UW-Platteville Goal 1: Increase the number of Wisconsin high school graduates of color who apply, are accepted, and enroll at UW Platteville.
Objective:Initiative 1.1 [1.8] UW System institutions should consider using high-contact recruitment models comparable to the recruitment models for student athletes
ACTION PLAN: Involve UWP minority faculty and alumni in the recruitment process.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Invite alumni to be guest speakers on campus. | Director of Multicultural Education Resource Center (MERC) Recruitment Manager | List of Minority Faculty | Utilize alumni for recruiting, while promoting the opportunities that an education can provide | 9/03 | ||
| 2. Invite alumni to receptions hosted by UWP in selected areas to meet with admitted students of color | Director of MERC | List of alumni and list from the MERC office of past contacts | Utilize alumni for recruiting, while promoting the opportunities that an education can provide. | 9/03 | ||
| 3. Admission Advisor will conduct specialty visits with alumni in their classrooms and utilize other alumni as presenters in targeted classrooms. | MERC Recruiter | Discussions of possible scholarship availability. | 9/03 | |||
| 4. Work with alumni office to receive names of past graduates that can meet with prospective students. | Director of MERC Recruitment Manager | Testimonials to provide prospective students with further information. | 9/03 | |||
| 5. Develop plan to have prospective students meet with faculty of color while on campus visit. | Director of MERC | List of willing minority faculty | Faculty would facilitate relationship building. Prospective student would gain familiarity with programs that are available. | 9/03 | ||
| 6. Attend Hmong New Year event in Milwaukee | MERC RecruiterHmong Student | Money for travel costs | Will be able to establish relationships with Hmong community across state | 11/04 |
ACTION PLAN: Create “Paths to Platteville”
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Provide bus transportation to UWP for campus visits areas with large student of color populations. | Director of MERCMERC Recruiter Prospective Student Services | Contact person at each High School | Campus Awareness.On-campus experience | 9/03 | Done writing into MERC purpose statement | |
| 2. Utilize University Farm events, Engineering Expo, Criminal Justice Day, and Building Construction Management projects as visit days for students of color. | Director of MERCMERC RecruiterWrite into MERC plans | Department in charge of event | Experience hands-on opportunities with the majors and programs on-campus.Explore career opportunities. | 9/03 | Done |
Initiative 1.2 [1.11] Purchase the roster of students of color taking ACT exams in Wisconsin
ACTION PLAN: Identify all high schools with large minority populations
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1.Utilize DPI to find schools with large minority populations | Recruitment Manager and Director of MERC | Contact with DPI | More targeted results with high school events | 9/02 | Done | |
| 2. Utilize the roster from ACT of students of color in Wisconsin | Recruitment ManagerDirector of MERC | Money to purchase listOIT support needed to analyze data | Identify and recruit students of color | 9/02 | Done | |
| 3. Utilize the Pre-College database. Extract identify and recruit prospective students of color. | Pre-College Coordinator | Database provided by UW System | Build relations with the students that attend the Pre-College program on campus. | 9/02 | Done |
Initiative 1.3 [1.12] Increase UW System institutions’ partnerships with local communities of color, social service agencies and other organizations to deepen their awareness of admission requirements and the breadth of opportunities and obstacles that students of color face.
ACTION PLAN: Establish relationships with community groups in targeted areas
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Work with the Nehemiah Corporation in Madison to establish a source for prospective students. | Director of MERC | Staff and faculty | Community RelationsReach prospective students at younger age | 10/01 | Write into MERC purpose statement | |
| 2. Work with the multicultural leadership in the Madison high schools to establish the UWP name in Madison | MERC Recruiter | Names of the multicultural leaders in Madison High Schools | Recommend students | 9/03 | ||
| 3. Hold luncheons to meet with HS Counselors and MCS leaders at the high school level | Director of AdmissionDirector of MERCMERC Recruiter | Names of the multicultural leaders and counselors in Madison High Schools | Learn how UWP can better serve and recruit the minority populations | 2/03 | ||
| 4. MERC recruiter is working to develop a relationship with the students and staff of the Simpson Street Press | MERC Recruiter | Contact information | To invite students and staff to campus for a visit | 9/04 |
Initiative 1.4 [1.13] Increase the amount of financial aid available to needy students and reduce their reliance on loans.
