Supporting a Diverse and Inclusive Environment

Joined the Quest Bridge access organization and selected the first cohort of low- income students who enrolled in the class of 2017 via its college match program.

Evaluate and begin to implement the recommendations from the Equal Educational Opportunity Committee Report from July 2011.

The President's Diversity Council (Dean of Arts and Sciences is vice-chair) will provide a report to the community in spring 2013 with specific recommendations for supporting diversity and inclusion throughout the university.

Implement strategies to support an inclusive academic experience for all students.

• Provided support (faculty cluster hires and administrative support, budget, kick-off, new program director) to the newly formed Africana major and minor and the Asian-American minor.
• Exploring the idea of a disparities and diasporas interdisciplinary umbrella major, which will be supported by the new race and ethnicity cluster hires.
  

Support the needs of a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population.

• Expanded the Dean's Graduate Fellowships for Diversity to all graduate doctoral fields.
• Expanded ESL support to graduate students but more support for communication skills, written and oral, at the graduate level needs to be addressed.
• Introduced faculty workshops for mentoring graduate students, with emphasis on mentoring students from diverse backgrounds.
• Support and evaluate the success of the new Intercultural and Social Identities Program (ISIP)
• Assess the need for creating a multicultural space on campus.
• Launched, officially, the Africana program in fall 2012. Asian-American minor will launch officially in winter 2013. Gift received to support programming for Africana studies.
  

Prepared a report on issues facing international student financial aid.

Launching a preorientation host program for international students receiving financial aid for summer 2013 and added one roundtrip travel stipend to annual aid award.