Diversity Planning & Improvement

Departmental and School Diversity Plans

List updated December 14, 2007

• Diversity Plan Template in MS Word format or as a PDF document
• Community Learning Network
• Department of Administrative Finance
• Department of Human Resources Administration
• Department of Planning and Institutional Improvement
• Division of Student Life
• Department of University Information Technology Services (UITS)
• Kelley School of Business
• School of Dentistry
• School of Education
• School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• School of Law
• School of Liberal Arts
• School of Library and Information Science
• School of Science
• School of Social Work
• University College
• University Library

Plans Under Development

• Academic Affairs
• External Affairs
• School of Medicine
• Engineering & Technology
• School of Public & Environmental Administration
• School of Journalism
• School of Nursing
• Herron School of Art and Design
• School of Informatics
• School of Music
• School of Physical Education & Tourism Mgmt.

Community Comments

List updated December 1, 2008

December 2008

• Diversity Cabinet Subcommittee November 2008 Minutes

April 2007

• Diversity Vision, Mission, Values & Goals draft

February 2007

• Regarding the Diversity Vision, Mission, Values & Goals draft
  Feedback from a Spring 2007 OLS 399 class.

January 2007

• The Diversity Vision, Mission, Values & Goals Committee releases a draft of the new Vision, Mission and Goals of the University

December 2006

• Chancellor Bantz forms the Multicultural Center Concept Development Committee
• Chancellor Bantz announces the Campus Diversity Officer Design Team

November 2006

• Diversity Town Hall Meetings Presentation
  Presented on October 31 and November 2, 2006
• "Through Our Eyes: The State of the Black Student at IUPUI"
  Presented by Dominic Dorsey, President of the Black Student Union at the November 2, 2006 Town Hall Meeting
• A Response to "Through Our Eyes"
  Presented by Karen Whitney, Vice Chancellor of Division of Student Life on November 6, 2006
• "Now is the Time"
  A recommended reading to facilitate discussion, dialogue, planning and action
• Chancellor to Listen to Students, Faculty, Staff
  Announced on November 10, 2006
• A response from the Anthropology Department
  Released on November 13, 2006
• IUPUI Chancellor Vows To Improve Diversity at IUPUI
  Released on November 15, 2006
• IUPUI interview on the Amos Brown talk show
  November 15, 2006 (MP3 audio file)
• Progress Report: Diversity Planning & Campus Concerns
  
• Indiana University School of Liberal Arts - Letter to Students
  November 16, 2006
• Office of Professional Development - Diversity Statement & 2007 Events List
  November 22, 2006
• Deans' Editorial (Indianapolis Star)
  November 29, 2006

Campus Climate for Diversity - IUPUI External Reviewer Report (2000) (PDF)

Documents & Other Resources

List updated January 10, 2007

• Mission Statement: Departmental Template
• Definition of Terms: Strategic Planning Guide
• Logic Modeling: conceptual flowchart
• HRA Campus Diversity Plan » Steps 2 & 3
• Diversity Events at IUPUI » Spring 2007
• IUPUI Diversity Consulting Services
• Information on "Now is the Time" »
  A report which provides practical tools for identifying and assessing diversity on your campus, including an innovative, self-administered reflective questioning process to identify strengths, weaknesses and potential remedial steps.

Campus Diversity Planning Process

September 2006

Goal: Create a Campus Diversity Plan that has high campus-wide support which is a part of the established campus planning process.

Step 1 - Review and update the Campus Vision and Goals

Purpose: Ensure that the vision and goals for diversity written in 2001-02 reflect our current context and future aspirations. A campus-wide committee will review and recommend changes to the campus vision and goals.

Timeframe: Complete Step 1 by December 1, 2006.

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Step 2 - Awareness & Engagement

Purpose: Increase commitment to the campus vision and goals for diversity through individual and group examination and reflection.

Discussion is the process to integrate diversity into all facets of campus mission and practice. Constructing confidence and competence across the campus regarding what diversity means to us personally and to informing us in regards to our unique role on campus is the primary goal of Step 2.

Review by individuals and groups of individuals to honestly assess current practice and attitudes to perhaps rearrange some mental or behavioral assumptions, in order to form a plan for change.

Timeframe: On-going.

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Step 3: Training & Professional Development

Purpose: The purpose of the training and professional development step is to;

1. Create safe places to explore diversity related issues and create change; and
2. Develop innovative training and professional development solutions in anticipation of conflicts that typically can occur during this process.

Timeframe: On-going.

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Step 4: Action

Purpose: Mapping out a specific plan for campus-wide and school specific action. Must take action across the campus in that planning and practice is not to be relegated to a few but is the opportunity for individuals at all levels to participate.

Examine the structure and context of our work campus-wide and school specific in order to improve.

Move to plan and organize more systematically by completing a 2007-08 Campus Diversity Plan and School Diversity Plans plan by May 15, 2007 as a part of the regular campus annual planning process.

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Step 5: Assessment

Description: Assess progress of campus, school, and administrative actions and monitor status of Diversity Performance Indicators.

Timeframe: On-going.

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