Action Plan: Review the issue of financial aid and its availability to minority students
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Package awards to students based on financial aid packaging guidelines. | Director of Financial Aid Director of MERC | Financial Aid packaging guidelines. | To decrease the reliance of loans by 1% each year for high-achieving students of color. | 4/03 | ||
| 2. Raise private funds through UW-Platteville Foundation to support scholarships in order to attract and retain high-achieving students of color. | Director of MERC Director of UWP Foundation | Look to raise $20,000 annually | More scholarships given to high-achieving students of color | 9/03 | ||
| 3. Prepare statistics to show the financial aid amounts received by students of color. | Director Financial Aid Director of MERC | Data | Students of color will see that college can be affordable. | 9/03 | ||
| 4. Help new and continuing students/parents with the FAFSA form and questions regarding the form. | MERC Recruiter Financial Advisor | Training from the Financial Aid Office. | Prospective students and parents will have additional support through the financial aid process. | 2/04 |
Initiatives 1.5 [1.14] UW System institutions should work in partnership with the WTCS to increase the number of students of color and economically disadvantaged students graduating from WTCS College Parallel programs
ACTION PLAN: Target programs and recruit at the Technical Schools and UW-Colleges where there are significant numbers of students of color who might be recruited to UWP programs.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Travel with recruitment coordinator to campuses to build relationships with MCS coordinator at that campus. | MERC Recruiter Director of MERCFinancial Advisor | List of MCA coordinators at Technical and UW-Colleges | Build relations with faculty and prospective transfer students | 9/03 | ||
| 2. Mailings to MCA offices at technical schools and UW Centers. | Recruitment Manager MERC Recruiter | Names of majors to target and faculty that teaches at Technical, UW Centers and UWP | Build familiarity of programs that will transfer | 9/03 | ||
| 3. Schedule classroom presentations with selected programs. | MERC Recruiter Department Chairs | Recruitment Office and MCSFaculty, MERC, Recruitment, Financial Aid | Builds awareness | 9/03 | ||
| 4. Work with the department chairs and faculty in the academic colleges on articulation agreements. Use the matrices developed between the WTCS and UW System schools. | Director of MERCTransfer Coordinator | Faculty Committee | More articulation agreements | 9/03 | ||
| 5. Research chosen majors for transfer students of color. | Recruitment Manager | PeopleSoft | Target programs to establish articulation agreements, and those easily transferable. | 9/03 |
UW-Platteville Goal 2: Develop annual hiring goals for faculty, academic staff, classified staff, and administrators, based on the national and regional availability of women and persons of color.
Objective: Goals will be based on national and regional availability according to the Affirmative Action Planner, developed by Peopleclick, Inc.
Initiative 2.1 [5.3] Creation of database for recruitment and employment purposes
ACTION PLAN: Develop a recruitment plan for every open position. Identify major professional conferences for administrators to attend for the purpose of recruitment of women and persons of color.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1.The recruitment plan for every open position must be reviewed and approved by the department chair, dean/director, Affirmative Action Officer, and vice-chancellor. | Department chair, deans/directors, Affirmative Action Officer, and Vice-Chancellor | Determined on case-by-case basis and departmental/vice-chancellor budgets for recruitment. | Increase in women and persons of color hired. | 12/1/04 | ||
| 2. All search and screen committees must include a student and must reflect diversity by gender and race. | Department chairs, dean/directors, Affirmative Action Officer and Vice Chancellor | Not applicable | UWP provides applicants with evidence of its commitment to diversity | 12/1/04 | ||
| 3. Coordinate recruitment activities between departments, college deans and department chairs | Chancellor and Cabinet, Commun-ication Technologies Dept. and TV Services, Affirmative Action Office, Human Resources | Determined on case-by-case basis and departmental/vice chancellor budgets for recruitment | More coordinated recruitment efforts could provide more extensive advertising that would reach targeted populations | 12/1/04 | ||
| 4. Review ads and interview questions to eliminate any that are race or gender biased. | Affirmative Action Officer, Department chairs, dean/director, Affirmative Action Officer, and vice-chancellor | Not applicable | Race and gender free ads and interview questions | 7/1/03 | ||
| 5. Select three major conferences on an annual basis for administrators to attend | Affirmative Action Office | Budget | UWP represented at national conferences | 7/1/03 |
