AAG Survey on Diversity Strategies and Challenges in Geography Departments

1. Strategies for Enhancing Diversity

Please consider each of the following strategies for enhancing diversity, promoting inclusion, and/or broadening participation in higher education. Indicate your familiarity with each one in the most appropriate column.

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	This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Develop a departmental level diversity recruitment plan	Develop a departmental level diversity recruitment plan This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Develop a departmental level diversity recruitment plan Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Develop a departmental level diversity recruitment plan We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Develop a departmental level diversity recruitment plan I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Seek advice and/or referrals from current students or faculty of underrepresented groups; use personal or informal networks	Seek advice and/or referrals from current students or faculty of underrepresented groups; use personal or informal networks This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Seek advice and/or referrals from current students or faculty of underrepresented groups; use personal or informal networks Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Seek advice and/or referrals from current students or faculty of underrepresented groups; use personal or informal networks We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Seek advice and/or referrals from current students or faculty of underrepresented groups; use personal or informal networks I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Showcase inclusion in your program level publicity (e.g. departmental website)	Showcase inclusion in your program level publicity (e.g. departmental website) This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Showcase inclusion in your program level publicity (e.g. departmental website) Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Showcase inclusion in your program level publicity (e.g. departmental website) We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Showcase inclusion in your program level publicity (e.g. departmental website) I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Incorporate diversity messages in particular recruitment announcements of program position openings (e.g. Equal Opportunity Employer)	Incorporate diversity messages in particular recruitment announcements of program position openings (e.g. Equal Opportunity Employer) This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Incorporate diversity messages in particular recruitment announcements of program position openings (e.g. Equal Opportunity Employer) Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Incorporate diversity messages in particular recruitment announcements of program position openings (e.g. Equal Opportunity Employer) We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Incorporate diversity messages in particular recruitment announcements of program position openings (e.g. Equal Opportunity Employer) I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Use specialized Diversity Job Boards, Advertizing Agencies, Magazines, Social Networking Sites, etc. to publicize program or openings	Use specialized Diversity Job Boards, Advertizing Agencies, Magazines, Social Networking Sites, etc. to publicize program or openings This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Use specialized Diversity Job Boards, Advertizing Agencies, Magazines, Social Networking Sites, etc. to publicize program or openings Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Use specialized Diversity Job Boards, Advertizing Agencies, Magazines, Social Networking Sites, etc. to publicize program or openings We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Use specialized Diversity Job Boards, Advertizing Agencies, Magazines, Social Networking Sites, etc. to publicize program or openings I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Hold department-specific specialized recruitment events, fairs, career conferences, etc. for prospective underrepresented students	Hold department-specific specialized recruitment events, fairs, career conferences, etc. for prospective underrepresented students This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Hold department-specific specialized recruitment events, fairs, career conferences, etc. for prospective underrepresented students Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Hold department-specific specialized recruitment events, fairs, career conferences, etc. for prospective underrepresented students We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Hold department-specific specialized recruitment events, fairs, career conferences, etc. for prospective underrepresented students I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Participate in university recruitment events, fairs, career center activities for prospective underrepresented students	Participate in university recruitment events, fairs, career center activities for prospective underrepresented students This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Participate in university recruitment events, fairs, career center activities for prospective underrepresented students Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Participate in university recruitment events, fairs, career center activities for prospective underrepresented students We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Participate in university recruitment events, fairs, career center activities for prospective underrepresented students I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Engage with professional association networks, directories, conferences, listservs, etc. to recruit underrepresented students or faculty	Engage with professional association networks, directories, conferences, listservs, etc. to recruit underrepresented students or faculty This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Engage with professional association networks, directories, conferences, listservs, etc. to recruit underrepresented students or faculty Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Engage with professional association networks, directories, conferences, listservs, etc. to recruit underrepresented students or faculty We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Engage with professional association networks, directories, conferences, listservs, etc. to recruit underrepresented students or faculty I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Include courses in the program's curriculum to attract underrepresented students' interests (e.g. social justice, GIS, gender, ethnic studies)	Include courses in the program's curriculum to attract underrepresented students' interests (e.g. social justice, GIS, gender, ethnic studies) This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Include courses in the program's curriculum to attract underrepresented students' interests (e.g. social justice, GIS, gender, ethnic studies) Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Include courses in the program's curriculum to attract underrepresented students' interests (e.g. social justice, GIS, gender, ethnic studies) We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Include courses in the program's curriculum to attract underrepresented students' interests (e.g. social justice, GIS, gender, ethnic studies) I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Offer service learning courses or projects to engage with underrepresented students' interests	Offer service learning courses or projects to engage with underrepresented students' interests This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Offer service learning courses or projects to engage with underrepresented students' interests Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Offer service learning courses or projects to engage with underrepresented students' interests We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Offer service learning courses or projects to engage with underrepresented students' interests I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity

Please comment on any of the above.

