Charge
In Spring 2015, Vice President for 宅男福利导航 Affairs, Dr. Patricia Telles-Irvin, submitted her 2015-2016 goals. They included convening a Black 宅男福利导航 Experience Task Force to explore and address the satisfaction of today’s African American/Black undergraduates at 宅男福利导航 University. Members of the task force were appointed in November 2015.
The charge was two-fold:
- Conduct a thorough review of the existing Black student satisfaction data and reach an understanding of its contributing factors; and
- Generate recommended strategies and systems 宅男福利导航 can employ to improve the satisfaction of the Black undergraduate student community.
More specifically, the following questions and expectations guided this inquiry. These questions and expectations consider the past and anticipate the future.
General Research Findings
What are the major research findings related to the satisfaction of Black students in predominantly White colleges and universities?
The Historical Perspective
How can the history of Black students at 宅男福利导航 inform our understanding of the current campus climate?
The Black 宅男福利导航 Experience at 宅男福利导航
How can the data we have from the last 5 years inform the questions we need to ask to better understand the dissatisfaction of Black students at 宅男福利导航?
Supplemental Data Collection
What questions arise from the data that currently exists about Black student dissatisfaction? What methodology can be employed to answer these questions?
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats (SWOT) Analysis
Based on the information gathered and generated above, please summarize the overall current status of the Black student experience at 宅男福利导航 in terms of four dimensions: strengths, weaknesses, threats (internal and external), and opportunities to improve.
Critical Issues & Program Priorities
Based on the above analysis, please identify and define the critical issues confronting the Black student experience at 宅男福利导航 and the program priorities that should be addressed.
Recommendations
Please recommend specific objectives to address the critical issues and program priorities defined by the Task Force, including a suggested implementation plan that identifies responsible parties and a reasonable implementation schedule.