Certifying the Management of Diversity in HEI

1. Certifying the Management of Diversity in HEI Dr. Daniela De Ridder Hannah Leichsenring York, June 23th 2009

2. OurSession • CHE Consult – who we are and what we are doing? • Diversity Management in German HEI • Project “Integra“ – Auditing and Certification of Diversity Management in HEI • Discussion Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

3. CHE Consult – who we are and what we are doing

4. CHE Consult • ...is the Ltd-branch of CHE – Centre for Higher Education Development • CHE: non profit, shareholders are Bertelsmann Foundation and Germany‘s HEI vice-chancellors association. Most important product: CHE HEI Ranking (field-sensitive, on faculty-level, multidimensional) (14 employees) • CHE Consult: for-profit, consulting HEI (on strategy, implementation of strategies, administration reform...) as well as ministries, municipalities, research facilites... (13 employees) Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

5. Further Information • On CHE Consult: http://www.che-consult.de/cms/?getObject=508&getLang=en • On CHE: http://www.che-concept.de/cms/?getObject=302&getLang=en • On CHE Rankings: http://www.che-ranking.de/cms/?getObject=613&getLang=en Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

6. Diversity Management in German HEI

7. Diversity Management in German HEI • career advancement for women (Frauenförderung, nowadays Gleichstellung – equality) • special admission rules for handicapped people or parents (Härtefallregelungen) • recently: family friendly HEIs • student recruitment: especially for “MINT“-programmes (natural sciences, engineering) • several isolated projects at most HEIs Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

8. Diversity Management in German HEI

9. Our Experiences So Far 1 • Project “Demographic change“ • widening participation will become vital from 2013 on • Prognosis of freshmen development in Germany • Hochschulprojekte • FH Frankfurt/Main • Universität Duisburg-Essen • Universität Stuttgart There will be a gap from 2013 on that needs to be filled in order to reach higher participation rates in HE. Source: CHE 2008 Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

10. Our Experiences So Far 2 • projects with HEIs: • on retention • in the course of introducing a vice president for Diversity Management • on gender management for post graduates and PhDs • two projects on families in Higher Education Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

11. Further Plans • several projects concerning • teacher education • questionnaire for the analysis of diversity of student bodies concerning motivation, abilities, needs and experiences • supported by foundations, ministries Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

12. Project “Integra“ – Auditing and Certification of Diversity Management in HEI

13. Audit„Integra“ • Thesis 1: Social Diversity in HE and in academia are increasing. HEIs must learn to deal productively with that diversity. • Thesis 2: All HEIs already have (isolated) activities in this area. They need to be strategically developed as well as systematically implemented. • Thesis 3: An Audit is an ideal process to reach both goals: To perform a systematic inventory as well as a strategic development of quality. Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

14. Integra 1: Who will be audited? • HEI • research facilities • also faculties and departments Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

15. Integra 2: What will be audited? • The diversity management of the institution: • the development of a strategy • a multidimensional approach (geographical, cultural and soc-eco background, gender, part time students...) • focus groups (students, researchers, administrators...) • fields of activities (staff, services, marketing...) • prioritised of the institution according to strategic orientation Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

16. Integra 3: Goals of the audit • self assurance of the institution • via a communicative and participative process • anchorage within the management • establishing a controlling • continuing of activities, sensitizing the persons involved • cultural change • public relations via conferences, workshops etc. Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

17. Integra 4: Structure of the audit • Process in stages • Stage 1: strategy, goals, concept for a controlling tool and process > Bronze Certificate • Stage 2: success, establishment of a controlling tool including reaction routines, further goals > Silver Certificate • Stage 3: extensive diversity management (all fields of activities, strategically placed fields of activities, controlling, quality management) > Gold Certificate Stage 1: only institutions as a whole, Stage 2 and 3: also for departments of institutions with a Bronze certificate. Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

18. Integra 5: Project development • pilot: 10-15 HEIs over 2 years • cooperation and exchange via a benchmarking club • supervising board of experts • development of a programme for auditors Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009

19. Discussion

20. Our Interest • what do you think is helpful, what is a waste of time? • what helps to promote “good” causes like equity, access, equality, inclusion, etc.? • what connects best with the logic of academic organisation? • external support and internal development, institutional and systemic development Integra | De Ridder, Leichsenring | York, June 23th 2009