Certifying the Management of Diversity in HEI Dr. Daniela De Ridder Hannah Leichsenring York, June 23th 2009

Our Session A.CHE Consult – who we are and what we are doing? B.Diversity Management in German HEI C.Project “Integra“ – Auditing and Certification of Diversity Management in HEI D.Discussion Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

CHE Consult – who we are and what we are doing

CHE Consult ...is the Ltd-branch of CHE – Centre for Higher Education Development –CHE: non profit, shareholders are Bertelsmann Foundation and Germany‘s HEI vice-chancellors association. Most important product: CHE HEI Ranking (field-sensitive, on faculty-level, multidimensional) (14 employees) –CHE Consult: for-profit, consulting HEI (on strategy, implementation of strategies, administration reform...) as well as ministries, municipalities, research facilites... (13 employees) Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Further Information  On CHE Consult: consult.de/cms/?getObject=508&getLang=enhttp:// consult.de/cms/?getObject=508&getLang=en  On CHE: concept.de/cms/?getObject=302&getLang=enhttp:// concept.de/cms/?getObject=302&getLang=en  On CHE Rankings: ranking.de/cms/?getObject=613&getLang=enhttp:// ranking.de/cms/?getObject=613&getLang=en Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Diversity Management in German HEI

 career advancement for women (Frauenförderung, nowadays Gleichstellung – equality)  special admission rules for handicapped people or parents (Härtefallregelungen)  recently: family friendly HEIs  student recruitment: especially for “MINT“- programmes (natural sciences, engineering)  several isolated projects at most HEIs Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Diversity Management in German HEI

Our Experiences So Far 1  Project “Demographic change“ –widening participation will become vital from 2013 on  Prognosis of freshmen development in Germany  Hochschulprojekte –FH Frankfurt/Main –Universität Duisburg-Essen –Universität Stuttgart Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009 Source: CHE 2008 There will be a gap from 2013 on that needs to be filled in order to reach higher participation rates in HE.

Our Experiences So Far 2  projects with HEIs: –on retention –in the course of introducing a vice president for Diversity Management –on gender management for post graduates and PhDs –two projects on families in Higher Education Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Further Plans  several projects concerning –teacher education –questionnaire for the analysis of diversity of student bodies concerning motivation, abilities, needs and experiences  supported by foundations, ministries Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Project “Integra“ – Auditing and Certification of Diversity Management in HEI

Audit „Integra“  Thesis 1: Social Diversity in HE and in academia are increasing. HEIs must learn to deal productively with that diversity.  Thesis 2: All HEIs already have (isolated) activities in this area. They need to be strategically developed as well as systematically implemented.  Thesis 3: An Audit is an ideal process to reach both goals: To perform a systematic inventory as well as a strategic development of quality. Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Integra 1: Who will be audited?  HEI  research facilities  also faculties and departments Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Integra 2: What will be audited?  The diversity management of the institution: –the development of a strategy –a multidimensional approach (geographical, cultural and soc-eco background, gender, part time students...) –focus groups (students, researchers, administrators...) –fields of activities (staff, services, marketing...)  prioritised of the institution according to strategic orientation Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Integra 3: Goals of the audit  self assurance of the institution –via a communicative and participative process –anchorage within the management  establishing a controlling  continuing of activities, sensitizing the persons involved  cultural change  public relations via conferences, workshops etc. Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Integra 4: Structure of the audit  Process in stages –Stage 1: strategy, goals, concept for a controlling tool and process > Bronze Certificate –Stage 2: success, establishment of a controlling tool including reaction routines, further goals > Silver Certificate –Stage 3: extensive diversity management (all fields of activities, strategically placed fields of activities, controlling, quality management) > Gold Certificate Stage 1: only institutions as a whole, Stage 2 and 3: also for departments of institutions with a Bronze certificate. Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Integra 5: Project development  pilot: HEIs over 2 years  cooperation and exchange via a benchmarking club  supervising board of experts  development of a programme for auditors Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

Discussion

Our Interest  what do you think is helpful, what is a waste of time?  what helps to promote “good” causes like equity, access, equality, inclusion, etc.?  what connects best with the logic of academic organisation?  external support and internal development, institutional and systemic development Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009