Diversity Council

Diversity Showcase Goals

The goals of the IPFW Diversity Showcase are

It is useful to distinguish between diversity as a concept and campus diversity goals.

Diversity refers to the different backgrounds, cultures, characteristics, and experiences of individuals and groups.
The campus has diversity goals in each of the five strategic areas above.
Diversity initiatives are designed to help achieve the campus diversity goals.

The specific definition always depends on the context:

Diversity goals for recruitment are based on demographics–which groups are not represented proportionally to their availability in the recruitment pool?
Diversity goals for retention and success aim to close any achievement gaps that exist–are some groups leaving the university at a higher rate than others? are some groups achieving greater success than others?
For curriculum, the definition of diversity will vary by the academic discipline, and the goals will be defined in terms of the kind and level of learning expected.
For campus climate, we measure how welcoming the campus is to diverse groups.
For outreach initiatives, diversity goals will depend on the primary purpose(s) of the initiative–e.g., recruitment, experiential learning, partnerships to provide a service, entrepreneurial activities, etc.

inclusiveness is an explicit goal,
inclusiveness is modeled in all or most aspects of the initiative (e.g., recruitment goals, publicity materials, teaching and support staff, program content, learning goals),
the initiative involves collaboration across units and/or with the community,
the initiative has been implemented, or piloted, or partially implemented (i.e., it is no longer merely in the planning stages).