ACTION PLAN: Ensure that all qualified persons according to the ad are included among eligible candidates.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| Each interview pool and offer of hire is reviewed and approved by responsible supervisors/administrators. | Department chair, dean/director, asst/vice chancellor, and Affirmative Action Officer | College/departmental personnel. | Have qualified applicants interviewed and hired. | 7/1/03 |
ACTION PLAN: Deans and Cabinet administrators evaluated on an annual basis on their efforts/progress toward meeting college/division AA/EEO hiring goals.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| Individual efforts and progress reviewed at annual performance evaluations. | Chancellor/Vice-Chancellor or appropriate supervisor. | Cooperation of supervisors. | Heighten awareness and reward for efforts and progress made toward meeting AA/EEO goals. | 7/1/03 |
Initiative 2.2 [5.7] Seek information from faculty and staff on ways to improve campus climate for women and persons of color
ACTION PLAN: Seek information from faculty and staff on ways to improve campus climate women and persons of color.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Continue to conduct exit interviews of all departing faculty and staff to determine if environment is a reason for leaving. Be able to identify results for women and persons of color. | Affirmative Action Office | Affirmative Action Office | Information made available on reasons persons leave | 7/1/03 | ||
| 2. Continue to query persons of color who refuse job offers. . | Affirmative Action Office and Search and Screen Chair | Affirmative Action Office and Search and Screen Chair | Address reasons for job refusal. Determine if refusal is based on race or gender issues | 7/1/03 | ||
| 3. Survey faculty and staff regularly to evaluate campus climate and conduct focus groups. | Affirmative Action Office and 2008 Goal 2 Committee | Budget for survey | Improved campus climate for a diverse campus community | 7/1/03 | 6/30/05 | |
| 4. Initiate dialogue/meetings with Platteville community leaders to improve recruitment and retention of faculty/staff of color who will live and reside in the Platteville community. Develop video to assist with effort. | Chancellor and Cabinet, Commun-ication Technologies Dept. and TV Services | Budget for video | Community becomes more aware of diversity goals of university and helps make the community more welcoming to diverse persons. Number of faculty/staff of color recruited and retained will be increased. | 12/1/04 | ||
| 5. Initiate dialogue/meetings with Platteville community employers regarding employment opportunities for spouses/partners of UWP persons of color. Develop video to assist with effort. | Chancellor and Cabinet, Commun-ication Technologies Dept. and TV Services | Budget for video | Increased numbers of staff and faculty of color will remain at UWP | 12/1/04 |
UW-Platteville Goal 3: Close the gap in educational achievement by bringing retention and graduation rates for students of color in line with those of the student body as a whole.
Objective: Bring the retention rate of students of color in line with that of all other students at UW-Platteville
Initiative 3.1 [3.4] – A transfer orientation program should be created for students who transfer from a UW College to a UW System baccalaureate institution. Students of color should be encouraged to take advantage of this orientation.
Action Plan: Mailings and phone calls encouraging students of color to take advantage on the new student orientation program
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Expand the “Introduction to College Life” course to include a unit on student services; encourage the enrollment of transfer and non-traditional students, especially students of color. | Student Experience Committee; Director of MERC (to help publicize the course) | AList of students of color, including transfer and non-traditional students.Financial support for faculty/staff teaching the course. | Increase student awareness of the variety of student services available to them | Fall 2003 | ||
| 2. Hold a student orientation for students of color at the beginning of each semester and restructure part of the existing orientation so that specific blocks of time can be set-aside as “break-out sessions” for diversity training for all students. | Co-Chairs of Student Orientation Committee and Director of MERC | Publicity for orientation and funding for picnic and informal social events | Increase assimilation to campus life; help build informal relationships among students of color, especially transfer students | Will incorporate changes in Fall 2003 orientation | ||
| 3. In addition to the orientation, a picnic or other informal social event should be held during the first week of classes. | Director of MERC | Funding for event | For students of color to feel welcome to UWP | 9/03 |
Initiative 3.2 [3.6] Review support services for undergraduate and graduate students of color to ensure the best possible match with student needs.