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	This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Recruit nonmajor underrepresented students from general education courses or introductory human or physical geography courses	Recruit nonmajor underrepresented students from general education courses or introductory human or physical geography courses This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Recruit nonmajor underrepresented students from general education courses or introductory human or physical geography courses Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Recruit nonmajor underrepresented students from general education courses or introductory human or physical geography courses We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Recruit nonmajor underrepresented students from general education courses or introductory human or physical geography courses I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Create or engage with partnerships with high schools from the department or program level	Create or engage with partnerships with high schools from the department or program level This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Create or engage with partnerships with high schools from the department or program level Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Create or engage with partnerships with high schools from the department or program level We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Create or engage with partnerships with high schools from the department or program level I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Create or engage with partnerships with community colleges from the department or program level	Create or engage with partnerships with community colleges from the department or program level This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Create or engage with partnerships with community colleges from the department or program level Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Create or engage with partnerships with community colleges from the department or program level We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Create or engage with partnerships with community colleges from the department or program level I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Create or engage with partnerships with Historically Black College or Universities at the department or program level	Create or engage with partnerships with Historically Black College or Universities at the department or program level This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Create or engage with partnerships with Historically Black College or Universities at the department or program level Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Create or engage with partnerships with Historically Black College or Universities at the department or program level We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Create or engage with partnerships with Historically Black College or Universities at the department or program level I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Create or engage with partnerships with Hispanic-Serving Institutions at the department or program level	Create or engage with partnerships with Hispanic-Serving Institutions at the department or program level This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Create or engage with partnerships with Hispanic-Serving Institutions at the department or program level Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Create or engage with partnerships with Hispanic-Serving Institutions at the department or program level We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Create or engage with partnerships with Hispanic-Serving Institutions at the department or program level I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Create or engage with partnerships with Tribal Colleges at the department or program level	Create or engage with partnerships with Tribal Colleges at the department or program level This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Create or engage with partnerships with Tribal Colleges at the department or program level Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Create or engage with partnerships with Tribal Colleges at the department or program level We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Create or engage with partnerships with Tribal Colleges at the department or program level I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Form strategic partnerships with community organizations that serve diverse populations to increase visibility	Form strategic partnerships with community organizations that serve diverse populations to increase visibility This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Form strategic partnerships with community organizations that serve diverse populations to increase visibility Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Form strategic partnerships with community organizations that serve diverse populations to increase visibility We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Form strategic partnerships with community organizations that serve diverse populations to increase visibility I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Adhere to university level affirmative action policies or other requirements from administration to include minorities in applicant pools	Adhere to university level affirmative action policies or other requirements from administration to include minorities in applicant pools This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Adhere to university level affirmative action policies or other requirements from administration to include minorities in applicant pools Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Adhere to university level affirmative action policies or other requirements from administration to include minorities in applicant pools We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Adhere to university level affirmative action policies or other requirements from administration to include minorities in applicant pools I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Establish departmental committees, groups, or student clubs for women, minorities, or other underrepresented groups	Establish departmental committees, groups, or student clubs for women, minorities, or other underrepresented groups This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Establish departmental committees, groups, or student clubs for women, minorities, or other underrepresented groups Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Establish departmental committees, groups, or student clubs for women, minorities, or other underrepresented groups We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Establish departmental committees, groups, or student clubs for women, minorities, or other underrepresented groups I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Participate at the department level in organizing or promoting university wide social events, residence hall activities, or campus fairs	Participate at the department level in organizing or promoting university wide social events, residence hall activities, or campus fairs This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Participate at the department level in organizing or promoting university wide social events, residence hall activities, or campus fairs Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Participate at the department level in organizing or promoting university wide social events, residence hall activities, or campus fairs We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Participate at the department level in organizing or promoting university wide social events, residence hall activities, or campus fairs I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity

Please comment on any of the above.

