Past, Present, and Future Recruitment Efforts. Office of Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives Dannette Gomez Beane, Director

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1 Past, Present, and Future Recruitment Efforts Office of Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives Dannette Gomez Beane, Director

2 Timeline Graduate Student Recruitment Office Office of Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives 2 28 Recommendations 29 Present Race and the Institution Task Force 26 27

3 RECOMMENDATIONS Race and the Institution Task Force GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS Recommendation 1: Improved Infrastructure. The Graduate School should expand existing activities in the Office of Graduate Student Diversity Initiatives. Two additional full time equivalent (FTE) administrative positions should be created to expand and support recruitment activities. Recommendation 2: Recruitment. The Graduate School should receive additional resources from the university to partner with all colleges to develop and implement strategic recruitment efforts that are tailored to the needs of each discipline. Recommendation 3: Assessment and Accountability. The Graduate School should expand existing assessment efforts to include measures of climate, cultural competency, and recruitment to increase diversity; fund a full time position to develop assessment procedures; and allocate a graduate research assistantship (GRA) every year to assist in the administration of assessment and data analysis.

4 Office of Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives Director Dannette Gomez Beane Administrative Assistant Mary Madis Graduate Assistant Michelle McLeese

5 Office of Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives Coordinated School Visits Program Preview Weekend Campus Fair Fee Waivers: REU, McNair, Peace Corps, Veterans, GEM, VEF, MAOP, VT PREP Recruitment Application Retention Funding Diversity Scholars Diversity Initiatives Connect Lunches Dean Diversity McNair Scholar Powell GEM

6 Programs: Recruitment Preview Weekend Preview weekend is a recruitment event held in mid February aimed at increasing the number of talented and diverse domestic students in graduate education at Virginia Tech. Faculty nominate students and the selection is made by ORDI on a first come first serve basis. This program is focused on yielding already admitted students by offering a paid, two day, high quality visit to campus. Coordinated School Visits Program (CSVP) The Coordinate School Visits Program began as an initiative of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (CLAHS) to recruit competitive students at minority serving institutions (MSIs). The program landed in the realm of ORDI in 29 as the funding from the Provost office seized and the scope of the program expanded to include all graduate programs, not juts ones in CLAHS. Because of the transition of ORDI, no visits were planned or completed in 29. Beginning in January 21, ORDI hosted a series of planning meeting to include the founders of the program and the Office of Equity and Inclusion (now the office of Diversity and Inclusion). This fall seven trips are scheduled. An updated website, GoogleMap feature, and CSVP calendar are in place. Ongoing Programs ORDI also hosts weekly tours, monthly open houses, scheduled department visits, and local recruitment trips year round. ORDI works in collaboration with departments and offices on campus that support graduate students to further our mission of recruiting, retaining, and graduating a diverse student body. During the summer, ORDI provides socials and programming for 1 campus Research Experience for Undergraduate programs.

7 Programs: Diversity Luncheons ORDI hosts luncheon during all Multicultural Programs and Services monthly celebrations (e.g. Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month). These informal forums allow students to communicate with administrators about their experience as a graduate student at Virginia Tech. Sponsorship and Participation Across Campus ORDI supports campus programing which promotes diversity such as events held by ODI, student groups, and CAEE, McNair Scholars, MAOP, VT Advance, and others. This cross collaboration amongst departments allows for strengthened programming and varied offerings. Call for Diversity Initiatives ORDI requests proposals from any academic unit for activities to improve the recruitment, retention, climate, mentoring and graduation of a diverse student population. Proposals can include activities, programs, and efforts that go along the ideas of inclusive excellence to foster a better graduate school environment for students of all backgrounds. Orientation Based on the feedback from last year s luncheons, ORDI hosted its first orientation event focused on student social adjustment to Virginia Tech. The event was a collaboration with Cranwell International Center to provide a anecdotal and social program joining new and returning students with campus and community resources through purposeful interactions. Funding for Students ORDI manages the nominations and distributions of funding directed toward the recruitment and retention of a diverse graduate student population. The Dean Diversity Assistantships are a partnership with departments to provide split funding for highly sought out recruits. Other funding sources include GEM Fellowship Programs, McNair Assistantships, and Powell Fellowships.

