1. QI Proposal: Faculty Senate Discussion Deneese L. Jones, Provost Tom Delahunt, VP Admissions Keith Summerville, President - Faculty Senate January 30, 2013

2. Higher Learning Commission A Commission of the North Central Association  The Higher Learning Commission expects that institutions are always engaged in quality improvement.  The Open Pathway requires an institution to designate one major improvement effort it has undertaken as its Quality Initiative for reaffirmation of accreditation.  Commission encourages institutions to use the Quality Initiative to take risks, innovate, take on a tough challenge or pursue a yet unproven strategy.  Drake University Strategic Goal I, Objective D: “infuse global and multicultural understanding throughout Drake University”

3. Percentage Distribution of Public School Students in Pre-K through 12 th Grade

4. Number of Public School Students Enrolled in Pre-K through 12 th Grade

5. Racial/Ethnic Diversity Applicants to Drake University 2009-2012

6. Fall 2011 Undergraduate and Pharm D Enrollment

7. Faculty by Race/Ethnicity

8. 2011 EFR Cohort Academic Performance by Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity# Students Average GPA Percent at or above 3.0 Percent Below 2.0 American Indian2 Asian402.59 52.5%17.5% Black 23 (1W)2.3 20.8%25.0% Hispanic102.59 30.0%20.0% Non-resident262.87 61.5%23.1% Two or more races332.95 60.6%9.1% Not Reported103.19 White6673.12 65.8%5.6% All EFR811 3.05 62.9%7.9%

9. 2010-2012 First Year Retention

10. “…Infuse global and multicultural understanding throughout Drake University” QI Proposal: Achieving and Supporting Difference Increase efforts to recruit and retain more students, faculty and staff from underrepresented groups Intensify efforts to strengthen a campus environment that is welcoming and supportive of difference Create greater understanding for addressing issues of difference for deepening and sustaining intercultural learning Create new curricula and organize co-curricular programming to enhance global and multicultural understanding

11. Questions for Consideration  What are the benefits?  What are the barriers that we can control?  Who are the constituents that should be included in the development of this QI plan?