Diversity and Inclusion Master Plan

Goal 2. Increase the recruitment of minority faculty

Strategy 1. Develop, through the National Optometric Student Association (NOSA), a mentorship program for enrolled minority students to discuss career paths and benefits of a career in academia; organize residency information sessions.

o Measure: Mentorship program successfully created; responsible: Director of Career Development and Minority Enrichment, CDO

Strategy 2. Examine recruitment and interview strategies that could increase the likelihood of increasing recruitment of URM faculty.

o Measure: Recruitment and interview strategies identified and adopted by recruiting committees; responsible: Academic Affairs, CDO, Chief Medical Officer

Strategy 3. Work in collaboration with faculty search committee to develop more effective faculty recruitment strategies.

o Measure: Recruitment guidelines created; responsible: Academic Affairs, Human Resources, Director of Residency Program

Goal 3. Continue to provide support services for minority students that promote growth, development, and expand career choices

Strategy 1. Explore ways to expand meaningful support to URM as well as economically disadvantaged students.

Strategy 2. Continue to build a positive environment and sense of belonging through existing mechanisms and programming (i.e., orientation, clubs and organizations).

o Measure: Periodic review of climate survey and other survey instruments that measure student engagement (i.e., Exit Survey); responsible: OSA

Strategy 3. Create an experiential learning event where optometry students are offered the possibility to engage in solving problems relevant to their communities.

o Measure: Create and execute successful event; responsible: OSA

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