Action Plan: Establish programs to better prepare students of color for success in college
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Conduct a survey of support services for students regarding how these offices serve students of color | Assist Chancellor for Student Affairs, with assistance from the Plan 2008, Goal 3 subcommittee | Identification of support service offices to be surveyed; faculty/staff assistance to develop, administer and assess survey results | Provide feedback to assess support services for students of color and create a better match to meet student needs. | Spring 2004 | To be conducted every spring in even-numbered years | |
| 2. Establish “Pioneer Link” for first-year students of color. This will be an academically-based retention program with a special focus on academic advising, academic enrichment, peer and faculty networking. | Director of MERC | Funding | Retention of first-year students of color (freshman and transfer students) will be increased. | Fall 2003 | Ongoing program but impact will be assessed annually | |
| 3. Develop a program whereby staffs from the Writing Center, Math and Science Learning Center, and other academic support programs visit MERC to explain services and explore active involvement of students of color in those programs. | Director of MERC, with the cooperation of coordinators of various academic support programs | Publicize dates and times of visits and solicit student attendance | Students will be encouraged to take advantage of academic support programs | Fall 2003 | Impact will be assessed in Spring 2005 | |
| 4. Establish study tables with student/peer tutors for students of color who are near or below 2.00 GPA as well as for students admitted on a contract basis. Encourage students of color to explore eligibility for free tutoring through Student Support Services. | Director of MERCDirector of Student Support Services | Financial support for student/peer tutors Existing funds provided through federal TRIO grant | Tutoring and academic support should increase retention rate for students experiencing academic difficulties. Greater involvement in tutoring should improve grades of participating students and improve retention and graduation rates. | Fall 2003 | Impact on student’s retention will be assessed after second year.Ongoing activity with impact assessed annually. |
Initiative 3.3 [3.7] – Improve retention rates for students of color by: (1) organizing opportunities for administrators, faculty, and staff to learn about intercultural differences in communication and learning styles to help improve learning outcomes for students of color; and (2) develop campus initiatives to improve summer employment opportunities for students of color to help meet college costs.
Action Plan: Increase awareness of different learning styles and summer employment in the Platteville community.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Organize opportunities to learn about intercultural differences in communica-tion and learning styles to improve learning outcomes for students of color. | Assistant Chancellor for Student Affairs; Director of the Teaching Excellence Center; Director of MERC; Chair of Improvement of Learning Committee | Contact with key members of academic and student affairs areas to continue their support for a variety of programs for staff throughout the year, especially at in-service and professional development seminars. | Increased understanding of intercultural differences in communication and learning styles can improve learning outcomes for students of color | Continuing throughout each academic year. Assess effectiveness after one year. Contingent on funding | Fall 2003 | |
| 2. Bolster campus initiatives to ensure summer employment opportunities. Develop a resource board in MERC informing students of summer employment, internships, Career Services, etc | Staff in MERC | Contact with key employers in community.Room/bulletin board in MERC to post key information and campus locations. | Bolster campus initiatives to ensure summer employment/ earnings to help meet college costs | Spring 2004 |
Initiative 3.4 [3.9] – Engage undergraduates in faculty research projects.
Action Plan: Publicize existing programs more to students of color
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Improve publicity of existing research programs with special focus on students of color. The Pioneer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (PURF) program as well as the availability of funding to attend state and national conferences needs to be 2. publicized. | Director of Sponsored Programs and Director of MERC | Presentation by the Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs; additional information to be posted by MERC | Involvement in faculty research and participation at scholarly conferences should increase commit-ment to academic excellence and generate interest in graduate work | Fall 2003 | ||
| Explore the feasibility of establishing an electronic Journal of Undergraduate Research. | Associate Vice Chancellor and Office of Sponsored Programs | Faculty support and involvement; time and resources of the Office of Sponsored Programs | Provide further recognition of and an outlet for undergraduate research to increase commitment to academic excellence. | Feasibility to be assessed in 2003-04 academic year |
UW-Platteville Goal 4: Foster institutional climates that enhance learning through a respect for racial and ethnic diversity.
Objective: Initiate collaborative efforts to foster a respectful campus climate.
