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We have many accomplishments in the area of diversity, including the economic diversity
among students, recent growth in the proportion of students from under-represented
groups, and programs emerging from the Grass Roots initiatives several years ago
aimed at improving the climate for diversity on campus. Still, students express
concern about diversity issues on campus, and we continue to be challenged by faculty
and staff recruitment as well as how to engage in productive, constructive discussions
of diversity issues on campus.
We have embarked on the Common Ground initiative with hopes that it will offer recommendations
on strategic directions for enhancing diversity at Smith. We need to sharpen
our thinking about what elements of diversity we want to emphasize. Are there
concepts we should develop related to the curriculum that will help us achieve diversity?
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Setting
the Context
Important Issues
Facing Smith
Enhancing
admissions competitiveness
Balancing
economic access with competing institutional priorities
Exploring the shape of the curriculum and intellectual
capacities
Investing in faculty development
Leveraging role as residential academic community
Examining
opportunities for
special academic programs
Articulating Smith’s
distinctive position and advantage
Enhancing philanthropic support
Improving the climate for diversity
Aligning facilities planning with strategic priorities
Next Steps in the
Planning Process
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