As part of FIU’s commitment to the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation project, FIU will develop and implement a university-wide plan to increase diversity among the tenure-line faculty over the next five years. The plan will focus on suggested principles used nationally:
- Establish a Vision
- Encourage Proactive Leadership
- Strengthen Recruitment
- Improve Climate in Support of Retention
- Delineate Accountability
- Establish University-wide Diversity Initiatives
Strategy
Academic Affairs, Colleges, and departments will create diversity and inclusion action plans. Plans should be feasible, specific, and achievable. Deans (and Chairs and faculty liaisons) will be accountable for meeting planned goals.
Key Goals to Achieve
- To increase the representation of faculty from historically underrepresented groups (URGs), such as women in STEM, African-American and Hispanic-American faculty in all fields.
- To provide an equitable and supportive institutional climate for underrepresented groups ie, women, racial/ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people, and persons with disabilities) at the faculty and graduate and undergraduate student levels.
- To ensure a welcoming environment for all faculty, students, and staff.
Diversity Plan Guidance
As part of FIU’s commitment to the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation project, FIU will develop and implement a university-wide plan to increase diversity among the tenure-line faculty over the next five years
For information about the timeline for development, suggested topics, and other details, review the Guidance For Departments Diversity and Inclusion Plan Development and the Diversity and Inclusion Plan Procedures for 2018-2019.
Guidelines for writing a diversity statement are also available.