Ann Lampkin-Williams, Ph.D. Special Counsel to the Chancellor for Inclusion & Strategic Projects

University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-Dearborn)

ACT 31ST Annual

Enrollment Planners Conference

July 14, 2016

Leading by Example: How is you Diversity Officer

Engaged in Enrollment Management?

①  Diversity and Inclusion

②  Characteristics of an Inclusive Campus ③  Senior Leadership - Champions of Change?

④  Inclusion in Action •  Challenges & Best Practices •  A Campus Model that Works? •  Marketing & Communications •  Strategic Collaborations & Initiatives

⑤  Discussion

Agenda

Mission & Vision

University of Michigan-Dearborn is an inclusive, student-focused institution. We are committed to excellence in teaching, learning, research and scholarship, as well as access,

affordability and metropolitan impact.

http://umdearborn.edu/about/mission-vision/

Student Profile

http://umdearborn.edu/about/facts-figures/

Diversity

Diversity describes the spectrum of our human similarities and differences and acknowledges as well as celebrates the

uniqueness of each individual (Bormann & Woods, 1999).

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity

Our differences can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity,

gender, sexual orientation, socio- economic status, age, physical

abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.

ideologieshttp://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~asuomca/diversityinit/definition.html

Diverse Campus Community

•  Describe •  Acknowledge •  Celebrate

Inclusion Inclusion is a sense of belonging; you feel respected and you are seen as well

as accepted for who you are.

Inclusive Campus Community

You feel valued and receive a level of supportive energy.

Leadership and your colleagues are committed to providing an inclusive

environment for everyone (Katz & Miller, 2008).

Inclusive Campus Community

•  Feel Valued •  Feel Respected •  Supportive Energy •  Seen for Who You Are •  Accepted for Who You Are •  Colleagues are Committed to Inclusion •  Leadership is Committed to Inclusion

Diversity •  Describe •  Acknowledge •  Celebrate

Inclusion •  Feel Valued •  Feel Respected •  Supportive Energy •  Seen for Who You Are •  Accepted for Who You Are •  Colleague Commitment •  Leadership Commitment

Inclusion is for and about everyone

(Katz & Miller, 2008).

What are the characteristics of an Inclusive Campus?

Inclusive Campus

1. Faculty, Staff, and Students feel valued and their ideas are taken into account

and used.

2. People partner successfully within and across departments.

Inclusive Campus

3. Students feel that they belong and prospective Students are attracted to the

institution. 4. People feel connected to each other and

the campus goals, and;

5. The leadership continuously attends to inclusion

(Davidson and Ferdman, 2002)

Changing the Campus culture to a culture of Inclusion requires the support and

involvement of the leadership. The leadership must visibly and vocally demonstrate their commitment to a culture of inclusion, and they must set the bar for

their employees and "walk the talk"

in all their interactions (Katz & Miller, 2008).

Senior Leadership Champions of Change?

Inclusion is a process,

which you must create in each moment and in each interaction with..

(senior leadership, middle mangers, front line supervisors, and staff)

each and every day (Davidson and Ferdman, 2002).

Inclusion in Action

•  Challenges & Best Practices •  A Campus Model that Works? •  Marketing & Communications •  Strategic Initiatives & Collaborations

Inclusion: A Strategic Initiative

Goals •  Campus Inclusion •  Enrollment Growth •  Alumni Engagement •  Metropolitan Impact •  Student Engagement & Retention

Strategic Initiatives & Collaborations

Strategic Initiatives & Collaborations

Strategic Initiatives & Collaborations

Strategic Initiatives & Collaborations

Strategic Initiatives & Collaborations

Enrollment, Inclusion & Retention

Strategic Initiatives & Collaborations

Key Hires: •  Coordinator for Greek Life •  Coordinator for Veterans Affairs •  Coordinator for LGBT & Inclusion Initiatives

Strategic Initiatives & Collaborations

http://umdearborn.edu/697834/

UM-Dearborn is a welcoming and inclusive campus community?

2011 Freshman Survey Cooperative Institutional Research

Program (CIRP)

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10

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50

Strongly Agree

Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

47.8 46.1

4.8 0.7 0.6

Discussion