2016 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Application

1. Please provide the complete, formal name of your institution.

GENERAL INFORMATION

2. Check which class applies to your institution. Please select ONLY ONE. The remainder of this application should only include data for the selection you have made.

/ Baccalaureate-granting
/ Community college
/ Graduate school
/ Law school
/ Baccalaureate-granting and graduate school
/ Other, please specify... ______

3. How would you describe your institution? Check all that apply.

/ Public
/ Private
/ HBCU
/ HSI
/ MSI
/ Tribal college
/ Multi-campus system office

4. If you checked baccalaureate-granting or community college in question #2, what is your full-time undergraduate student enrollment?

/ 0-4,999
/ 5,000-9,999
/ 10,000-14,999
/ 15,000-29,999
/ Over 30,000

5. If you checked law school, graduate school, or baccalaureate-granting and graduate school in question #2, what is your full-time graduate enrollment?

/ 0-999
/ 1,000- 1,999
/ 2,000- 2,999
/ 3,000- 4,999
/ Over 5,000

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

6. What is the breakdown by gender of your full-time undergraduate student enrollment (community colleges and baccalaureate-granting institutions only)?

Male /
Female /

7. What is the breakdown by race/ethnicity of your full-time undergraduate student enrollment (community colleges and baccalaureate-granting institutions only)?

White/Caucasian /
African American/Black /
Hispanic/Latino /
Native American /
Asian American /
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander /
Multiracial /
Nonresident alien /
Unknown/other /

8. What is the breakdown by gender of your full-time graduate student enrollment (law schools, graduate schools, and baccalaureate-granting and graduate schools only )?

Male /
Female /

9. What is the breakdown by race/ethnicity of your full-time graduate student enrollment (law schools, graduate schools, and baccalaureate-granting and graduate schools only)?

White/Caucasian /
African American/Black /
Hispanic/Latino /
Native American /
Asian American /
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander /
Multiracial /
Nonresident alien /
Unknown/other /

LEADERSHIP DEMOGRAPHICS

10. What is the breakdown by gender of your administrative leadership (president/chancellor, provosts, deans, and other executive leadership positions)?

Male /
Female /

11. What is the racial/ethnic composition of your administrative leadership (president/chancellor, provosts, deans, and other executive leadership positions)?

White/Caucasian /
African American/Black /
Hispanic/Latino /
Native American /
Asian American /
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander /
Multiracial /
Nonresident alien /
Unknown/other /

FACULTY AND STAFF DEMOGRAPHICS

12. What is the breakdown by gender of your full-time tenured and tenure track faculty?

Male /
Female /

13. What is the breakdown by race/ethnicity of your full-time tenured and tenure track faculty?

White/Caucasian /
African American/Black /
Hispanic/Latino /
Native American /
Asian American /
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander /
Multiracial /
Nonresident alien /
Unknown/other /

14. What is the breakdown by gender of your full-time non-tenured faculty?

Male /
Female /

15. What is the breakdown by race/ethnicity of your full-time non-tenured faculty?

White/Caucasian /
African American/Black /
Hispanic/Latino /
Native American /
Asian American /
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander /
Multiracial /
Nonresident alien /
Unknown/other /

16. What is the breakdown by gender of your full-time non-instructional staff?

Male /
Female /

17. What is the breakdown by race/ethnicity of your full-time non-instructional staff?

White/Caucasian /
African American/Black /
Hispanic/Latino /
Native American /
Asian American /
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander /
Multiracial /
Nonresident alien /
Unknown/other /

STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

18. What efforts do you use to recruit historically underrepresented and first-generation students? Check all that apply.

/ Community outreach efforts
/ Admissions officers with a diversity focus
/ On-campus diversity recruitment efforts
/ Community college bridge programs
/ Pre-college programs for K-12 students
/ Social media outreach
/ National strategic partnerships (Posse Foundation, Questbridge, etc.)
/ Race-conscious scholarships
/ Economic-conscious scholarships
/ Holistic admissions process
/ Other - please limit response to 250 words ______

19. What efforts do you use to improve retention and graduation rates for historically underrepresented students? Check all that apply.

/ Campus-wide retention strategic plan
/ Institutional research on student success patterns
/ Cohort-based academic success and leadership program
/ Academically themed diverse student organizations
/ Supplemental instruction
/ Free tutoring support
/ Culturally relevant advising
/ Summer bridge programs
/ Early warning systems
/ First-year experience programs
/ Other - please limit response to 250 words ______

STUDENT GRADUATION RATES

20. Community colleges only: What are your two-year graduation rates for the following?

Overall /
White/Caucasian /
African American/Black /
Hispanic/Latino /
Native American /
Asian American /
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander /
Multiracial /
Nonresident alien /
Unknown /

21. Baccalaureate-granting institutions only: What are your four-six year graduation rates for the following?

Overall /
White/Caucasian /
African American/Black /
Hispanic/Latino /
Native American /
Asian American /
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander /
Multiracial /
Nonresident alien /
Unknown/other /
Four-year rates used - please enter "yes" /
Six-year rates used - please enter "yes" /

22. Law schools and graduate schools only: What are your two-three year graduation rates for the following?

Overall /
White/Caucasian /
African American/Black /
Hispanic/Latino /
Native American /
Asian American /
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander /
Multiracial /
Nonresident alien /
Unknown/other /
Two year rates used - please enter "yes" /
Three year rates used - please enter "yes" /

FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

23. What strategies does your institution use to increase the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity of your instructional faculty on campus? Check all that apply.

