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Developing a Strategic & Action Plan to Increase Equity & Diversity Ryan Allen Assistant Professor

Developing a Strategic & Action Plan to Increase Equity & Diversity Ryan Allen Assistant Professor. Presentation Overview. Humphrey School context Why a diversity plan? Our process Our plan Implementation. Humphrey School of Public Affairs: Context. Separate college Five degree programs

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Developing a Strategic & Action Plan to Increase Equity & Diversity Ryan Allen Assistant Professor

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  1. Developing a Strategic & Action Plan to Increase Equity & DiversityRyan AllenAssistant Professor

  2. Presentation Overview • Humphrey School context • Why a diversity plan? • Our process • Our plan • Implementation

  3. Humphrey School of Public Affairs: Context • Separate college • Five degree programs • Approximately 400 MA students in residence • 35 tenured/tenure-track faculty + 10 senior fellows • Diversity Committee • Five working groups

  4. Why a Diversity Plan? • Frustration among students, staff & faculty • Circle dialogues on race • Change in leadership • NASPAA Diversity Award (2011) • Upcoming accreditation review (NASPAA)

  5. Humphrey’s Diversity Strategic Planning Process

  6. Our Plan • Teaching & Curriculum • Research • Outreach & Community Service • Faculty & Staff Retention/Recruitment • Student Retention/Recruitment • Climate

  7. Implementation • Unanimous adoption by faculty and Executive Council • Dedicated staff for diversity affairs • State of diversity annual event • Agenda setting at Humphrey Diversity Committee

  8. How Have We Done? Successes Challenges Racial diversity among faculty and students Tensions between international & domestic perspectives on diversity Raising student financial aid Evolving needs vs. prescriptive document • Student focus groups on diversity in core curriculum • Culturally responsive teaching workshops • Defining diversity • Dashboard indicators

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