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	This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Provide mentoring or leadership training for women or underrepresented students	Provide mentoring or leadership training for women or underrepresented students This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Provide mentoring or leadership training for women or underrepresented students Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Provide mentoring or leadership training for women or underrepresented students We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Provide mentoring or leadership training for women or underrepresented students I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Offer specialized teaching or research support or fellowships for women or underrepresented faculty	Offer specialized teaching or research support or fellowships for women or underrepresented faculty This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Offer specialized teaching or research support or fellowships for women or underrepresented faculty Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Offer specialized teaching or research support or fellowships for women or underrepresented faculty We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Offer specialized teaching or research support or fellowships for women or underrepresented faculty I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Provide diversity training within the department or attend university sponsored diversity training events / programs	Provide diversity training within the department or attend university sponsored diversity training events / programs This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Provide diversity training within the department or attend university sponsored diversity training events / programs Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Provide diversity training within the department or attend university sponsored diversity training events / programs We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Provide diversity training within the department or attend university sponsored diversity training events / programs I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Hold or attend special workshops, seminars, brown bags, or invited speakers on promoting inclusion or improving departmental climate	Hold or attend special workshops, seminars, brown bags, or invited speakers on promoting inclusion or improving departmental climate This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Hold or attend special workshops, seminars, brown bags, or invited speakers on promoting inclusion or improving departmental climate Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Hold or attend special workshops, seminars, brown bags, or invited speakers on promoting inclusion or improving departmental climate We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Hold or attend special workshops, seminars, brown bags, or invited speakers on promoting inclusion or improving departmental climate I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Offer progressive child care policy or parental leave and/or facilities or childcare provision	Offer progressive child care policy or parental leave and/or facilities or childcare provision This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Offer progressive child care policy or parental leave and/or facilities or childcare provision Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Offer progressive child care policy or parental leave and/or facilities or childcare provision We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Offer progressive child care policy or parental leave and/or facilities or childcare provision I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Arrange services for faculty or students with disabilities or who become disabled	Arrange services for faculty or students with disabilities or who become disabled This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Arrange services for faculty or students with disabilities or who become disabled Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Arrange services for faculty or students with disabilities or who become disabled We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Arrange services for faculty or students with disabilities or who become disabled I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Conduct activities of any kind that ensures faculty and students are welcomed regardless of their sexual orientation	Conduct activities of any kind that ensures faculty and students are welcomed regardless of their sexual orientation This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Conduct activities of any kind that ensures faculty and students are welcomed regardless of their sexual orientation Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Conduct activities of any kind that ensures faculty and students are welcomed regardless of their sexual orientation We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Conduct activities of any kind that ensures faculty and students are welcomed regardless of their sexual orientation I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Promote or use university offices / administered programs in diversity such as Office of Multicultural Affairs, etc.	Promote or use university offices / administered programs in diversity such as Office of Multicultural Affairs, etc. This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Promote or use university offices / administered programs in diversity such as Office of Multicultural Affairs, etc. Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Promote or use university offices / administered programs in diversity such as Office of Multicultural Affairs, etc. We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Promote or use university offices / administered programs in diversity such as Office of Multicultural Affairs, etc. I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Encourage departmental participation in university committees on diversity or inclusion	Encourage departmental participation in university committees on diversity or inclusion This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Encourage departmental participation in university committees on diversity or inclusion Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Encourage departmental participation in university committees on diversity or inclusion We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Encourage departmental participation in university committees on diversity or inclusion I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Monitor and review progress toward diversity in the department using metrics, surveys, focus groups, evaluations, etc.	Monitor and review progress toward diversity in the department using metrics, surveys, focus groups, evaluations, etc. This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Monitor and review progress toward diversity in the department using metrics, surveys, focus groups, evaluations, etc. Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Monitor and review progress toward diversity in the department using metrics, surveys, focus groups, evaluations, etc. We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Monitor and review progress toward diversity in the department using metrics, surveys, focus groups, evaluations, etc. I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity
Create or engage with diverse alumni graduated from the department around mentoring, networking, advising, or other priorities.	Create or engage with diverse alumni graduated from the department around mentoring, networking, advising, or other priorities. This strategy has enhanced diversity in our department/program	Create or engage with diverse alumni graduated from the department around mentoring, networking, advising, or other priorities. Results toward enhancing diversity cannot be attributed to applying this strategy in our department/program	Create or engage with diverse alumni graduated from the department around mentoring, networking, advising, or other priorities. We do not use this strategy / Not applicable	Create or engage with diverse alumni graduated from the department around mentoring, networking, advising, or other priorities. I am not aware of this strategy to enhance diversity

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AAG Survey on Diversity Strategies and Challenges in Geography Departments

1. Strategies for Enhancing Diversity

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* 4. What do you see as the greatest challenge or obstacle in recruiting minority students in your department or program?

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* 5. What do you see as the greatest challenge or obstacle in retaining minority students in your department or program?

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* 6. What do you see as the greatest challenge or obstacle in recruiting minority faculty in your department or program?

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* 7. What do you see as the greatest challenge or obstacle in retaining minority faculty in your department or program?