/ Faculty diversity strategic plan
/ Dedicated faculty diversity recruitment specialist
/ National partnership efforts
/ Advertisements in diversity-only publications and/or job boards
/ Participation in diversity recruitment events
/ Strategic funds to increase financial offers to diverse job candidates
/ Grant-funded initiatives to increase retention (e.g., NSF Advance program)
/ Strategic funds to hire diverse candidates
/ Hosting future faculty diversity symposiums on campus
/ Diversity-themed postdoctoral fellowships
/ Diversity faculty exchange programs (e.g., with HBCUs)
/ Pipeline programs for future faculty
/ Other - please limit response to 250 words ______

Please list diversity publications and job boards you use. (Do not include The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, or Higher Ed Jobs, as these are not diversity job boards.)

24. What strategies does your institution use to retain ethnically, racially, and gender-diverse faculty on your campus? Check all that apply.

/ Mentor programs for diverse junior faculty
/ Cohort-driven leadership programs for diverse junior faculty
/ Graduate research support for new diverse faculty
/ Start-up research funds for new diverse faculty
/ Family-flexible tenure time lines
/ Affinity or employee resource groups for employees
/ Participation in diversity-related programming is considered in tenure and promotion processes
/ Other - please limit response to 250 words ______

LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY

25. Indicate the role the president or chancellor (or dean, if you are a graduate school or law school) plays in campus diversity policies.

Strongly Agree / Agree / Undecided / Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Establishes the campus vision for diversity / / / / /
Charges the campus-wide diversity committee / / / / /
Creates a culture of accountability / / / / /
Ensures that resources (funding and staff) are available to drive campus diversity efforts / / / / /
Shows a visible commitment to diversity in speeches, written correspondence, and public appearances / / / / /
Ensures that senior leadership is engaged in campus diversity agenda / / / / /

Provide further commentary on the president's/chancellor's role in ensuring the placement and execution of campus diversity efforts. Include any additional efforts not listed above, explain any existing weaknesses, and include any suggestions for improvement.

26. What strategies does your institution have in place around diversity planning and accountability? Check all that apply.

/ Our institution's official mission statement includes diversity and inclusion language.
/ Our diversity and inclusion goals and plans are embedded in the campus-wide strategic plan.
/ Our institution requires diversity plans from individual schools or colleges.
/ Our institution has a campus-wide diversity planning committee or taskforce.
/ Our institution uses a diversity scorecard process to measure our diversity progress.
/ Our diversity office has the opportunity to formally report on campus diversity plans, successes, challenges, and opportunities at meetings of the board of governors, trustees, or regents.

27. Does your institution have diversity training programs for the following groups?

Voluntary / Required / Upon Hiring / Start of Academic Year / Annually / Every Two Years / Department Heads / No Diversity Training / Unconscious Bias Training
Senior administrators / / / / / / / / /
Full-time faculty / / / / / / / / /
Full-time staff / / / / / / / / /
Search committee heads / / / / / / / / /
Board of trustees or regents / / / / / / / / /
Full-time students / / / / / / / / /
LGBTQ training for athletic dept. / / / / / / / / /

28. Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding the activation of your diversity plan.

Strongly Agree / Agree / Undecided / Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Our president is highly involved in campus-wide diversity implementation efforts. / / / / /
Our chief diversity officer provides point leadership in the campus-wide diversity implementation process. / / / / /
Our campus-wide diversity committee ensures that many different people are involved in shaping the campus's diversity strategy. / / / / /
Senior leadership ensure that diversity is prioritized in their respective schools, colleges, and divisional units. / / / / /
Students play a key role in leading diversity change efforts on our campus. / / / / /
Campus diversity efforts are data-driven and evidence-based. / / / / /
Adequate financial resources exist to drive campus diversity efforts. / / / / /

Add any additional comments about the diversity plan activation process for your school.

29. Identify any diversity-focused financial strategies that exist at your institution. Check all that apply.

/ Diversity goals are embedded into the overall budget process.
/ We have an annual diversity fundraising program.
/ We have campus-wide diversity incentive grants (e.g., pool of funds for which anyone can compete).
/ We apply for federal diversity grants (e.g., NSF, NIH, U.S. Department of Education).
/ We have a dedicated development officer focused on diversity.
/ We have a qualified diversity endowment.
/ We have a diversity-themed alumni fundraising program.
/ Other - please limit response to 250 words ______

INSTITUTIONAL BRANDING

30. Identify any multicultural branding and communication techniques your institution uses. Check all that apply.

/ Social media used for multicultural marketing (e.g., YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
/ Multicultural communications officer or specialist
/ Diversity-themed admissions materials and brochures
/ Diversity advertising and outreach campaigns (e.g., display/image advertising in diversity publications like INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, billboards, commercials)
/ Annual diversity report
/ Student ambassadors communicate campus diversity to prospective students and their parents
/ Display all diversity awards received on website
/ Diversity link on website homepage
/ Other, please specify... ______

List any other diversity branding techniques your institution uses that are not listed above.

