Establishing the Leadership Institute with academic and co-curricular components assisting in the development of student leaders who are committed to resolving social problems and addressing human needs

Increasing minority student enrollments; in fall 2002 minority undergraduate enrollment was 10 percent of the total enrollment at Illinois State University compared to a median value of 20 percent of the total enrollment for all 12 Illinois public universities

Increasing minority freshmen retention rates to levels comparable with non-minority students; fall 2002 to fall 2003 retention rates are 71 percent for African-American freshmen, 75 percent for Hispanic freshmen, and 84 percent for all other freshmen

Increasing the graduation rates of minority students to levels more comparable with non-minority students; published in fall 2003, the graduation rates are 46 percent for African-American freshmen, 42 percent for Hispanic freshmen, and 63 percent for White/Non-Hispanic freshmen

Achieving and maintaining a diverse faculty and staff profile that reflects appropriate labor force availability as documented in Illinois State University’s annual Affirmative Action plans

Increasing the retention and promotion of faculty and staff from protected classes

Increasing Illinois State University’s position in the U.S. News and World Report’s Diversity Index, a quantitative measure indicating the probability that two undergraduate students from different racial/ethnic designations will interact on a daily basis; this value is currently at 20 percent for Illinois State University

Achieving priorities from Illinois State University’s participation in the American Democracy Project

Achieving priorities from Illinois State University’s participation in the National Network for Education Renewal