Diversity Strategic Plan Virginia Tech
Contents Welcome Mission and Vision Goals and Tasks Climate and Status Data VT Core Values Print
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Goals Summary
Goal 1
Goal 2
Goal 3
Goal 4
Goal 5

Goal Goal 5

 Develop both internal and external collaborations and partnerships that are designed to build capacity for extending diversity and multicultural education and related research throughout the university and to the broader community, businesses, and other organizations affiliated with and/or serviced by the university.

Task 5a:

 Facilitate the development of courses, programs, and research projects--both on campus and off--that support diversity training and multicultural education for working professionals in government, industry, and education.

Measure:
  1. Creation and marketing of at least two courses, programs, and/or research projects for targeted audiences/clients in government, industry, and education.
  2. Collaborative agreements established with other university units--e.g., Division of Continuing Education, Office of Family and Work/Life Resources, and various university institutes and centers--to develop and/or disseminate products and services resulting from the implementation of this task.

Assigned to:
  1. Vice President for Multicultural Affairs
  2. Vice Provost for Outreach

Timeline:

 July 2001

Task 5b:

 Strengthen ties with local communities by involving individuals and organizations from those communities in university-sponsored or supported programs and by supporting community efforts to create and sustain a welcoming environment for all.

Measure:

 Increase in the number and type of offerings, events, and programs made available to the community and/or formally supported by one or more units within the university.

Assigned to:
  1. Vice President for Multicultural Affairs
  2. Vice Provost for Outreach

Timeline:

 June 2000 and ongoing

Task 5c:

 Enhance existing and initiate new collaborations with HBCUs that provide mutual benefits for participating institutions and that contribute toward increasing access to and improving the quality of higher education opportunities for students of color.

Measure:

 Addition of at least two more programmatic connections between the university and HBCUs, particularly institutions within the commonwealth.

Assigned to:
  1. Senior Vice President and Provost
  2. Vice President for Multicultural Affairs

Timeline:

 July 2003

Task 5d:

 Establish partnerships with corporations and other institutions to collaborate on issues related to the identification and implementation of effective diversity management practices.

Measure:

 Increase in the number of external organizations working with university entities on diversity or multicultural-related matters.

Assigned to:

 Vice President for Multicultural Affairs

Timeline:

 July 2003

Goals Summary | Goal 1 | Goal 2 | Goal 3 | Goal 4 | Goal 5

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

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