Campus Activities
In fall 2008, the Provost sought nominations from Deans and Vice Chancellors of individuals to serve on a campus-level Diversity Strategic Thinking and Planning Committee. The DSTP Committee met over many weeks and worked to outline the DSTP process. The DSTP Committee continues to meet and will devote a good part of the year to Diversity Strategic Thinking.The campus DSTP Committee will be engaged in the following activities during the Diversity Strategic Thinking stage of the process:
- Meet with campus constituencies to hear various perspectives on campus diversity issues and subsequently catalogue the activities, concerns, goals and priorities of our campus communities, as well as to identify unique and shared issues across these constituencies. (late March – early May, 2009)
- Complete a Diversity Strategic Thinking exercise within DSTPC subcommittees to gather information and reflect upon how diversity is currently supported within campus activities, and consider what opportunities are available. DSTPC subcommittees will focus on diversity as it relates to and intersects with six topic areas: Environment/Climate, Faculty, Research, Staff, Students, and Teaching and Learning. (April – early June, 2009)
- Meet with college and unit diversity committees to exchange information learned from each other’s work, and discuss major questions and issues that arise during the process. (late April – August, 2009)
- Draft a formal Diversity Strategic Thinking document outlining UIC’s diversity philosophies, activities, and future priorities. (June – August, 2009)
Updates on DSTP Committee activities will be made available on this Web site. The site will also provide information on town hall conversations that will be scheduled during the summer and fall to broadly engage the campus and elicit your perspectives, goals and concerns.