1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Institutional Challenges 2016- 2019 Strategic Plan
National landscape
“Diversity clutter”
Enabling conditions for community-building
Transactions vs. transformations

8. NEASC Higher Education Panel 2016- 2019 Strategic Plan
Thank you!
Norm J. Jones, Ph.D.
Amherst College