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Diversity and Multicultural Affairs

Dr. Taffye Benson Clayton

Vice Provost

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Our Brand As a National Leader

Diversity is central to our mission and integral to our brand at Carolina

Leader in higher education access

– Access directly linked to diversity and academic excellence

21ST century high-achieving students

– Desire for diverse learning environments

– Compositional diversity is an important component

– Expectation of access to and interaction with other high-achieving diverse students and faculty


Diversity and Inclusion Defined

Diversity• Broad and

encompassing

Inclusion• Active, intentional,

ongoing efforts to engage diversity to reap its educational benefits

Inclusive AND differentiated• leverage

compositional diversity

• reap educational benefits

• meet needs of differentiated segments authentically


Diversity at UNC-Chapel Hill

Mission– Extend knowledge-based services and other resources of the

University to the citizens of North Carolina and their institutions to enhance the quality of life for all people in the State

Academic Plan• Equity and Inclusion at Carolina—Strategic plan with

recommendations to strengthen commitment to diversity and inclusion

Core values– Believes that it can achieve its educational, research, and service

mission only by creating and sustaining an environment in which students, faculty, and staff represent diversity…


DMA’s Mission and Vision

Mission

– The Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (DMA) is an administrative unit in the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost.

– Our mission is to provide university-wide leadership in developing and implementing initiatives that promote access to and diversity within our student, faculty, and staff communities. We provide leadership, consultation, and project management of policies, programs, and services that promote diversity as a means of achieving educational excellence and enhancing the quality of life for all members of the University community.

Vision

– To promote and sustain an inclusive campus community that values and respects all members of the University community


Refreshed Vision for Diversity

Strategically positioned

Mission-aligned and mission-

driven

Integrated into institutional priorities,

planning and fabric


DMA’s Expanded Charge and Portfolio

Since its inception, DMA has primarily served historically underrepresented students

Now faculty, staff and student-focused


DMA’s Broad Based Focus

• Institutional diversity – Leadership for university-wide

diversity policies, procedures, and practices

– Diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence education

– Consultation

• Assessment and research of diversity issues within organizational structures

• Community engagement with diverse populations

• Recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds and cultures

• Multicultural programming• Support programs for diverse

student populations• Diversity, inclusion and

cultural competence leadership programs

Diversity and inclusion functions


The New DMA Team


New DMA Directors

Sr. Director, Education Operations & Initiatives

Marco Barker, PhD

Director, Inclusive Student Excellence

Ada Wilson, JD

Director, Research, Assessment &

AnalyticsSearch Underway


Coordinators

Coordinator, Multicultural

Student Programs and Carolina Latino

InitiativeJosmell Perez, MEd.

Coordinator, Educational Programs

Search Underway


Administrative Support

Executive Assistant

Katherine Max

Communications Specialist

Miki Kersgard

Administrative Support

SpecialistMargie Scott


UNC as a Diversity Leader


Opportunities to Lead in Diversity

Faculty Diversity Recruitment and Retention

Minority Male Success and Graduation

Faculty and Staff Diversity Education

Cultural Competence Skill Development and Leadership


Leading in Diversity Presence and Success

To develop strategies to increase the presence of historically underrepresented populations

To develop an effective model for minority male student success at Carolina to decrease graduation rate disparities and promote differentiated student success


Leading in Diversity Education

To develop a comprehensive, multiple modality educational strategy, inclusive of faculty and staff at Carolina

To develop a model for cultural competence skill development and leadership education for students


Diversity Seminar Series for Faculty and Staff

Chancellor’s 21st Century Vision Dialogue Through the Lens of Diversity

The Role of Diversity in Education

Plenary Keynote Dr. Pat Gurin—Nancy Cantor Distinguished Professor Emerita of

Psychology and Women's Studies at the University of Michigan

Panel Discussion Participants Dr. Jeff Milem—Ernest W. McFarland Distinguished Professor in Leadership for

Education Policy and Reform in the College of Education, Department Chair and Director, Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona

Dr. Thomas Nelson-Laird—Associate Professor, Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies, Project Manager for the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) at Indiana University


Minority Males at UNC


Undergraduate Academic Success at Carolina

Differentiated Student Success

Underrepresented Student Success

Undergraduate Student Success


Disaggregating the Data

What does the data tell us about differentiated groups?

How do we use the data to make data driven decisions that support our institutional mission?


Undergraduate Student Data

Enrollment

– 18,430 students, approximately 7,700 males (42 %)

– 39 American Indian

– 715 Hispanic/Latino

– 566 African American

Graduation, Current four-year rate is 80%• 2010 Retention Study four-year rate

– American Indian males 64.7% American Indian females67.4%

– Hispanic males 61% Hispanic females77.3%

– African American males 49.2% African American females 71%

Source: UNC Institutional Research


Forum and Workgroup Progress

Minority Male Success Forum, January 27, 2012

Goals

– Continue momentum developed across campus to address needs of Carolina undergraduate men of color

– Respond to student appeals for support, consideration and action

– Enhance communication and collaboration on this issue

– Strengths-based approach to understanding and supporting recruitment, retention, graduation and success of minority males

– Examine current efforts and exchange new ideas for mentoring

Minority Male Collaborative Workgroup, March 2012

– DMA, Undergraduate Retention, Student Success and Academic Counseling, New Student and Parent Programs, Scholarships & Financial Aid, Office of Institutional Research, Student Affairs, CBC


Challenges with Target Group

General success strategies will frequently not meet the needs of many minority males

More likely to be hindered by economic disadvantages

Less likely to access existing social/academic resources

More likely to be first-generation students

Less likely to have access to information about higher education

Less likely to have role models among faculty


Minority Male Success and Graduation

Successful minority males at Carolina

– Are skilled at academic self-management

– Have self-awareness of their academic strengths

– Engage in learning activities outside the classroom

– Are likely to intentionally engage with non-minority students

– May or may not participate in mentorship


3MP Grant Process

Initiated by General Administration in response to:

– UNC Board of Governors and the UNC General Administration launch the University of North Carolina Tomorrow Initiative (2007)

– Recommendation 4.2.5. • UNC should increase the educational attainment of all underrepresented

populations, especially African American male and Hispanic students

2011—UNC launches three 3MP pilots on UNC campuses

2012—UNC system to provide funding to additional campuses to expand efforts with minority male students in parallel with Community College System


Carolina Millennial Scholars

Scope—first-year and transfer students

– Connect students to University resources

– Enhance participants’ academic experience and set a path to graduation

– Encourage students to identify their individual strengths

– Help students take responsibility for their education, choices and decisions

Design

– Small cohorts based on academic interests

– Seminar and series of workshops focused on academic success, professional development, and financial literacy

– Faculty and staff mentoring


Thank You

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