The Office of Faculty Diversity (OFD) was formed in July of 2009. The initiatives of the OFD include leadership development, recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty.

The Purpose of the office is to create leadership roles that develop and sustain a diverse faculty through the following initiatives:

Recruitment

• Develop and implement strategies for successful recruitment of a diverse faculty
• Diversity Awarness
• Search Committes Participation and Training dual Career Recruitment

Faculty Development

• Establish educational, mentoring, and networking programs

Work-Life Environment

• Assess the academic climate for our faculty
•  Compare our data with national benchmarking data
• Develop programs to address identified issues

Retention

• Faculty Surveys
• Exit interviews
• Work-Life style Inssues
• Faculty Handbook Revisions

Promotion/Leadership

• Seminare/Networking
• Mentorship

Some of the activities of the OFD include seminars and lectures on topics of diversity. Please see the News and Events   for additional information about our past and upcoming events.