31. Please identify which diversity-related pages are on your website. Check all that apply.

/ Diversity office page
/ LGBTQ office page
/ Veteran's office page
/ Disability services office page
/ International office page
/ Study abroad office page
/ Supplier diversity page
/ Other, please specify... ______

CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER'S ROLE

32. Please identify which of the following diversity-related information appears on your website. Check all that apply.

/ Our procurement office/supplier diversity page lists opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses.
/ Our study abroad page includes specific opportunities for underrepresented students (e.g., scholarships).
/ Our disability services office page links to the career services page.
/ Our international office page includes information about student groups that students can join.
/ Our human resources page includes information about affinity groups employees can join.
/ Our human resources page includes information about diversity training.
/ Every open job listing on our human resources page includes an AA/EEO statement.
/ Other, please specify... ______

33. Please identify which, if any, of the following tactics your institution uses to understand issues of campus climate, inclusion, and satisfaction. Check all that apply.

/ Campus climate survey for students — How often is this conducted? ______
/ Campus climate survey for faculty — How often is this conducted? ______
/ Campus climate survey for administrative staff — How often is this conducted? ______
/ Exit interviews for employees
/ Exit interviews for students
/ Institutional satisfaction survey for employees — How often is this conducted? ______
/ Institutional satisfaction survey for students — How often is this conducted? ______
/ Diversity mapping of institutional capabilities
/ Diversity benchmarking efforts
/ Diversity engagement survey

34. How is your chief diversity officer's role situated for success? Check all that apply.

/ We don't have a dedicated chief diversity officer.
/ Our chief diversity officer reports to the president.
/ Our chief diversity officer position is an executive-level role.
/ Our chief diversity officer has a dedicated staff — How many? ______
/ Our chief diversity officer has other titles (e.g., Title IX coordinator, EEO officer) — Please list: ______
/ Our chief diversity officer has his/her own budget.
/ Our chief diversity officer has a deciding vote on the diversity council.
/ Our chief diversity officer can attend board of trustee meetings to present the case for diversity.
/ Our chief diversity officer has input in the budget for his/her office.

35. Identify how your institution is helping students develop cultural competence. Check all that apply.

/ General education diversity requirement — course every student must take
/ General education diversity course — voluntary
/ Program that provides opportunities for Pell Grant students to study abroad
/ Mentor programs for underrepresented students
/ Mentor programs for international students
/ Multicultural events for international students
/ Multicultural clubs and/or organizations for underrepresented minority students
/ Issues of diversity are woven into first-year experience program
/ Other - please limit response to 250 words ______

36. Does your institution celebrate any of the following? Check all that apply.

/ African American History Month
/ Women's History Month
/ Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
/ Hispanic American Heritage Month
/ National Disability Employment Awareness Month
/ Native American Heritage Month
/ Martin Luther King Jr. Day
/ World Religion Day
/ LGBTQ Pride Month

37. Identify the employee resource or affinity groups you have at your institution. Check all that apply.

/ African American/Black affinity group
/ Hispanic/Latino affinity group
/ Asian American/Pacific Islander affinity group
/ Native American affinity group
/ Disability affinity group
/ Religious-affiliated affinity groups
/ Veteran's affinity group
/ Women's affinity group
/ LGBTQ affinity group

38. Identify the offerings your institution provides for students with disabilities. Check all that apply.

/ Sign language translators for the classroom
/ Textbooks in braille
/ Section 508 website compliance
/ Computer-Assisted Real-Time Captioning
/ Instructional materials in accessible formats
/ Online learning systems accessible to all students
/ Wheelchair-accessible curbs and building ramps
/ Elevators in all buildings (excluding certified historic ones)
/ Wheelchair-accessible buildings (excluding certified historic ones)
/ Accessible online employment application
/ Other, please specify... ______

39. Does your institution have or offer the following (currently or in the near future)? Check all that apply.

/ Gender-neutral bathrooms
/ Same-sex partner healthcare benefits for employees

INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY PROGRESS

40. We would like to know the degree to which you have successfully increased minority and female representation at your institution. Using the most recent information from your annual diversity report or campus climate survey, indentify statements that apply to your institution.

Less than 1% / 1-3% / 4-6% / 7-10% / 11-15% / Over 16% / N/A
We have increased the racial and ethnic diversity of full-time tenured faculty over the past five years. / / / / / / /
We have increased the number of female full-time tenured faculty over the past five years. / / / / / / /
We have increased the racial and ethnic diversity of full-time non-tenured faculty over the past five years. / / / / / / /
We have increased the number of female full-time non-tenured faculty over the past five years. / / / / / / /
We have increased the racial and ethnic diversity of leadership (deans and above) over the past five years. / / / / / / /
We have increased the number of women in leadership positions (deans and above) over the past five years. / / / / / / /
We have increased the number of female STEM faculty members over the past five years. / / / / / / /

What year is this data from?