| Action Plan | ||||||||||||||
| Goal 1 - Campus Climate/Environment/Intergroup Relations - | ||||||||||||||
| Objective(s): | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Develop programs and services necessary to create a climate which values diversity | ||||||||||||||
| Strategies/Activities | Projected Completion | Responsible Party | Funding | Status | ||||||||||
| 1. "One Day" type luncheon | 99-00 | Daniels | 99-00 - $500 | Planned:3/00 | ||||||||||
| and follow-up program | ||||||||||||||
| 2. Best Practices Dinner | 00-01 | Glenn/Dept. Heads | one time | Pending | ||||||||||
| "Focus Groups" | ||||||||||||||
| 3. Passive Programming | 99-00 | Glenn | 99-00 - $800 | Brochure: 3/00 | ||||||||||
| flyers, posters, etc. | Poster: 4/00 | |||||||||||||
| "Building Community Through Unity" | ||||||||||||||
| 4. University Gathering | current | Shucker | none | |||||||||||
| - special programming | ||||||||||||||
| 5. Update Multicultural Affairs Website | 99-00 | Glenn | none | in progress | ||||||||||
| 6. Review Furman Website for | current | Carroll | none | |||||||||||
| meeting diversity goals | ||||||||||||||
| 7. Diversity CLP's | 00-01 | Glenn | ongoing | pending | ||||||||||
| 8. Investigate inclusion of Diversity | 00-01 | Glenn/Daniels | none | pending | ||||||||||
| in orientation | ||||||||||||||
| 9. International Student Focus Group | 99-00 | Financial Services | none | pending | ||||||||||
| 10. Survey student groups for ideas on | 99-00 | Book Store | one time | pending | ||||||||||
| items and book signings. | ||||||||||||||
| Goal 2 - Curriculum | ||||||||||||||
| Objectives: | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Embed diversity throughout the curriculum in a comprehensive and systematic manner | ||||||||||||||
| 2. Prepare students to succeed in multiple contexts | ||||||||||||||
| Strategies/Activities | Projected Completion | Responsible Party | Funding | Status | ||||||||||
| 1. Create "Diversity in Curriculum" Task | 00-01 | Huff | none | pending | ||||||||||
| force representative of faculty, | ||||||||||||||
| students, staff, and alumni | ||||||||||||||
| a. Assess current general education | ||||||||||||||
| curriculum and majors for diversity | ||||||||||||||
| content and experiences | ||||||||||||||
| b. Identify gaps and overlaps in | ||||||||||||||
| general education curriculum | ||||||||||||||
| 2. Review current course offering | 99-00 | Huff | none | pending | ||||||||||
| 3. Addition of one hour course on | 00-01 | Shucker | to be determined | pending | ||||||||||
| diversity | ||||||||||||||
| 4. Review Pew Grant for similarities | 99-00 | Glenn | none | pending | ||||||||||
| 5. Review alumni survey data related | 99-00 | Wilkerson | none | pending | ||||||||||
| to career preparation | ||||||||||||||
| Goal 3 - Student recruitment, retention, and development | ||||||||||||||
| Objective(s): | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Increase minority students to minimum 9% and international students to 3% (Strategic Initiative 3.5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. Prepare students to succeed in multiple contexts | ||||||||||||||
| Strategies/Activities | Projected Completion | Responsible Party | Funding | Status | ||||||||||
| Recruitment: | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Black Student Weekend | current | Glenn/Corben | Admissions | |||||||||||
| 2. Coalition between Admissions, | 99-00 | O'Cain/Glenn/Wilkerson | none | pending | ||||||||||
| Multicultural Affairs, Alumni Affairs | ||||||||||||||
| Informal to Formal | ||||||||||||||
| 3. Minority Recruitment Plan | 99-00 | O'Cain/Corben | none | pending | ||||||||||
| (see Appendix) | ||||||||||||||
| 4. Prepare alumni listing by high school | 99-00 | Corben/Glenn | none | pending | ||||||||||
| 5. Feature of minority alumni in Furman | current | Carroll | none | |||||||||||
| publications | ||||||||||||||
| 6. Recruitment gatherings hosted byalumni | 00-01 | Corben/Wilkerson/Glenn | Alum/Adm | pending | ||||||||||
| 7. Investigate possible connection to | ||||||||||||||
| a. Bridges to Brighter Future | 99-00 | Chandler | none | complete | ||||||||||
| b. Education department summer | ||||||||||||||
| program with 6th graders | 99-00 | Quast | none | complete | ||||||||||
| 8. Market Gospel Ensemble | 99-00 | Glenn/Johnson | none | in progress | ||||||||||
| 9. Review/Update Racial Harrassment Policy | 99-00 | Glenn | none | complete | ||||||||||
| 10. Educate students regarding options | ||||||||||||||
| for discussion/assistance in problems | 00-01 | Daniels | none | pending | ||||||||||
| or issues of diversity | ||||||||||||||
| 11. Black Senior's Banquet | current | Glenn | MCA | |||||||||||
| Goal 3 - Student recruitment, retention, and development (cont) | ||||||||||||||
