1. Developing a Strategic & Action Plan to Increase Equity & Diversity Ryan Allen Assistant 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 Student focus groups on diversity in core curriculum Culturally responsive teaching workshops Defining diversity Dashboard indicators Challenges Racial diversity among faculty and students Tensions between international & domestic perspectives on diversity Raising student financial aid Evolving needs vs. prescriptive document