Goal 1:

Diversity will be included as part of the ETSU 2010-2015 Strategic Plan.

Objective 1:

Develop planning assumptions that will include diversity by 2009.

Strategies:

•  Conduct an environmental scan of the campus, community, state, national, and international that will have an impact on the campus.

•  Review the University mission to make sure diversity is addressed as a priority.

•  Review and develop planning assumptions that will include diversity.                                 

Benchmarks:

•  The University Planning Committee, which is a board based campus committee, will conduct the environmental scan during the summer of 2008.

•  The University Planning Committee will develop planning assumptions and present for approval to the President’s Council at its Fall 2008 retreat.

•  The University Planning Committee will review and make changes to the mission statement and make recommendations for approval at the President’s Council Retreat in Fall 2008.

Objective 2:

Develop Strategic Plan that will include diversity by 2010.

Strategy:  

Develop the 2010-02015 Strategic Plan which will include diversity that is based on the environmental scan and planning assumptions.

Benchmarks:

•  The University Planning Committee will develop the Strategic Plan and present to the President’s Council and other campus committees and groups for feedback by 2009.

•  The University Planning Committee will review feedback and finalize the Strategic Plan and present to the President’s Council by late 2009.

Goal 2.

Recruit, retain and graduate students from diverse groups.

Objective 1:

Increase the rate of participation of racially and ethnically diverse students, transfer students, online students, students enrolling from outside the historical primary service area of the university, returning students and exceptionally talented students.

Strategies:

•  Review data and establish measurable objectives for each target group.

•  Develop a marketing plan for each target group.

•  Establish partnerships with community colleges and International Programs.

•  Review and establish a scholarship program that will increase student diversity.

Benchmarks:

•  Work Groups were formed to review, establish measurable objectives and monitor progress for each targeted group.

•  Enrollment Management will study marketing practices and will develop a marketing plan that will address recruiting the targeted groups by 2009.

•  The Office of Articulation will continue to strengthen our partnerships and articulation agreements with community colleges throughout the State.

•  The Office of International Programs will continue to develop partnerships and collaborations for exchange with international universities.

•  Enrollment Management and the Scholarship Office will review existing scholarships and look for ways to expand opportunity for targeted groups.

Objective 2:

Increase the retention and graduation rate of diverse students to the same level as the University average.

Strategies:

•  Review and evaluate all existing mentoring and retention programs to determine their effectiveness.

•  Review Best Practices for student success and develop a program.

•  Increase the number of Freshman Success courses.

Benchmarks:

•  Work Group of faculty and staff headed by the Enrollment Management Office will review and evaluate the effectiveness of the existing mentoring and retention by Fall 2009.

•  Work Group from Enrollment Management and Student Affairs will study Best Practices of current student success programs and develop a coordinated program across campus by Fall 2009.

•  Committee from Academic Affairs will coordinate and increase the number of sections of Freshman Success course by Fall 2008.

Goal 3.

Be responsive to industry needs for more diverse healthcare workers.

Objective 1:

Increase the number of diverse students and faculty in the Health Sciences including Nursing, Public Health, Medicine, and Pharmacy.

Strategies:

•  Study the current recruitment strategies of the Health Science areas for its effectiveness of recruiting diverse students and faculty.

•  Evaluate and develop scholarship opportunities.

•  Develop a plan to involve Health Sciences faculty in the recruitment and retention of diverse students and faculty.

Benchmarks:

•  The Vice President of Health Affairs will appoint a working committee including representatives from Health Sciences, Enrollment Management and Graduate School in Fall 2008 to study the current recruitment strategies and the effectiveness of these programs by 2009.

•  This working committee will study the current scholarship opportunities and make recommendations to redefine and increase scholarship opportunities.

•  The working committee will develop a plan and make recommendations to the Vice President of Health Affairs by Fall 2010.

Goal 4.

Recruit and retain diverse faculty, and administration.

Objective 1:

Design and implement a comprehensive recruitment program to include diversity for each group.          

Strategies: 

•  Study current recruitment ETSU recruitment practices.

•  Review best practices in recruitment for each group.

•  Develop and implement a campus wide recruitment plan.

Benchmarks:

•  A working committee with representatives from faculty, department chairs, and deans will be appointed by the Provost in 2008 to study the current recruitment practices and review best practices for a recruiting a diverse faculty.

•  The committee will develop a comprehensive plan and make recommendations for implementation to the Provost by Fall 2010.

•  A working committee of administrators and staff will be appointed by the University Planning Committee to study the current recruitment practices and review best practices for recruiting a diverse administration.

•  This committee will also develop a comprehensive plan and make recommendations for implementation by 2010.

Objective 2:

Design and implement a comprehensive development and retention program in which diverse faculty and administration will be addressed.

Strategies:

•  Study the current development and retention practices

•  Review best practices

•  Develop a comprehensive plan

Benchmarks:

•  The working committee for faculty will study current ETSU development and retention practices and review best practices by 2009.

•  The committee will develop a comprehensive faculty development and retention plan and make recommendations for implementation to the Provost by 2010.

•  The working committee for administration will study current ETSU development and retention practices and review best practices by 2009.

•  The committee will develop a comprehensive plan for the development and retention of administrators and make

    recommendations for implementation by 2010.

•  The working committees will study career advancement and mentoring opportunities for faculty, staff and administrators by 2009.

Goal 5: 

Diversity will be infused in the general education curriculum by 2015.

Objective 1:

Assess the current general education curriculum to determine current level of diversity infusion by 2009.

Strategy:

Charge the General Education Advisory Council GEAC) or committee it identifies to review the current level of diversity infusion in the general education curriculum during the 2008-2009 academic year.

Benchmark:

The Provost and President’s Council for Diversity will review and assess the scope and effectiveness of the action taken by GEAC to study general education curriculum.

Objective 2:

Develop opportunities for faculty to learn about diversity infusion.

Strategies:

Develop ongoing training and support opportunities for diversity infusion into the curriculum.

Benchmarks:

•  Provide ongoing infusion diversity workshops for faculty by 2009

•  Develop support and resources for faculty by 2009.