Initiative 4.1 [6.2] Use periodic accountability surveys of students to continue to measure and report student opinion about campus climates and how they cam be improved
Action Plan: Collect information from students (majority and minority) to assess their needs regarding racial and ethnic diversity.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Conduct student and staff focus groups | Associate Director of Housing, Associate Director of the Pioneer Involvement Center, Women’s Center Director | Students and staff, available space, communication method | Determine areas of focus based on student needs | 9/03, 9/05 and 9/07 | ||
| 2. Analyze EBI survey results and NSSE overview | Associate Director of Housing, Assistant Director of the Pioneer Involvement Center, Women’s Center Director | PEBI results (Union and Housing) NSSE overview | Determine areas of focus based on survey results | Fall ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, and ’07 | ||
| 3. Share results of EBI, NSSE and focus groups with administration to determine actions. | Associate Director of Housing, Assistant Director of the Pioneer Involvement Center, Women’s Center Director | Results of EBI, NSSE and focus groups | Specific needs will be determined | 12/03, 12/04, 12/05, 12/06, and 12/07 |
Initiative 4.2 [6.3] Explore opportunities to provide programs on intergroup relations, conflict resolution and community action for students
Action Plan: Utilize the Diversity Advocates Peer Education team as a campus resource.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Market the Diversity Advocates as a resource to student groups. Examples include Black Student Union, Greeks, The Alliance, etc | Associate Director of Housing | Personal contacts, Intercom, advisors | Diversity Advocates will begin to serve as resources to student groups resulting in increased knowledge of diversity issues | Fall, ’03 | Done; written into Associate Director of Housing position description and a Resident Director | |
| 2. Market the Diversity Advocates as a resource to faculty. Examples of class possibilities include Introduction to College Life, Ethnicity in Education, Introduction to Women’s Studies as well as general and major specific classes | Associate Director of Housing | Personal contacts, Intercom, Deans, faculty | Diversity Advocates will begin to serve as resources to faculty resulting in increased knowledge of diversity issues | Fall, ’03 | ||
| 3. Market the Diversity Advocates as a resource to campus life staff. Examples include New Student Orientation, employee trainings, leadership conferences, recruitment, Diversity Week, recruitment Women’s Center etc. | Associate Director of Housing | Personal contacts with staff in those areas | Diversity Advocates will begin to serve as resources to students and staff resulting in increased knowledge of diversity issues | Fall, ’03 |
Action Plan: Promote collaborative programming when planning a racial or ethnic diversity event
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. CPR, MERC, Women’s Center and Housing meet in spring to plan for academic year, ’. | Twelve-month staff of the listed groups | Meeting space | Groups will share upcoming programs and will solicit collaboration from other student groups resulting in shared resources and increased attendance | 6/03 | Annual Action | |
| 2. Groups collaboratively publicize diversity related events | Advisors and members of the various groups | Funding and materials for publicity | Programs will be effectively publicized thus increasing attendance and knowledge on diversity topics | Varies per program | Varies per program | |
| 3. Groups collaboratively facilitate diversity related events | Advisors and members of the various groups | Funding and materials needed for the event | Programs will be facilitated with sponsorship from several groups resulting in higher attendance and knowledge on diversity topics | Varies per program | Varies per program | |
| 4. Groups collaboratively evaluate diversity events | Advisors and members of the various groups | Meeting space, program evaluations | Determination will be made on success of program and resulting action | Varies per program | Varies per program | |
| 5. Groups meet in spring to determine collaborative possibilities for academic year. Groups also consider survey results and information from focus groups | Advisors and members of the various groups | Meeting space, survey and focus group results, program evaluations | Groups will share programs ideas based on evaluation of past programs and survey results. This will result in needs based program, shared resources and increased attendance | 2/04, 2/05, 2/06, 2/07 | 5/04, 5/05, 5/06, 5/07 | |
| 6. Explore funding sources to target specifically for diversity initiatives. Examples include SUFAC, MERC, Housing, Women’s Center, Opportunity Grant | Advisors of the various groups | Information on funding sources | Increased funding will result in more program opportunities | Fall ’03 | Ongoing |
UW-Platteville Goal 5: Foster classroom climates and course development that enhances learning and a respect for racial and ethnic diversity.
OBJECTIVE:Initiative 5.1 Review all courses to insure a diversity element is included.