| Strategies/Activities | Projected Completion | Responsible Party | Funding | Status | ||||||||||
| Retention | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Legacies - Peer Mentor Program | current | Glenn | 99-00 - $1000 | |||||||||||
| 2. Faculty/Staff Mentor Program | current | Glenn | MCA | |||||||||||
| 3. Alumni Mentors | 00-01 | Wilkerson | none | Pending | ||||||||||
| 4. Create alumni directory of internships | 00-01 | Wilkerson/Brock | none | Pending | ||||||||||
| 5. International Student Mentors | 00-01 | Noren | Pending | |||||||||||
| Development: | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Civil Rights Tour | current | Glenn/Pitts | MCA | |||||||||||
| 2. Heritage Months | current | Glenn, etc. | MCA/SLBC | |||||||||||
| African, Hispanic, Asian | 99-00 - $1000 | |||||||||||||
| 3. Peer Diversity Trainers | 00-01 | Minority/International Caucus | Pending | |||||||||||
| 4. Diversity Training for student groups | 00-01 | Glenn | none | Pending | ||||||||||
| 5. Multicultural Fair/Dinner | 99-00 | Glenn/Noren | 99-00 - $750 | Revise | ||||||||||
| 6. Develop Resource Library | 99-00 | Bandelin | In Progress | |||||||||||
| - develop list of current holdings | none | In Progress | ||||||||||||
| - purchase additional books, tapes | 99-00 - $1000 | In Progress | ||||||||||||
| 7. Career Services Coalition | 00-01 | Barker | ? | Pending | ||||||||||
| - Workplace diversity education | ||||||||||||||
| (refer to Goal 2, #3) | ||||||||||||||
| Goal 4 - Faculty/Staff recruitment, retention, development | ||||||||||||||
| Objective(s): | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Increase minority faculty by rate of one per year through year 2001.(Strategic Initiative 1.6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. Strengthen the sense of community and involvement among staff, alumni, and friends (Strategic Goal 4) | ||||||||||||||
| Strategies/Activities | Projected Completion | Responsible Party | Funding | Status | ||||||||||
| Faculty Recruitment: | ||||||||||||||
| 1. "Grow Your Own" | ||||||||||||||
| - review current program guidelines | 99-00 | Huff | none | Pending | ||||||||||
| - develop list of minority alum Ph.D. | 99-00 | Huff | none | Pending | ||||||||||
| (current and prospective) | ||||||||||||||
| - grants research | 99-00 | Smith | none | Pending | ||||||||||
| 2. Attend conference where Ph.D.'s | 00-01 | Huff/Dept. Heads | ongoing | Pending | ||||||||||
| are job searching | ||||||||||||||
| 3. Exchange with HBCU | 00-01 | Huff/Dept. Heads | ongoing | Pending | ||||||||||
| Staff Recruitment: | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Minority Temp Agency | current | Zeiger | Personnel | In process | ||||||||||
| 2. Develop Coalition with | ||||||||||||||
| a. Area churches | 00-01 | Zeiger | Personnel | Pending | ||||||||||
| b. Urban League | 99-00 | Zeiger | Personnel | In process | ||||||||||
| Faculty/Staff Retention: | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Include diversity initiatives in annual | 99-00 | Zeiger | none | Pending | ||||||||||
| goals | ||||||||||||||
| Faculty/Staff Development: | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Diversity Training | ||||||||||||||
| NCBI - Oct - One day workshop (FU) | 99-00 | Glenn | 99-00 - $1000 | Complete | ||||||||||
| NCBI - Nov - Three day TTT - Atlanta | 99-00 | Glenn | 99-00 - $1000 | Complete | ||||||||||
| Diversity component for new faculty, advisors | 00-01 | Glenn/Harris | Pending | |||||||||||
| SST | 99-00 | Zeiger | Personnel | Planned: 3/00 | ||||||||||
| 2. Resource Library | 99-00 | Bandelin | see goal 3, #6 | |||||||||||
| 3. Faculty Development Institute | 99-00 | Glenn/Harris | Planned: 4/00 | |||||||||||
| Goal 5 - Image/Campus-Community Partnerships | ||||||||||||||
| Objective(s): | ||||||||||||||
| 1. Develop programs to enhance Furman's image in minority community. | ||||||||||||||
| 2. Strengthen the sense of community and involvement among staff, alumni, and friends (Strategic Goal 4) | ||||||||||||||
| Strategies/Activities | Projected Completion | Responsible Party | Funding | Status | ||||||||||
| 1. Advertise in publications targeting | 99-00 | Stewart | 99-00 - $1300 | In progress | ||||||||||
| minorities | ||||||||||||||
| 2. Coalitions with black churches | 99-00 | Burgess | none | complete | ||||||||||
| - room availability | ||||||||||||||
| - resource people | ||||||||||||||
| 3. Identify method of notifying community | 99-00 | Business Affairs | none | complete | ||||||||||
| of willingness to include qualified vendors | ||||||||||||||
| 4. Monitor use of Timmons Arena by | 99-00 | Arnold | none | In Progress | ||||||||||
| community groups to support variety | ||||||||||||||
| of use | ||||||||||||||