The Rossin College’s Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion seeks to help Lehigh University grow and evolve in its efforts to value, welcome, and nurture diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all forms.
This strategic plan outlines the objectives, as well as the parties responsible for the timely implementation of agreed-upon goals, targeted to create and maintain an equitable and just environment for faculty, staff, and students.
Strategic Goals
The strategic goals for our college stem from the long-standing commitment of Lehigh University to diversity, equal opportunity, and affirmative action. The college leadership (department chairs, associate deans, Interdisciplinary Research Institute (IRI) directors, diversity council, and college dean) participated in formulating the goals. Direct interactions with, and feedback from, our constituents positively influenced the goals as well.
Our strategic goals for the next five years are as follows:
OVERARCHING GOAL: Establish baseline database
| Task | Metric | Baseline 2021 | One-Year Target | Initiative Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building the baseline database for current diversity and inclusion status of the Rossin College | N/A | No organized information available | Full database containing any available historical diversity data and inclusion survey results | Rossin College Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Strategic Analytics Senior Data and Financial Analyst, Rossin College |
| Building the database on faculty, staff, and student retention within last 10 years | N/A | No organized information available | Database containing any available information on retention of students, faculty, and staff within last 10 years | Rossin College Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Rossin College Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Rossin College Director of Administration |
| Building the database containing historical gender and racial diversity data within last 10 years (comparison with national averages and peer schools) | N/A | No organized information available | Database containing available information on national averages within last 10 years, and information on peer schools when available | Rossin College Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Strategic Analytics Senior Data and Financial Analyst, Rossin College |
| Building the database containing information on the academic success of women and under-represented minorities (URMs) in the college |
N/A | No organized information available | Database containing available information on academic success of Rossin College women and URMs to be developed | Rossin College Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Rossin College Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs |
Acknowledgments
Rossin College Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council
Svetlana Tatic-Lucic, Associate Dean for Faculty Development (Chair)
Shalinee Kishore, Diversity Champion, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bob Storer, Diversity Champion, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Kelly Schultz, Diversity Champion, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Xuanhong Cheng, Diversity Champion, Department of Bioengineering
Justin Jaworski, Diversity Champion, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Lesley Chow, Diversity Champion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Kristen Jellison, Diversity Champion, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; ADVANCE Faculty Director
Mark Erle, Diversity Champion, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Additional Acknowledgments
Steve DeWeerth, Dean, P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science
Marci Levine-Morefeld, ADVANCE Program Director