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	Specific Objective	Activity Description	Person(s) responsible for this objective	Timeline	Internal Dollars to be allocated	External Dollars to be sought	Other Comments
For Faculty	Increase faculty & staff awreness of MTU/SBE diversity activities; coordinate activities	Appoint an SBE Diversity Coordinator	Dean				If every unit had a diversity coordinator, they could meet quarterly to share ideas and update progress with C. Anderson
	Recruit diverse faculty	Participate in PhD Project	Dean
		Develop faculty networks at professional conferences	Faculty	Ongoing	$2000/faculty allocated for conference participation
	Retain diverse faculty	Establish faculty mentoring program for all new faculty	Dean	Ongoing
		Set a goal that each faculty member will participate in an activity which advances diversity in 2006/7	Faculty	Ongoing
	Increase opportunities for interaction with diverse faculty	Encourage international faculty exchanges	Dean, Faculty	Ongoing	$10,000 of Research overhead
		Encourage faculty sabbaticals at other institutions	Dean	Ongoing
For Students	Create a welcoming environment	Conduct diversity exercise at SBE orientation	Outreach coordinator & Diversity coordinator	9/07 & 1/07
		Student–faculty events; football tailgate, winter activity at Kew. Mt. lodge		Fall 07	$2000 MTF Dean's fund
		Work with RAs to advertise and develop SBE events		Ongoing
	Increase student interaction with diverse faculty	Two Minority/Women Visity Scholars in SBE	Faculty	Ongoing		$2000 MTF Dean's fund; Ed. Opp. matching funds
	Attract diverse students to MTU/SBE	Continue to sponsor and fund scholarships for minority youth to SYP	Dean	Summer 08		$4000 MTF Dean's fund
		Continue to work with MICUP program	Faculty	Summer 08	GTA allocation to SBE
		Continue to identify high quality minorities/women for: (1) NAB first–year scholarships (2) MBA scholarships (3) MSANRE scholarships (4) GTA's	Outreach Coordinator MBA Director MSANRE Director	Ongoing	$1000 SS&E for recruiting	(1)$15,000 (total first–year MTF fund) (2)$10,000(total MBA MTF Challege Fund) (3)$5,000 MTF Dean's fund (4)$2000 MTF Dean's fund
		Develop & begin to implement new strtegies for attracting Hispanic students	Dean, faculty, staff, & alumni/ae	Spring 08
	Create opportunities for diverse students to explore career potential	Sponsor studnets for diversity conferences, such as AISES	Dean	Fall 07		$2000 MTF Dean's fund
	Increase student understanding of diversity in the world	Promote study abroad & MTU international opportunities	Dean, faculty & staff	Ongoing		Target funding in Capital Campaign to support international study for SBE students
		Develop SBE sponsored international study	>Dean, faculty & staff	Fall 08
	Increase student diversity	Goals: <female enrollemtn to 50% by 2008 <domestic diversity (exclusive of internationals) to 12% by 2008 <international enrollment to 15%	Dean Outreach Coordinator Diversity Coordinator	Spring 2008	$4000 Admin SS&E, including recruiting budget
	Retain diverse students	Retain 85% minority women at 1st year Retain 70% to graduation Continue to fund SBE Learning Center	Dean	Spring 2008
For Staff	Increase understanding of diversity	Attend university sponsored diversity programming	Dean & Staff	Ongoing
	Increase opportunities for engaging with diverse populations	Attend external conferences and programming	Staff	Ongoing	$4000 Admin SS&E, including recruiting budget