The Committee on Equal The Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE)and Engineering (CEOSE)

CEOSE and its Reports to Congress

Presented to OPP Advisory Committee

by Beverly K. HartlineMay 9-10, 2005

The Committee on Equal The Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Opportunities in Science and

Engineering (CEOSE)Engineering (CEOSE)

Established in 1980 as the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Technology (P.L. 96-516)

Renamed in 1985 – the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (P.L. 99-159)

Current Members of Current Members of CEOSECEOSEas of May 2005as of May 2005

Dr. Robert L. Lichter, CEOSE ChairMerrimack Consultants, LLC Dr. Samuel L. Myers, Jr., CEOSE

Vice ChairUniversity of Minnesota, UMN Twin

Cities Campus

Dr. Ashok AgrawalSt. Louis Community College Dr. Luis EchegoyenClemson University Dr. Wesley L. Harris, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Beverly Karplus HartlineHeritage University

Dr. J. K. HaynesMorehouse College Dr. Joyce Bennett JustusUniversity of California  Dr. Willie Pearson, JrGeorgia Institute of Technology Dr. Carol Halpert SchwartzNew York Institute of Technology

Dr. Telle WhitneyAnita Borg Institute for Women and Technology Ms. Sara YoungMontana State University

CEOSE ResponsibilitiesCEOSE Responsibilities

CEOSE reviews and provides advice to NSF on programs and activities within and outside NSF that promote and broaden the full participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities, who are currently underrepresented in scientific, engineering, professional, and technical fields.

Three Meetings Annually: ~February, June, and October

Reports from NSF officials Presentations from external experts Discussion

Other Activities NSF Directorate Advisory Committees

CEOSE members serve as liaisons to each Service on NSF Review Panels Participation in NSF Site Visits and symposia

Regular meetings among NSF Director, Deputy Director, CEOSE Chair, and Vice Chair

NSF Director/Deputy Director - Meetings with Entire CEOSE Membership

CEOSE-Sponsored Workshops and Symposia

CEOSE ActivitiesCEOSE Activities

CEOSE Influence on NSF CEOSE Influence on NSF ProgramsPrograms

Urban Systemic Initiatives Alliance for Minority Participation and other

programs directed to minority-serving institutions Program for Disabled Persons Centers of Research Excellence In Science and

Technology Graduate Teaching Fellows Professional Opportunities for Women in Research

and Education (POWRE), succeeded by ADVANCE Integrative Graduate Education and Research

Training

CEOSE Policy CEOSE Policy AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Merit-Review Criterion on “Broader Impacts” Broad impact of proposals Includes (not restricted to) how proposed project

would help increase participation of underrepresented groups in STEM.

Important Notice 127, July 2002 Requires applicants to address broader-impacts

criterion in the Project Summary as well as in the Proposal Description sections of proposals

Failure to do so automatically disqualifies the proposal from consideration.

CEOSE Reports to CongressCEOSE Reports to Congress

Biennial Reports Required by the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act of 1980

Decennial Report Required by HR 4664, the NSF Reauthorization Act of 2002

Biennial Report to Biennial Report to CongressCongress

Contents CEOSE activities during the previous two

years Proposed Plans for the Near Term

Ground Rules for Report Submission The report is not to be changed by the NSF

Director. The NSF Director may submit comments

on report.

CEOSE CEOSE Decennial Decennial ReportReport

Summary of CEOSE findings over decade 1993-2002. Description of past and present policies and

activities of NSF to encourage full participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science, mathematics, and engineering fields, including activities in support of minority-serving institutions

Assessment of the trends in participation in Foundation activities, and of the success of Foundation policies and activities

Proposals for new strategies or broadening of existing successful strategies toward facilitating the goals of diversity, access, and inclusiveness

Summary of TrendsSummary of Trends

Modestly broader & greater participation: the sign is right, but the magnitude is disappointing after ~25 years

Proposal success rates for underrepresented populations comparable to NSF overall rate, with minorities marginally lower

Increased diversity in review panels Broader participation in NSF STEM

staff