"Leading the Way" - CAS Strategic Plan

​The College of Arts and Sciences affirms our commitment to fostering a diverse and respectful educational environment that advances critical thinking, open inquiry and full participation by students, faculty and staff. Diverse backgrounds, interests, intellectual approaches, global perspectives and identities are essential to a culture of deep and engaged learning. The ethnic, cultural, regional, international and intellectual diversity of our students, faculty and staff contributes substantially to the living-learning community of a great university.

​Lead University-wide diversity initiatives. Lead the Center for the Study of Diversity's initiative by hiring faculty doing research that informs practices in higher education, science, industry and other organizations. Partner effectively with other colleges and University offices to globalize the curriculum and ensure that international students are welcome.

​Enhance diversity recruitment efforts. Improve the recruitment of students, faculty and staff from underrepresented groups, and enhance the academic and social support networks for underrepresented, first-generation, low-income and international students.

​Strengthen diversity retention efforts. Improve the retention of underrepresented and international students, faculty and staff. Improve degree-completion and graduate application, acceptance and funding offers for underrepresented students, and enhance the professional development and career mentoring of underrepresented and international students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty and staff.