2007-08 Department/School/College Diversity Plan - Geological Mining Engineering Sciences
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: 2007-2008
| 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 | Maximize possibility of increasing number of faculty who represent underserved minorities and females | Ensure that networking and advertising for new hires targets these audiences. Final pool of candidates must be diverse | Chairs of search committees and Chair of department | When possible; we do not have a search every year, although we will this year | As appropriate for targeted ads and for visits of additional candidates beyond those supported by university | ||
| For Students | Increase number of students overall, maintaining our attractive female ratios and increasing our minority enrollments | Recruiting and targeting of scholarship when appropriate | Various; Chair oversees but all faculty have participated and will continue to do so | Continual | Several thousand dollars for recruiting at U. Puerto Rico and internships | REU being applied for, targeting underserved minorities | |
| For Staff | Ensure that staff positions are filled with as diverse a group of people as possible | Any openings (none are anticipated) will be advertised and networked for a diverse pool of applicants and finalists | Chair | As available |