ACTION PLAN: Assess all courses presently approved for Ethnic, Gender, and International Studies
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Identify courses that are approved to meet E/GS | Academic Standards Committee | Course syllabi, readings, interview with instructors | All courses approved for E/GS will meet given requirements | 9/03 | ||
| 2. Review syllabi, texts, consult instructors | Academic Standards Committee | Course syllabi, readings, interview with instructors | All courses approved for E/GS will meet given requirements | 9/03 | ||
| 3. Request needed changes or revoke approval of courses not clearly meeting requirement | Academic Standards Committee | Request for Academic Standards Committee | All courses approved for E/GS will meet given requirements | 9/03 |
ACTION PLAN: Identify all courses with potential for inclusion of material relating to racial, ethnic, gender studies.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Review all courses not approved to meet E/GS | Department Curriculum Committee | Current Catalog | Most university courses containing relevant material dealing with diversity | 9/03 | ||
| 2. Identify courses in which relevant material related to ethnicty could be included | College Curriculum Committee | Course syllabi, readings, interviews with instructors | Most university courses containing relevant material dealing with diversity | 9/03 | ||
| 3. Request that faculty include such material | Department Chairs | Request from department chairs | Most university courses containing relevant material dealing with diversity | 9/03 | ||
| 4. Request that faculty consider adopting texts that include diversity issues | College Deans | Request from college deans | Most university courses containing relevant material dealing with diversity | 9/03 | ||
| 5. Include attention to diversity issues as part of RST | URSTCP, Department and College RSTCs | Most university courses containing relevant material dealing with diversity | 9/03 |
Initiative 5.2 Increase student awareness of diversity in workforce by having guest speakers in classroom.
ACTION PLAN: Increase the number of guest speakers of color to individual classes.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Create a list of guest speakers of color | Director of MERC | List of potential speakers | Students hear about diversity issues from the perspective of persons of color | 9/03 | ||
| 2. Communicate list to faculty and encourage them to invite guest speakers to their classes | Director of MERC | Distribution of list to faculty with encouraging letter | Students hear from diverse workers in their field of study | 9/03 |
Initiative 5.3 Train faculty on ways to improve classroom climate
ACTION PLAN: Train faculty to develop positive classroom climates and course materials related to diversity.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Provide seminars, workshops, speakers, and literature | TEC MERC College Deans | Funding | More courses including material related to diversity. More faculty giving attention to classroom climate. | 9/03 |
Initiative 5.4 Use Mississippi Valley State University exchange program to expose student to diversity in different ways.
ACTION PLAN: Increase participation in MVSU Exchange program (25 students per semester: UWP students to MVSU in spring; MVSU students to UWP in fall).
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Aggressively recruit students and faculty to participate in program. | College International Program Directors, School of Education Director, Chair of Fine Arts, Chair of Criminal Justice, other chairs and directors | Increase diversity of student population on both campuses | 9/03 |
Initiative 5.5 Assessment of classroom climate to make sure students of color feel comfortable.
ACTION PLAN: Assess classroom climate.
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Review score on most recent NESSE for climate at UWP | Assistant Chancellor of Student Affairs | NESSE scores and instrument | Assess progress, lack thereof, make appropriate adjustments | 9/03 | 5/07 | |
| 2. Reassess | Chair of UUCC | |||||
| 3. Request change on student assessment to include classroom climate | Director of MERC | Student Senate | For faculty to be made aware of the climate create in their classes | 1/05 | 2/05 |
UW-Platteville Goal 6: Institutional Accountability and Reporting.
Objective: Improve accountability of committees working on UW-Platteville Plan 2008 Phase II.
Initiative 6.1 [7.4] Indicators in the Accountability for Achievement report will be reviewed and revised in part to better reflect the goals and initiatives outlined in this plan
Action Plan: Make Plan 2008 a focus for the UW-Platteville campus
| Action | Person Responsible | Resources Required | Expected Outcomes | Assessment | Date Started | Expected Date of Completion |
| 1. Hold committee meetings quarterly | Director of MERC, Assistant Chancellor of Student Affairs | Committee memberst | Determine if the plan is working | 9/03 | ||
| 2. Produce Annual Report to document progress of goals | Director of MERC, Assistant Chancellor of Student Affairs | Report method | To make sure we are moving ahead with the Plan and to adjust the plan | 9/03 | ||
| 3. Present Plan and report to all governance groups on campus annually | Director of MERC | Plan and Report | Communication, feedback and support | 9/03 |