Please describe the most significant activities you will implement, expand, or continue. These short and long term objectives and activities should result in increased diversity and/or the development of a more inclusive unit and campus climate. Your plan should support Michigan Tech in accomplishing its short and long term diversity goals.
Past plans as PDFs: 2006
| Specific Objective/th> | Activity Description | Person(s) responsible for this objective | Timeline | Internal Dollars to be allocated | External Dollars to be sought | Other Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Faculty | Improve the diversity of the faculty candidate pool. | Work with faculty and chairs across the COE to adapt the CEE model for faculty searches. | Faculty Success and Diversity Coordinator and the Dean. | Ongoing | |||
| Improve faculty success in terms of tenure and promotion. | Continue/Expand the mentoring program and lunches for new faculty. | $12,000 | |||||
| For Students | Increase the number of underrepresented graduate students. | Conduct recruiting visits at targeted locales. Support GEM | Various faculty in the COE | Ongoing | $4,000 | ||
| Increase the number of CC transfers to Michigan Tech. | Continue to support MICUP program and further develop partnerships with CCs. | Associate Dean | $4,000 | $2M from NSF STEP program | |||
| Increase Enterprise participation and branding. | Work with university administration to further institutionalize and expand Enterprise, targeting high schools and CCs | Associate Dean and Enterprise Board | $2,000 | Currently ~$600K from Various Sources | |||
| Develop effective marketing materials for COE programs. | Plans are underway for development of a video to highlight the COE to a diverse group of students | COE Outreach Coordinator | 7/1/2006 | TBD | $2M from NSF CCLI program | ||
| Provide MS & HS students with engineering experiences | Continue to offer and support Engineering Olympics, FIRST Lego League, etc. | Engineering Fundamentals Dept | $5,000 | ||||
| Provide underrepresented undergraduate students with opportunities for professional development | Continue to support travel for NSBE, SHPE, etc. | Associate Dean | $4,000 | ||||
| For Staff | No initiatives are currently planned |