student Data
 Enrollment
– 18,430 students, approximately 7,700 males (42 %)
– 39 American Indian
– 715 Hispanic/Latino
– 566 African American
 Graduation, Current four-year rate is 80%
• 2010 Retention Study four-year rate
– American Indian males 64.7%
American Indian females 67.4%
– Hispanic males
Hispanic females
61%
– African American males 49.2%
77.3%
African American females 71%
Source: UNC Institutional Research
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Forum and Workgroup Progress
 Minority Male Success Forum, January 27, 2012
 Goals
– Continue momentum developed across campus to address needs of
Carolina undergraduate men of color
– Respond to student appeals for support, consideration and action
– Enhance communication and collaboration on this issue
– Strengths-based approach to understanding and supporting recruitment,
retention, graduation and success of minority males
– Examine current efforts and exchange new ideas for mentoring
 Minority Male Collaborative Workgroup, March 2012
– DMA, Undergraduate Retention, Student Success and Academic
Counseling, New Student and Parent Programs, Scholarships &
Financial Aid, Office of Institutional Research, Student Affairs, CBC
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Challenges with Target Group
 General success strategies will frequently not
meet the needs of many minority males
 More likely to be hindered by economic
disadvantages
 Less likely to access existing social/academic
resources
 More likely to be first-generation students
 Less likely to have access to information about
higher education
 Less likely to have role models among faculty
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Minority Male Success and Graduation
 Successful minority males at Carolina
– Are skilled at academic self-management
– Have self-awareness of their academic strengths
– Engage in learning activities outside the classroom
– Are likely to intentionally engage with nonminority students
– May or may not participate in mentorship
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3MP Grant Process
 Initiated by General Administration in response to:
– UNC Board of Governors and the UNC General Administration
launch the University of North Carolina Tomorrow Initiative
(2007)
– Recommendation 4.2.5.
• UNC should increase the educational attainment of all
underrepresented populations, especially African American male and
Hispanic students
 2011—UNC launches three 3MP pilots on UNC campuses
 2012—UNC system to provide funding to additional campuses to
expand efforts with minority male students in parallel with
Community College System
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Carolina Millennial Scholars
 Scope—first-year and transfer students
– Connect students to University resources
– Enhance participants’ academic experience and set a path to
graduation
– Encourage students to identify their individual strengths
– Help students take responsibility for their education, choices and
decisions
 Design
– Small cohorts based on academic interests
– Seminar and series of workshops focused on academic success,
professional development, and financial literacy
– Faculty and staff mentoring
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Thank You
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