San Jose State University
PAE-9: Support Programs for Future Faculty

“Inclusive Excellence Diversity Master Plan” (IEDMP Initiatives) http://www.sjsu.edu/diversityplan/docs/diversitymasterplan.pdf Mandatory training for new faculty to learn how to do diversity outreach. This initiative, as outlined in the Inclusive Excellence/Diversity Master Plan for SJSU, was designed to inform faculty recruitment committees about strategies for increasing the diversity of applicant pools. “Inclusive Excellence Diversity Master Plan” (IEDMP Initiatives) http://www.sjsu.edu/diversityplan/docs/diversitymasterplan.pdf Specific outreach targeted to reach diverse faculty. Department Chairs competed for $1300 to $1500 to attend national disciplinary conferences and to conduct recruitment outreach efforts focused on diverse candidates. As part of these efforts, Chairs met with interest groups including women’s groups, African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/a and LGBTQ groups that meet at national disciplinary conferences. CSU Chancellors office initiative for doctoral incentive program http://www.calstate.edu/HR/CDIP/ The Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program provides loans to approved doctoral candidates that can be repaid with service in any of the CSU campuses. Applicants must have a faculty mentor from one of the CSU campuses. College of Science grant partnership with Stanford http://iracda.stanford.edu/ The Stanford/San Jose State University IRACDA Program combines a traditional, principal-investigator directed postdoctoral research experience at Stanford University with mentored teaching experiences at San José State University. The goal of this program is to create a career development path for postdoctoral scientists with an interest in teaching underrepresented minority students. McNair Scholars Program http://mcnair.sjsu.edu/ The Ronald Erwin McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Award Program was authorized by Congress in 1986 in his honor to increase the number of college students from low income, underrepresented backgrounds pursuing doctoral degrees. It was also aimed at increasing the number of underepresented faculty teaching in colleges and universities. California Pre-Doctoral Program http://www.calstate.edu/predoc/ The California Pre-Doctoral Program is designed to increase the pool of potential faculty by supporting the doctoral aspirations of California State University (CSU) students who have experienced economic and educational disadvantages. The program places a special emphasis on increasing the number of CSU students who enter doctoral programs at one of the University of California (UC) institutions.