Search committee and recruitment (Also publicize existing diversity training, merge/coordinate Student Affairs and Academic Affairs recruitment, and data-driven planning and decision making)

Task Force Recommendation: Intentionally Recruit, Select, and Retain Diverse Talent

Task Force Project: Search committee and recruitment (Also publicize existing diversity training, merge/coordinate Student Affairs and Academic Affairs recruitment, and data-driven planning and decision making)

Champion: Janice Bonneville, Jeff Lange, Colette Homan, Lisa Mason 

Status: Ongoing

Implementation Team Actions

• Human Resources (HR) created a new unit designed to recruit passive job seekers and provide full search services for high level and hard to fill searches.
• More diversity-related questions added into packets for search committees.  
• OEOA uploaded the annual Affirmative Action Plan and widely disseminate demographic and other diversity-related data.

Next step/Timeline

• On-going assessment of the effectiveness of training and technical assistance.
• Research best practices to retain faculty, staff and students.