| Racial composition of student body | Racial composition of students awarded degrees | Racial composition of full-time faculty | Racial composition of University leaders |
| Racial analysis of faculty/administrative positions filled during the year | Assessment of progress in enhancing diversity |
An Assessment of Progress in Enhancing Diversity
by the University of Montevallo
The culmination of multiple years of preparation and planning resulted in the Board of Trustees approving the Montevallo Strategic Diversity Plan on November 7, 2008. The Diversity Plan is embedded within Theme Two of Montevallo’s five-year Strategic Plan. Unit planning has begun at the department level to support and accomplish the four goals of the Diversity Plan.
Goal One – Institutional Viability and Vitality
Create an environment that values models of excellence for increasing diversity.
Goal Two – Student Access and Success
Diversify the student body of the University of Montevallo by implementing strategies to enhance recruitment, retention, and graduation numbers.
Goal Three – Faculty/Staff/Administrators
The University of Montevallo is committed to a diverse workforce in support of a globally-focused liberal arts curriculum.
Goal Four – Community Relations
Incorporate diverse values to cultivate and enrich community relationships.
There is evidence that Montevallo’s expanded advertising and recruiting are having a positive impact on the faculty and staff diversity on campus. For faculty positions, African Americans considered for positions increased from 0.69 per position in 2007 to 1.0 per position in 2008. Other minorities considered increased from 0.62 per position in 2007 to 2.11 per position in 2008. For staff positions, African Americans considered for positions increased from 4.5 per position in 2007 to 5.1 per position in 2008. Other minorities considered for positions fell from 0.88 in 2007 to 0.44 in 2008. Montevallo saw an increase of two African American and one American Indian faculty members in 2008 with the numbers for Asians and Hispanics remaining static. One African American faculty member stepped down from a Department Chair position to devote time to a new academic program and one Hispanic faculty member was promoted to Department Chair. Among full-time faculty, African Americans increased from 5.7% in 2007 to 6.9% in 2008. Overall full-time, minority faculty increased from 10.7% in 2007 to 12.5% in 2008. One new Vice President and two new EEO-1 level African American employees were hired or promoted. In EEO-1 level positions the number of African Americans increased from 5.1% to 10.8% from 2007 to 2008. Overall minorities in EEO-1 level positions increased from 7.6% in 2007 to 16.2% in 2008.
In 2009 – 2014, unit planning in support of the University Strategic Plan will allow departments and Colleges to focus on successful best practices that have historically contributed to campus diversity. Student demographic numbers will be reviewed and recruitment and retention strategies will be altered in an effort to maintain or increase minority populations on campus.