Office of Academic Affairs
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
Plan 2008: GOAL V: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FACULTY, ACADEMIC STAFF, CLASSIFIED STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS OF COLOR, SO THAT THEY ARE REPRESENTED IN THE UW SYSTEM WORKFORCE IN PROPORTION TO THEIR CURRENT AVAILABILITY IN RELEVANT JOB POOLS. IN ADDITION, WORK TO INCREASE THEIR FUTURE AVAILABILITY AS POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES.
RELATED INSTITUTIONAL Plan 2008 GOAL (UW-W New Initiative and Expanded Activity #5):
· Work to "grow our own" by grooming individuals for success (i.e., moving from staff to faculty positions, moving from classified to staff positions, assuming administrative responsibilities).
Name of Department(s) Academic Support Services

Academic Affairs

Human Resources
Target Group Faculty and Staff
Total Number Served 21 Identified Individuals
Time Line Academic Year and Summer
Duration of Program Continuing
Program Cost and Funding Sources  
INITIATIVE/PROGRAM
1. A systematic means of identifying individuals with potential, so we can "grow our own" will be developed. This structure will allow existing faculty and staff to suggest individuals for this program and also permit individuals to nominate themselves. The structure will monitor the academic and professional development of those individuals. Special attention will also be focused on those who have participated in on-campus programs, including various precollege programs as well as such targeted programs as the McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.

2. In addition to setting up the structure for identifying promising individuals, a series of activities will be scheduled to nurture these individuals. In conjunction with the existing McNair seminars and the ongoing Undergraduate Research Seminars, a series of predoctoral lectures will be set up where UW-Whitewater alumni currently enrolled in doctoral programs will be invited to campus to lecture on their work. These lectures will be open to all on campus, with special invitations to individuals who have expressed interest in seeking university positions or who have been recommended for this program. 
EXPECTED OUTCOMES OR NEED FOR INITIATIVE/PROGRAM
· Lists of individuals who have been identified as potential future faculty along with a record of their progress toward their degrees

· A record of the predoctoral lectures 
ACTUAL OUTCOMES OR EFFECTIVES OF IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES A formal structure as described in #1 above has not yet been developed. Informally, three groups of potential faculty members have been identified.
1. Nine multicultural individuals who are current members of the UW-W academic staff have been identified as potential faculty members. Two have earned terminal degrees and two others are nearing completion of their degrees. The others have enrolled in doctoral programs.

2. Five multicultural UW-W alumni are currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs. In addition, one other individual has completed his degree.

3. Seven multicultural McNair Program alumni are currently enrolled in doctoral programs. An additional McNair alum will begin a program this fall.

There were two on-campus lectures during 2000-2001 by McNair alumni.
FACTORS INFLUENCING PROGRAM OUTCOMES

 

 An internal factor influencing program outcomes is the support needed over a period of time to support an individual working to become a faculty member.

An external factor influencing program outcomes is the competition for multicultural faculty and staff.
FUTURE PLANS; WILL YOU DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY, IF SO, WHY We plan to formalize the process of identifying individuals with potential. Along with this, efforts will be undertaken to increase the support available for individuals seeking to become faculty and staff members.

We plan to continue to schedule lectures by McNair alumni.