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Diversity Plan:
2003 - 2005
GOAL I: Campus Climate
USM continuously strives to make the climate a welcoming
climate and inclusive in its understanding and integration
across multiple dimensions of diversity, including but not
limited to, diversity based on race and ethnicity, gender,
disability, sexual orientation, age, gender expression and
identity, religion, and class.
- Through its continued support of the Multicultural Center,
GLBTQA and the Women's Resource Center, the Office of the
President is committed to ensuring that students of underrepresented
groups enjoy a safe, welcoming and inclusive climate. Specifically,
the President will support programming and services offered
by the Centers.
- The Multicultural Center, GLBTQA and the Women's Resource
Center will be priorities as the University makes plans
to upgrade the Campus Center facilities.
GOAL II: Academic Experience
The USM academic experience, which includes both
curricular and co-curricular activities, increasingly reflects
the multiplicity and diversity of communities and cultures
locally, nationally, and globally.
- The Office of the President will continue its funding
for the Multicultural Heritage grants which focus on Maine's
multicultural heritage and require a collaboration between
USM and the greater community.
GOAL III: Student Recruitment and Retention
USM strives to increase the diversity of its student
body through active outreach and recruitment. USM increasingly
works to develop structures and mechanisms that support the
retention of all students, particularly students of color
and other underrepresented populations.
- The Office of the President will work closely with the
Office of Admissions in the recruitment of underrepresented
students.
GOAL IV: Faculty and Staff
USM strives to increase the diversity of faculty
and staff, particularly faculty and staff of color, but inclusive
of other underrepresented populations as defined in Goal I.
- The Office of the President in coordination with the Office
of the Provost will join Scholar-in-Residence Program, a
consortium established by more than 20 national liberal
arts colleges that encourages African-American, Asian-American,
Hispanic-American, and Native American Scholars to consider
teaching and research careers at liberal arts colleges.
- The Office of the President will initiate the development
of a mentor program for faculty of color.
- The Office of the President will continue the exploration
of funding for the Opportunity Hire program.
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