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Facing Challenges….Together. Presented by: Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange Vice President & Vice Provost Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity May, 2009. OVERVIEW Minority Affairs and Diversity at UW Challenges Advising as a Common Strategy Looking Forward.
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Facing Challenges….Together Presented by: Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange Vice President & Vice Provost Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity May, 2009
OVERVIEW • Minority Affairs and Diversity at UW • Challenges • Advising as a Common Strategy • Looking Forward
Minority Affairs & Diversity Today • OMA/D unit includes 100 permanent staff members and 230 temporary and student employees • Students of color are slightly more that a third of the undergraduate population • Diversity broadly defined includes Disability (encompasses cognitive and physical), Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Socio-economic Status, Sexual identity/orientation/expression, Religion, National origin, Age, Culture, Region/geography, Indigenous, Ideological
Six Core Services to UW 1. Manages programs that are designed to recruit and retain students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds; 2. Works collaboratively with Student Life, Undergraduate Academic Affairs, the Graduate School and others to ensure that all students, regardless of their ethnic/racial background, sexual orientation, socio-economic status or physical abilities excel and take advantage of the rich undergraduate experience at the University of Washington; 3. Provides resources and educational programs for curriculum transformation and partners with diversity-related instructional programs to improve the learning required to produce graduates who are global citizens and leaders; 4. Serves as a resource for colleges and administrative units as they establish, coordinate, and assess their contributions to institutional diversity goals; 5. Encourages diversity research and community-based research that enhances the knowledge needed to address social disparities and inequities; and 6. Maintains and develops collaborative relationships with diverse communities external to the university.
Source: OSPI Website & UW Student Database Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity, Assessment Unit March 4, 2009
Existing (Pre-I 200) New (1999-2008) Proposed (2009 and Beyond) ·Advising (Holistic) ·Financial Aid ·Mentoring ·Social/Cultural Development (ECC/T*) ·Tutoring ·Assessment-Use Data ·Change Focus to $ For New Students ·Curriculum Transformation (Diversity Minor) ·Faculty/Staff Diversity ·Holistic Admissions ·Husky Promise ·Increase Access to Study Abroad, Undergrad Research ·New Endowments and Scholarships (e.g., Millie Russell, Sonnenblick/Del Rio, etc.) ·Orientation Program (Welcome Daze) ·Re-Entry Program ·Student On-Line Academic Records (SOAR) ·Summer Transition Program ·Supplemental Instruction ·Transition/Connect To Pre-College Programs ·Undergraduate Academic Affairs/Student Life/OMAD Partnership ·Peer Advising ·Early Warning System ·Exit Interviews ·Implement Best Practices and Research Findings ·Intrusive Advising ·Longhouse (House of Knowledge) Project ·More Endowments ·Renovate and Expand IC* & ECC ·Strengthen Mentoring/Alumni Connections ·UW STAR* Follow-Up TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES Note: ECC/T = Ethnic Cultural Center/Theatre IC = Instructional Center STAR = Study of Attrition and Retention
Challenges • Declining State Support for Higher Education • Increasing Demand for Access • Students with Greater Needs • Increasing Expectations for K-20 Seamlessness
Advising as Common Strategy • Nature of the work for 2 yr and 4 yr advisors • Help students reach their goals • Provide roadmap for multiple pathways and majors
Looking Toward the Future • Continued economic instability • Increasing diversity in students we serve • More emphasis on partnerships and collaboration between 2 yr and 4 yr systems
For More Information Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange sredward@u.washington.edu (206) 543-2441