Improving Campus Climate for Diversity and Inclusion: What Can Leaders Do? Wednesday, May 17, 1:00-2:00pm Eastern Time Coalition of Urban-Serving Universities Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Association of American Medical Colleges
Improving Campus Climate for Diversity and Inclusion: What Can Leaders Do?
Wednesday, May 17, 1:00-2:00pm Eastern Time
Coalition of Urban-Serving UniversitiesAssociation of Public and Land-grant Universities
Association of American Medical Colleges
Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce Webinar Series
Wednesday, May 17, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
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Handouts
Jennifer C. Danek, M.D.
Senior Director, Urban Universities for HEALTH
Webinar series on Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce
Share findings from the USU/APLU/AAMC report (July 2016)
Upcoming webinars:
www.uuhealth.org/our-work/upcoming-events
Collaborative effort of APLU/USU and AAMC, supported by NIH
70 experts from 28 universities/academic medical centers
Identify research actions for improving evidence
Examined four areas:
Diverse Faculty Hiring and Advancement
Leadership, Organizational Change, and Climate;
Diverse Student Success;
Recruitment and Admissions
How can we create a campus climate where diverse faculty
and students thrive?
Problem: Many universities conduct climate surveys, but it’s
not always clear how to use results
Inclusive climate increases UR student retention and success1
Improves the learning environment for all students2
Discrimination, lack of support, lack of collegiality, and other climate-related factors were found to have a negative impact on faculty retention3
1. Hernandez, Nguyen, Saetermoe, & Suarez-Orozco, 20132. Association of American Medical Colleges [AAMC], 2013a;
Piercy et al., 20053. O’Meara, Lounder, & Campbell, 2014
For more detailed information, see http://www.thedemands.org
Climate Assessment Study: conduct a national survey to determine how universities are measuring climate and using results to achieve organizational change
Develop validated tools or sets of metrics for measuring climate across a range of contexts to facilitate change and support greater climate improvements.
Top 10 Leadership Actions: Develop a Top 10 list of the most effective actions presidents and chancellors can take to achieve diversity goals.
Laura Castillo-Page, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Diversity Policy and Programs & Organizational Capacity Building, Association of American Medical Colleges
Diversity and Inclusion Culture and Climate Toolkit
Laura Castillo-Page, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Diversity Policy&Programs
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What is Needed for the Field?
Before launching a culture and climate assessment institutions need a systematic mechanism to gauge their diversity and
inclusion landscape.
Diversity and Inclusion Culture and Climate Toolkit
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Project Leadership
Funding provided by
The California Wellness Foundation
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Pilot Sites
Cohort One Cohort Two
Cal State-Fullerton Cal State-Fresno
Cal State-Northridge UC-Irvine*
UC-Davis* UCLA*
UCSF* University of Southern California*
*academic health centers/campuses
Pilot Site Requirements
• Located in California
• AAMC, USU, or APLU Member
• Top leadership support diversity culture and climate projects
• Capacity to implement the pilot project, including designated Senior
Diversity Leadership
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Rubric & Scorecard Development
Reviewed 11 academic &
private sector DI Scorecard
(Fall 2015)
Revised byExpert Panel (Spring 2016)
Cohort 1 Draft: Synthesis of
Expert Panel &AAMC/APLU Team feedback
Cohort 2 Draft: Synthesis of Cohort 1 &
AAMC/APLU Team feedback
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Next Steps
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges. Assessing Institutional Culture and Climate – Webcast Supplemental Guide.
Washington, DC, 2013.
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DI Toolkit Components
Rubric Questions
Scorecard
Action Plan
User Guide
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Cohort One Toolkit High-Level Findings
Value of the scorecard is in generating leadership support and buy-in
The process of gathering rubric question responses led to useful cross-campus
conversations
Difficult to come up with one answer for multiple health profession schools, as
each does things a little bit differently
Need for prepared campus launch materials – how do we “sell” this score in a
way that highlights our accomplishments but also drives further change?
Engaging top leadership first helped ensure a strong response from those completing the
rubric on campus
Action steps, transparency, and accountability are benefits of the tool
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Thank You!
Mariam B. Lam, Ph.D.,
Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion, University of California, Riverside
David Forgues, Ph.D., Interim Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion, California State University, Fullerton
Danielle García, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the President, California State University, Fullerton
Why did CSUF Participate?
• Cal State Fullerton strives to be a model comprehensive university.
• Aligns with the Strategic Plan
• 2014 created a Campus Climate Evaluation Team (CCET) to review
Campus Climate Survey data and interpret themes to identify
opportunities to improve faculty, staff and student success.
– Two-overarching themes identified.
• Transparency and a welcoming environment.
• Campus Action Plan:
– President’s Commission on Equity and Inclusion (PCEI).
– Toolkit provided an opportunity to inventory the results of
campus strategies thus far
Process to collect information
Met with Senior Leadership
Stakeholders
Met with subject matter experts on campus for
input on issues of equity and diversity
President announced creation of President’s
Commission on Equity & Inclusion
(PCEI)
PCEI Steering Committee and
Senior Leadership will meet to put
together an action plan to help shape next
strategic plan and 2019 climate
survey
Outcomes
• Key findings from scorecard
– Opportunities• Lack of infrastructure and questions around infrastructure that
doesn’t apply.
• Change to/new policies and processes
– Strategic Plan Achievements• Programs in place to support faculty and staff retention and
professional development
• Programs in place to support diverse student retention and success
Please submit questions through the chatbox
Contact info:◦ Julia Michaels, Project Manager
◦ [email protected] (202) 478-6071
◦ http://www.uuhealth.org