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Re-Examining Graduate & Professional School Admissions Practices

The central purpose of this university-wide initiative is to generate a dialog among and between academic and professional programs that leads to the adoption of admissions practices supportive of excellence and diversity. This project recognizes the challenges faced by all institutions to diversify their graduate student bodies. Historically, it has been a great challenge to identify and eliminate the barriers for underrepresented graduate students and to create inclusive environments that support all students to be able to succeed and flourish. Read More

The Graduate School is pleased to announce a new series of public workshops intended to promote reflection on the criteria, standards, and processes used to make admissions decisions in graduate and professional education at the University of Minnesota. Registration is required.
: Upcoming Workshops:; Workshop 3: Meeting Diversity Goals Effectively and Lawfully; Past Workshops:; Workshop 1: Standardized Testing and Admissions; Workshop 1: Video; Workshop 2: The Application Process; Workshop 2: Video

My U Portal Page

Workshop participants may use the MyU portal page to share documents and other files related to the initiative.

Reexamining Admissions Practices MyU Portal Page for Registered Workshop Participants (requires UMN ID and password).

Trouble getting to the portal page for the initiative? You need

To be a registered workshop participant
To have logged onto any other MyU portal page at least once before
To have a UMN userID and password

If you meet all the requirements discussed above but still have trouble logging in, please contact either portal support or Anne Carter.

Moving from Theory to Action: Meeting Your Diversity Goals Effectively and Lawfully
Date:	Thursday, May 1, 2008 (note date change from April 15)
Location:	Campus Club, West Wing
Event Time:	8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.(refreshments start at 8 a.m.)
Description:	This workshop will examine ways in which colleges, departments and programs can set diversity goals related to admissions, develop sound strategies to meet these goals, and evaluate and measure progress to established goals. These topics will be discussed in the context of the legal parameters set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003 and further elaborated on by the Court in 2007. The workshop will also provide participants the opportunity to share best practices both during the workshop and into the future. The workshop panel will feature Kim Boyd, Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Tracy Smith, Associate General Counsel, and Kris Lockhart, Associate Vice President in the Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity. Agenda: 8:00- 8:30am Light breakfast, registration and distribution of materials 8:30- 9:15am Presentation of legal context, update and applicable standards 9:15-10:00am Application of legal concepts to University practices 10:00-10:30am Identifying and addressing implementation challenges /The workshop will end promptly at 10:30/ Send any questions or issues you’d like to see addressed at this workshop related to the topic to Kris Lockhart at lockhart@umn.edu or call Kris at 612-625-0594 Register

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