NEASC Higher Education Panel: Thriving Inclusive Community December 8, 2016 11:00 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. Office of Diversity & Inclusion Norm J. Jones Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Amherst College: Institutional Profile 2016- 2019 Strategic Plan Enrollment: 1,795 students from 49 states, plus Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and 54 countries 51% women, 49% women; 98% live on campus Student/faculty ratio: 8:1 Average class size: 16 Follows no-loan policy for all financial aid recipients Need-blind for domestic and international students
New Division/New Mission 2016- 2019 Strategic Plan Office of Diversity & Inclusion’s Mission Statement: Creating a culture of inclusiveness that promotes the integration of learning with leadership
Philosophy on Diversity & Inclusion 2016- 2019 Strategic Plan In process of vetting language Focus on our compositional diversity Inextricable relationship between diversity, inclusion and equity AAC&U
Useful Mechanisms 2016- 2019 Strategic Plan Office of Diversity & Inclusion’s three-year strategic plan Macro-goals Recruit/retrain diverse faculty-scholars Recruit/retain diverse staff Create a more inclusive experience for all Amherst students External Advisory Committee on Diversity, Inclusion & Excellence Self Study: access/equity, curriculum, org. culture, and campus climate Presidential Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion Working groups Focus groups Training Diversity KPIs for all segments of institutional strategic plan
Assessment 2016- 2019 Strategic Plan Elements of D&I self-study Key performance indicators tied to strategic plan Phased training with pre/post testing Focus on leadership Assessment of baseline competencies Audit of hiring practices Director of Inclusive Leadership
Institutional Challenges 2016- 2019 Strategic Plan National landscape “Diversity clutter” Enabling conditions for community-building Transactions vs. transformations
NEASC Higher Education Panel 2016- 2019 Strategic Plan Thank you! Norm J. Jones, Ph.D. Amherst College njones@amherst.edu