8 Total University: Graduate Students (Institutional Research) Applied Offered Enrolled Fall 22 Fall 23 Fall 24 Fall 25 Fall 26 Fall 27 Fall 28 Fall 29 Fall 21 Fall 211 Fall 22 Fall 23 Fall 24 Fall 25 Fall 26 Fall 27 Fall 28 Fall 29 Fall 21 Fall 211 Applied Offered Enrolled Mean GRE Quantitative Mean GRE Verbal Mean Undergraduate GPA Yield (Enr/Off) 55.4% 58.4% 64.7% 65.3% 65.2% 67.7% 62.9% 64.% 6.9% 61.1%

9 Applicant Gender Trends 12, 1, 8, 6, N M F 4, 2,

10 Fall Graduate Minority Enrollment (Institutional Research) 7.% 6.% 5.5% 5.5% 5.7% 5.9% 6.2% 5.8% 6.% 5.6% 5.6% American Indian or Alaska Native 5.% 4.% 3.8% 4.1% 4.2% 4.2% 4.4% 4.7% 4.4% 4.2% 4.5% Asian Black or African American Hispanics of any race 3.% 2.% 1.7% 1.5% 1.8% 1.9% 2.% 2.% 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% Two or more races 1.%.9% 1.1%.%.4%.3%.4%.4%.4%.3%.4%.2%.1%.1% Fall 23 Fall 24 Fall 25 Fall 26 Fall 27 Fall 28 Fall 29 Fall 21 Fall 211

11 National averages according to Council of Graduate Schools % Black/African Am 1% Hispanic/Latino 8.5% American Indian or Alaska Native Asian 6.% 5.5% 5.5% 5.7% 5.9% 6.2% 5.8% 6.% 5.6% 5.6% Black or African American 5.% 4.% 3.8% 4.1% 4.2% 4.2% 4.4% 4.7% 4.4% 4.2% 4.5% Hispanics of any race Two or more races 3.% 2.% 1.%.% 2.4% 2.4% 1.8% 1.9% 2.% 2.% 2.3% 1.7% 1.5% 1.1%.9%.2%.3%.4%.4%.4%.4%.3%.4%.1%.1% Fall 23 Fall 24 Fall 25 Fall 26 Fall 27 Fall 28 Fall 29 Fall 21 Fall 211

12 Applications by Citizenship US Citizen Resident Alien Non Resident Alien , 1, 3, 5, 7, Non-Resident Alien 5,922 4,187 3,749 4,361 5,74 5,269 6,399 5,868 6,77 Resident Alien US Citizen 4,349 4,229 4,119 4,41 4,544 4,792 5,352 5,514 5,241 Total 1,637 8,657 8,78 8,955 9,757 1,34 12,3 11,68 11,559 12

13 Trends in Applications by Nation 2,2 1,7 1,2 7 China India United States Iran South Korea Taiwan Turkey Egypt 2 3

14 Applications by race Caucasian/White Native American 5, , , , , AA/Black 4 35 Asian

15 Applications by race Mixed race continued Hispanic 29 Federal government allowed for more than one race to be selected

16 Unique Applicants by U.S. Institution Fall Virginia Tech:

17 China Zhejiang Univ. China 96 Tsinghua Univ. 91 Huazhong Univ Sci & Tech Chi 76 Univ of Science & Tech of Chin 72 Shanghai Jiaotong Univ China 7 Tianjin Univ. China 66 Nanjing Univ. China 58 Tongji Univ. China 55 Shandong University 51 Harbin Inst. of Tech 49 Nankai University China 49 Dalian Inst. of Tech. China 49 Beihang Univ (BUAA), China 46 Wuhan Univ. 46 China Agricultural Univ Beijin 37 Beijing Inst Tech 35 Peking Univ 33 Jilin Univ. China 32 Univ. of Elec. Sci&Tech China 28 Beijing Inst Post & Telecomm 28 Xian Jiaotong Univ. China 28 Fudan Univ. 26 Nanjing Univ Tech China 25 Sichuan Univ. China 2 Unique Applicants by Chinese and Indian Institution Fall 21 India Anna Univ. Madras 169 University of Mumbai 168 Visveswaraiah Tech Univ India 122 University of Pune India 19 Indian Institute of Technology 81 Birla Inst Tech & Sci Pilani 69 Jawaharlal Nehru Tech Univ I 49 Osmania Univ. 38 Manipal Inst. Tech. 33 Natl Inst Tech Tiruchirappalli 27 Karnataka Natl In Tec/Reg Eng 25 Vellore Institute of Technolog 25 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Uni 23 Veermata Jijabai Tech Inst 22 Jadavpur Univ. 2

18 Applications from HBCUs Hampton University Virginia State Univ Morgan State Univ Norfolk State Univ

19 Applications from HBCUs 2 Bluefield State College WV 12 1 Univ District of Columbia North Carolina Agr Tech State Bowie State College

20 Increased visits Including Texas and California Including Alabama HBCUs Northern Virginia recruitment Efforts Summer researchers Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) presentations Fee waivers Monthly Open Houses First Friday of the month Campus tour, department visit, Presentation by Graduate School Program Visitation McNair Scholars Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Winston Salem State/Longwood/Hampton University

21 Outcomes Ethnicity Applications 211 Applications 212 American Indian 8 12 Asian Black or African American Hispanic/Latino Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 8 8 Not Reported Two or More races White Two or More races Not Reported Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Hispanic/Latino Applicants 212 Applications 211 Black or African American American Indian

22 Efforts New markets to include Florida Northern California More online exposure Petersons.com Gradschools.com Purchase recruitment software Considering Hobsons Generated department specific communication plans Live chats Event notifications Tracking