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New Faculty Orientation – Aug. 2014 Diversity and Inclusion at University of Maryland

New Faculty Orientation – Aug. 2014 Diversity and Inclusion at University of Maryland. Kumea Shorter-Gooden, Ph.D. Chief Diversity Officer & Assoc. Vice President kshorter@umd.edu 301.405.6810 www.diversity.umd.edu. OUR COMMITMENT TO:. INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE. Many Accomplishments.

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New Faculty Orientation – Aug. 2014 Diversity and Inclusion at University of Maryland

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  1. New Faculty Orientation – Aug. 2014Diversity and Inclusion at University of Maryland Kumea Shorter-Gooden, Ph.D. Chief Diversity Officer & Assoc. Vice President kshorter@umd.edu 301.405.6810 www.diversity.umd.edu

  2. OUR COMMITMENT TO: INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE

  3. Many Accomplishments • 38% of undergraduates are U.S. students of color • Only university in US with freshman class that is 15% Black AND overall graduation rate of 70% or above • One-quarter of tenured/tenure-track faculty are “minority” (U.S. or international) • 32% of tenured/tenure-track faculty and 44% of professional-track faculty are women • 7 of 15 Deans are women • Top LGBT-Friendly University

  4. Strategic Plan for Diversity • Leadership • Climate • Recruitment & Retention • Education • Research & Scholarship • Community Engagement

  5. Some Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives • Diversity Officers and College/School diversity goal-setting and implementation • Sessions on “Creating Inclusive Departments” with Department Chairs • “Moving Maryland Forward” Grants • “Rise Above Isms” Week (Oct. 20-24) and Mini-grants • Cultural Competence Course Development Project • Affinity groups – Black Faculty Staff Association, Latino/a Employee Association, LGBT Staff & Faculty Association

  6. “It Takes a Village” What unique experiences, gifts, perspectives do you bring to the campus? How might you contribute to the University’s “inclusive excellence”? www.diversity.umd.edu

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