Institutional Diversity Task Force: Committee Timeline

The Institutional Diversity Task Force began its work in September 2008.

*Tuesday, September 30th
1:30-3:15
President’s Conference Room
Agenda: Welcome and Charge
Introductions and Aspirations
Establish Timeline
Set Goals for Task Force
Articulate Working Definition of Diversity

*Tuesday, October 21st
4:00-6:00
Faculty Lounge
Agenda: Identify Institutional Practices, Priorities and Programs with Regard to Diversity
How Do We Know These Practices and Programs are Working?
Identify Gaps
Revisit Institutional Definition of Diversity
Homework: Develop List of What Your Division/Constituency is Doing Well and How you Know it’s Working
Submit by Wednesday, October 15th

*Thursday, November 20th
4:00-6:00
Agenda: Identifying Institutional Barriers to Inclusion and Diversity
DMP Students Facilitate Leadership Skill Development with Regard to Effecting
Institutional Change

*Tuesday, December 9th
4:00-6:00
Agenda: Meet with DMP Students
Preliminary Report on Diversity Audit
Preliminary Report on Best Practices and Peer and Aspirant Institutions
Homework: Documentation of Current Practices and Programs and Evidence of Effectiveness
Submit by Thursday, January 15th

*Wednesday, December 10th
4:00-7:00
OPTIONAL VISIT TO Race: Are We so Different
Cleveland Museum of Natural History

*Tuesday, January 20th
4:00-6:00
Agenda: Final Report of Best Practices from DMP Students
Comprehensive Review of Current Practices, Programs and Priorities
and their Effectiveness
Ratify Working Statement of Institutional Commitment to Diversity

Seek Endorsement by Relevant Constituencies Between These Meetings

*Tuesday, February 24th
4:00-6:00
Agenda: Preliminary Discussion of Recommendations on How to Strengthen Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
Identify Short-Term Initiatives

*Tuesday, March 30th
4:00-6:00
Agenda: Finalize Recommendations
Outline Final Report

Draft of Final Report Circulated

*Tuesday, April 21st
4:00-6:00
Agenda: Review Report Draft
Discuss Roll-Out and Implementation of Report

Edit Report

*Tuesday, May 12th
4:00-8:00
Agenda: Finalize Report
Discuss Next Steps
Celebratory Dinner