Multicultural Committee Kickoff August 31, 2017
Campus Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan August 30, 2017
Diversity and Inclusion Council Dr. Allen Henderson, Senior Vice President/Provost Dr. Dennis Hall, Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students Dr. Alison Simons, Assistant Professor of Sociology/Social Sciences Joshua Rivers-Baker, Student - President, Black Student Association Jamal Williams, Director of Collegiate Academy & College Credit Partnerships Dr. Joe Brown, Professor of Theater Arts and Speech
Diversity Council Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez, Dean of Natural and Social Sciences Angela Dampeer, Associate Vice President of Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator DeAwna Wood, Director of Alumni Relations Laura Velazquez, Student - President, Social Justice League Lisa Gallegos, Upward Bound Math and Science Bridge Coordinator Christi Tallent, Human Resources Administrator
2020 Vision Plan - Academic Distinction GOAL 1: To achieve high quality academic pre-professional liberal arts undergraduate and graduate professional programs 3. The faculty and academic staff will consist of individuals representing a diversity of backgrounds, ethnicities and cultural groups. a. The percentage of diverse faculty and staff will be equal to or exceed peer institutions as reported in the IR Annual Faculty Report and IPEDS.
2020 Vision Plan - Student Experience GOAL 2: To enroll and retain motivated undergraduate and
graduate students and provide moral, ethical and academic support to develop successful community and professional leaders. 3. The student population will be reflective of the ethnic diversity of Texas. a. Wesleyan’s and ethnic diversity will be at par with Texas as reported in the Census report.
Four Dimensions of Campus Diversity and Inclusion
Representational Diversity
Campus Climate
Curricular and Co-Curricular Transformation
Institutional Leadership and Commitment
Representational Diversity Faculty Ethnic Diversity Fall 2015 90% 82% 80% 72% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20%
16%
10%
5% 1%
5%
0%
2%
5%
7% 0%
3%
0%
1%
0% American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Texas Wesleyan University
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Peer Institutions
White
Two or more races
Representational Diversity Staff Ethnic Diversity Fall 2015 70% 64% 58%
60%
50%
40% 31% 30%
20%
15%
14% 10%
6% 0%
0%
2%
4%
3% 0%
1%
0%
0% American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Texas Wesleyan University
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Peer Institutions
White
Two or more races
Representational Diversity Student Ethnic Diversity State of Texas vs. Texas Wesleyan University 2015 45%
42%
42%
39%
40% 35% 30% 25%
22%
20% 15%
13%
10%
9%
10% 5%
13%
4% 1%
3%
1%
0%
0%
2%
0% American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic/Latino
Texas Wesleyan University
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
State of Texas
Two or More Races
Unknown
White
Representational Diversity Faculty Gender Comparison Fall 2015 70%
65%
64%
60% 60%
55% 51%
50%
49%
49%
55%
51% 45%
45%
40% 40%
36%
35%
30%
20%
10%
0% Dallas Baptist University
Houston Baptist University
Our Lady of the Lake St. Mary's University University-San Antonio Male
Female
Texas Wesleyan University
University of St Thomas
University of the Incarnate Word
Representational Diversity Staff Gender Comparison Fall 2015 70% 60%
58%
60%
54%
52% 50%
48%
49%
51%
50%
53%
50% 46%
47%
42%
40% 40%
30%
20%
10%
0% Dallas Baptist University
Houston Baptist University
Our Lady of the Lake St. Mary's University University-San Antonio Male
Female
Texas Wesleyan University
University of St Thomas
University of the Incarnate Word
Representational Diversity Student Gender Comparison Fall 2015 80%
74%
70%
64%
62%
64%
62%
60%
60%
60%
56% 52% 48%
50% 40%
44% 38%
40%
38%
36%
30%
40% 36%
26%
20% 10% 0% Dallas Baptist University
Houston Baptist University
Oklahoma City University
Our Lady of the Lake University
St Mary's University
Male
Female
Texas Wesleyan Union University University of St University of the University Thomas Incarnate Word
Representational Diversity Student Gender Comparison Fall 2015 60%
56% 50.3%
49.7%
50% 44% 40%
30%
20%
10%
0% Texas Wesleyan
State of Texas Male
Female
Curricular and Co-Curricular Transformation
Campus Climate
Institutional Leadership and Commitment “Don’t think about training as a onetime, check-the-box task. Engaging content, repeated exposure and a consistent message that takes into account different perspectives and speaks to the unique campus community will be most successful.” - CUPAHR
Action Plan – Representational Diversity
Action Plan – Curricular and Co-curricular Transformation
Action Plan – Institutional Leadership and Commitment
Action Plan – Campus Climate Multicultural Committee
Campus Racial Climate Committee
Who We Are Texas Wesleyan University is committed to providing its students and employees with the opportunity to live, learn and work in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment. - Frederick Slabach
Action Plan – Campus Climate Multicultural Committee
Hispanic Heritage Month September Co-chair: Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez
LGBT History Month October Co-chair: Dr. Alison Simons
Native American Heritage Month November Co-chairs: __________________
Veterans Awareness Month November Co-chair: Laura Valezquez
Black History Month February Co-chairs: Joshua Rivers-Baker and Angela Dampeer
Women’s History Month March Co-chair: DeAwna Wood
Disability Awareness Month March Co-chair: Christi Tallent
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage May Co-chairs: _______________