College of Arts and Sciences
Department/Unit Diversity Plan 2009-2010
Department/Unit: ________Graduate Education, A&S__________ ______
I. Identify at least three key diversity initiatives for your department/unit keeping in mind the stated goals of the A&S Diversity Plan
Initiative and related
Goal
Strategies
Increase number of
students from underrepresented groups
Depends on
departments
Increase number of
faculty from underrepresented groups
Depends heavily on
departments; depends
on available funding
for new hires
Increase number of
graduates from underrepresented groups
Tactics/Action
Improve recruitment
and/or change
recruitment strategies
Consider creating
“critical mass
communities” for
members of a same
under-represented
group
Improve climate issues; Use of graduate student
depends on numerous
union (in Strategic
factors outside of A&S Plan)
Assessment /
Measurement
Obtain baseline data;
watch numbers
Obtain baseline data;
watch numbers
Obtain baseline data;
watch numbers
Reporting
Schedule
Responsible Person(s)
Expected
Outcome
2009-2010: baseline
data; report after three
and then six years
(2013-14 and 2017-18)
2009-2010: baseline
data; report after three
and then six years
(2013-14 and 2017-18)
Directors of Graduate
Study in departments
and Assistant Dean,
Graduate Education
Department chairs
Numbers will increase
2009-2010: baseline
data; report after three
and then six years
(2013-14 and 2017-18)
Directors of Graduate
Study in departments
and Assistant Dean,
Graduate Education
Numbers will increase
Numbers will increase
II. How will your unit increase diversity among faculty, administrators, staff and/or students?
Initiative and related
Goal
See above
Strategies
Tactics/Action
Assessment /
Measurement
Reporting
Schedule
Responsible Person(s)
Expected
Outcome
III. If applicable, how will your unit increase curricular and programmatic diversity, and cultivate inclusive pedagogy?
Initiative and related
Goal
Strategies
Depends on
departments
Encourage departments
to consider diversity as
a goal in program and
course development
Proposed Ph.D.
program in PAS will
add to programmatic
diversity
Be supportive
New certificate
Be supportive
programs (e. g.
Translation) will add to
programmatic diversity
Tactics/Action
Assessment /
Measurement
Reporting
Schedule
Responsible Person(s)
Expected
Outcome
Program is approved
2015
Assistant dean for
graduate education in
A&S; chair of PAS
Increased number of
students of color; of
courses with this
diversity component
Certificate is approved
Spring 2010
Pfeffer
Increased courses with
a diversity component;
perhaps increased
students from underrepresented groups
IV. How will your unit improve the satisfaction, retention and graduation rates of students from under-represented groups?
Initiative and related
Goal
Improve retention of
minority students
Strategies
Create a central
meeting place (GSU);
increase funding for all
graduate students
Tactics/Action
Assessment /
Measurement
Reporting
Schedule
Responsible Person(s)
Expected
Outcome
V. How will your unit create or maintain a welcoming environment in which diversity, social justice and provision of academic
opportunity are intrinsic values?
Initiative and related
Goal
Strategies
Tactics/Action
Assessment /
Measurement
Reporting
Schedule
Responsible Person(s)
Expected
Outcome
VI. How will your unit ensure that its administrators, faculty, and staff take advantage of diversity education opportunities provided
by UofL?
Initiative and related
Goal
Strategies
Unit’s staff are also
affiliated with other
UofL units and can
benefit from diversity
education from those
quarters.
Tactics/Action
Assessment /
Measurement
Reporting
Schedule
Responsible Person(s)
Expected
Outcome