Pilot Programs

We began piloting some of the recommendations in our Strategic Plan during Summer & Fall 2018 and Spring 2019. Some highlights include:

• Started the Hiring Excellence Program, which introduces best practices to minimize unconscious bias and broaden our applicant pool
• Identified mentoring programs on campus, researched best practices, compiled mentoring best practices 
• Explored wellness opportunities for faculty and staff, education opportunities at other higher education institutions, and best practices to educate campus supervisors on how to provide recognition 
• Created IPMs (Independent Performance Measures) addressing diversity for performance evaluations which were piloted with CLASS, HR, and WISEM
• Recommended implicit bias training for P&T Committees
• Supported creation of Vanguard women’s scholarships