Presentation To President’s CabinetPresentation To President’s Cabinet

Sue Guenter-SchlesingerSue Guenter-SchlesingerVice Provost Vice Provost

Equal Opportunity & Employment DiversityEqual Opportunity & Employment Diversity

Kunle OjikutuKunle OjikutuSpecial Assistant to the President for DiversitySpecial Assistant to the President for Diversity

Assistant Vice President Student AffairsAssistant Vice President Student Affairs

Chyerl Wolfe-LeeChyerl Wolfe-LeeDirector, Human ResourcesDirector, Human Resources

Process for Evidence Based Diversity Process for Evidence Based Diversity RecommendationsRecommendations

Deans & Vice Presidents use:Deans & Vice Presidents use:

SCOT Analysis from Task ForcesSCOT Analysis from Task Forces Organizational SCOT AnalysisOrganizational SCOT Analysis White Paper: Recruiting & Retaining White Paper: Recruiting & Retaining

Faculty & Staff of ColorFaculty & Staff of Color Demographic DataDemographic Data

Three Employee GroupsThree Employee Groups

(Sticky Notes) - Brainstorming Ideas (Sticky Notes) - Brainstorming Ideas for: for: Strengths, Challenges, Opportunities Strengths, Challenges, Opportunities & Threats& Threats

Summarized & Prioritized Ideas Summarized & Prioritized Ideas under each Category with Sticky under each Category with Sticky NotesNotes

StrengthsStrengths• Students• Department Cultures• Administration• Programs (Organizational & Academic)• Community• Family

ChallengesChallenges• Hostility/Discomfort (Climate)• Visibility Integration• Intentions Vs. Actions• Resources• Family• Institutional Support• Low Numbers• Workload

OpportunitiesOpportunities• Quality of Life/Bellingham• State Professional Opportunities• Professional Societies• Generational Shift• Local Diversity Focused Opportunities• WWU Community Connections• State Government

ThreatsThreats• Lack of State Support• Cost of Living• Constitution of Community• Community Mis-perception• Lack of Jobs• Local Prejudice• Lack of Diverse City and State

StrengthsStrengths• Quality of Life• Academic Programs• Community• Opportunities

ChallengesChallenges• Non-Competitive Compensations• Lack of Community• Cultural Norms/Token Efforts• Homogenous Demographic• Structure

OpportunitiesOpportunities• Support Resources Towards Diversity• Applicant Pool Up For Many Reasons• Money• Paradigm Shift

ThreatsThreats• Shift Away from 4-Year Degree• Economy• Populist Nativist Movement• Increased Competition for Diverse Applicants• Seattle/Vancouver Draw

StrengthsStrengths• Institutional Commitment to Diversity • Support and an Inclusive Environment • Emerging Transparent Communication• Visible Diverse Senior Level Leadership in Student Affairs• University Reputation• Quality of Life

ChallengesChallenges• Limited Growth Opportunity • Uneven Distribution of Diversity • Internal Communication and Connection • Lack of Flexibility for Unwritten Expectation• Weak Recruitment

OpportunitiesOpportunities• Collaborate with Diverse Groups Membership in Local Community; • Institutional Collaboration • Collaboration with Industry/Business • Easy Access/Technology • Diverse Community Population• Untapped institutional affiliation with professional organizations

ThreatsThreats• Lack of Diversity • Private Industry Recruitment • Regional Higher-Ed Competition • Elements of prejudice in the community• Economic downturn

STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS Commitment to DiversityCommitment to Diversity

Quality of LifeQuality of Life

Academic ReputationAcademic Reputation

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES Lower SalariesLower Salaries

Diminishing ResourcesDiminishing Resources

Lack of Diversity (uneven) Lack of Diversity (uneven)

OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES Geographic LocationGeographic Location

TechnologyTechnology

Diversity (Support for; Local)Diversity (Support for; Local)

THREATSTHREATS Community Prejudice/IntoleranceCommunity Prejudice/Intolerance

Cost of LivingCost of Living

Decreasing Funding for Higher Ed Decreasing Funding for Higher Ed

Deans develop recommendations Deans develop recommendations for Diversity Initiatives with Budget for Diversity Initiatives with Budget DetailDetail

Participants in SCOT Analysis Task Participants in SCOT Analysis Task Forces – Resources to Deans Forces – Resources to Deans

Recommendations due to EO Office Recommendations due to EO Office April 15April 15

Proposal to President & Provost May Proposal to President & Provost May 1515