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Task Force on
Diversity and Inclusion
Strategic Implementation Plan
for the Recommendations of the
SCU Blue Ribbon Commission on
Diversity and Inclusion
June 29, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1
Leadership ........................................................................................................................... 7
Strategic Planning and (Re)Structuring ............................................................................. 12
Accountability and Future Implementation ..................................................................... 20
Student Recruitment and Admissions .............................................................................. 22
Campus Support Systems and Learning Opportunities .................................................... 31
Faculty Recruitment and Hiring ........................................................................................ 40
Faculty and Staff Training and Development ................................................................... 47
Use of Data and Evidence ................................................................................................. 51
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 54
Appendix – Table of Recommendations, Initiatives and Programs .................................. 55
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INTRODUCTION
In April 2016, Fr. Michael Engh, President of Santa Clara University (SCU), established a Blue
Ribbon Commission on Diversity and Inclusion, which was charged with creating an aspirational
vision to advance diversity and inclusion at SCU. The Commission’s twelve members, support
staff, and consultants from the Culturally Engaging Campus Environments (CECE) project
together produced a report, which was presented to Fr. Engh on December 9, 2016. The report
included a list of 37 recommendations, grouped into seven topic areas.
On March 8, 2017, Fr. Engh shared the findings and recommendations of the Blue Ribbon
Commission (BRC) with the University community. Around the same time, he asked SCU’s
University Coordinating Committee to form a Task Force, with consultation from the Planning
Action Council, with the following goal: Building on the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon
Commission, draft a strategic plan to promote diversity and inclusion at Santa Clara
University.
Charge
The formal charge of the Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion is to:
Review the Blue Ribbon Commission report and develop a strategic plan for
diversity and inclusion. Prioritize the 37 CECE recommendations from the Blue
Ribbon Commission report with attention to their feasibility, time of
implementation, estimated cost, and likely impact on the proposed strategic
plan. Fashion the strategic plan around concrete goals that can be advanced
through specific initiatives and programs with measurable outcomes in the next
five years (understanding that many worthy goals may take decades to be fully
realized). In developing and refining the Task Force's report, the Task Force
should consult with units and members of the University community who have
relevant perspective, experience, and expertise.
Members
As recommended by the University Coordinating Committee (UCC), the membership of the Task
Force was composed of three faculty members, three members of the staff or administration,
and two undergraduate students, along with a staff member to provide administrative support.
The group’s members were:
● Elsa Chen (Task Force Chair), Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
● Linda Garber, Chair, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies
● Anna Sampaio, Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies
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