Yes

1. Faculty Diversity Composition Initiative (FDCI) Program Flowchart Key Objectives: Provide opportunity for achievement of a terminal degree; Increase faculty diversity within academic units Do nothing for the unit, but refer potential candidates to other units with known openings. No After discussion within unit, does unit have or project faculty opening? Decision 1 Yes Advertise usage of FDCI as vehicle to fill opening. Action 1 Does the unit have a cadre of venues where it can advertise its openings? Develop marketing plans to attract underrepresented faculty. No Decision 2 Yes Implement a marketing campaign. Action 2

2. Faculty Diversity Composition Initiative (FDCI) Program Flowchart No Has a potential faculty member been identifiedfrom any venue? Back to “Decision 2, Yes.” Decision 3 Yes Bring the potential faculty for discussion about FDCI opportunity. Action 3 Is there agreement between unit and potential faculty that FDCI is mutually beneficial? No Back to “Decision 3.” Decision 4 Yes Potential faculty completes FDCI application and prepares documents for submission. Action 4

3. Faculty Diversity Composition Initiative (FDCI) Program Flowchart Back to “Decision 3” at the unit’s discretion after an agreed upon submission period has lapsed. Has FDCI application and associated documents been submitted by the potential faculty member? No Decision 5 Yes The unit reviews documents, initiates contract & forwards to Oversight Committee for approval. Action 5 Has the OC received FDCI documentation and recommendation from a unit planning to use the FDCI program? OC should wait to receive FDCI documentation from unit. No Decision 6 Yes OC examines and forwards recommendation to President for approval or non-approval of funding. Action 6

4. Faculty Diversity Composition Initiative (FDCI) Program Flowchart Did the president approve funding the potential faculty member for participation in the FDCI? Option 1: Candidate not funded; back to “Decision 3” (If unapproved twice, Option 2 is unavailable.) Option 2: Unit may submit additional documentation to the OC in an attempt to gain reversal of the President’s decision. Back to “Action 5.” No Decision 7 Yes Unit makes funding request to Office of the President based upon fiscal expectations out in contract Action 7

5. Anticipated Actions/Results: The unit tracks potential faculty member’s progress at the terminal degree institution and establishes a partnership relationship with the institution to help ensure favorable development experiences of the candidate while pursuing his/her degree. The unit assigns a mentor to conduct both mentoring and arranged unit meetings with the potential faculty throughout the terminal degree pursuit to help ensure support needed by the potential faculty member and readily establish unit relationships prior to the faculty member’s onboarding after degree completion. Data resulting from usage of the FDCI will be profiled with those of other campus-wide diversity initiatives. Units will use FDCI program success for accreditation support.