College of the Environment Diversity and Inclusion Plan

Over the course of the 2015. The result, which was approved unanimously by the college in June 2016, is below.

College of the Environment Diversity & Inclusion Plan

Table of Contents

1. Huxley College Ad Hoc Diversity Committee Members ...................... 3

2. Acknowledgments ................................................................................... 4

3. Executive Summary ................................................................................. 5

4. Introduction .............................................................................................. 6

4.1. Background ................................................................................................... 6

4.2. Dean Hollenhorst Charge to the Ad Hoc Diversity Committee ............ 7

5. Methodology ............................................................................................ 9

5.1. Rationale and Approach ............................................................................. 9

5.2. Definitions ..................................................................................................... 9

5.3. Methodology ................................................................................................ 10

6. Research and Findings ............................................................................ 12

6.1. Baseline Data................................................................................................. 12

6.2. Student Climate Survey ............................................................................... 13

6.3. Reflection Session ........................................................................................ 15

6.4. Faculty and Staff Diversity Activity Survey ............................................... 15

6.5. Focus Group Sessions .................................................................................. 16

6.6. Huxley College Advisory Board Recommendations ................................ 18

6.7. State of Diversity Self-Assessment ............................................................ 19

6.8. Conclusions and Summary of Findings ..................................................... 23

7. Huxley College Level Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan ................... 24

7.1. Institutional Infrastructure ........................................................................... 24

7.2. College Climate ............................................................................................. 26

7.3. Student, Staff, and Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Excellence .... 27

8. Appendices ................................................................................................ 29