Diversity Strategic Plan Virginia Tech
Contents Welcome Mission and Vision Goals and Tasks Climate and Status Data VT Core Values Print
Students Walking Together on Campus

The Faces of Change: University Diversity Plan 2000-2005

Welcome
A Message from the President Dr. Charles Steger, President of Virginia Tech, Addresses the University Community
A Message from the Vice President Dr. Benjamin Dixon, Vice President for Multicultural Affairs, Addresses the Reader
Statement of Understandings A discussion of terms used frequently throughout the Diversity Strategic Plan
Acknowledgements A special thanks to the people who helped develop the Diversity Strategic Plan

Mission and Vision
Mission and Vision Statement for the Diversity Strategic Plan

Goals and Tasks
Goals Summary Summaries of the Five Strategic Goals of the University Diversity Plan
Goal 1 Tasks, Measures, Assignments and Timelines for Increasing and Enhancing Student, Faculty and Staff Diversity
Goal 2 Tasks, Measures, Assignments and Timelines for Improving the University Climate
Goal 3 Tasks, Measures, Assignments and Timelines for Creating a Program of Education and Training Opportunities
Goal 4 Tasks, Measures, Assignments and Timelines for Creating a System of Responsibility, Accountability and Recognition
Goal 5 Tasks, Measures, Assignments and Timelines for Developing Internal and External Collaborations and Partnerships

Climate and Status Data
Summaries of Climate and Status Data (Appendix A)
Faculty Assessment Summary, findings, and conclusions from a survey of salaried faculty members in the Spring of 1998, plus Highlights from the Faculty Affirmative Action Report.
Staff Assessment Summary, findings and conclusions from a survey of salaried staff members in the Spring of 1998.
Undergraduate Assessment Summary, findings and Conclusions from a survey of undergraduate students in the Fall of 1998.
Graduate Assessment Summary and findings based on differences by gender, race and sexual orientation from a survey of graduate students in the Fall of 1998.

Does Diversity Make a Difference? Place Holder
Does Diversity Make a Difference? (Appendex B): Three Research Studies on Diversity in the College Classroom: Executive Summary. (Available in print only.)

VT Core Values
The Five Core Values of Virginia Tech (Appendex C): Common Bond, Diversity, Education of the Whole Person, Excellence and Service

Tools and Resources Place Holder
Tools and Resources for Plan Implementation (Appendix D):The Universitywide Diversty Initiatives Inventory, Revised Manual on the Faculty Search Process, Resource Organizations and Groups (Available in print only.)

Print
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Contents | Welcome | Mission and Vision | Goals and Tasks | Climate and Status Data | VT Core Values | Print


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