Background
In 2020, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity (IDE) was merged with the Title IX Office and moved under the President's division. As a part of that reorganization, the senior vice president and senior diversity officer role was established and charged with strengthening existing diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus to infuse a greater sense of accountability and sustainability across the institution. Dr. Shontay Delalue assumed the inaugural role in July 2021 and immediately—with her team—reviewed Dartmouth’s three main initiatives Moving Dartmouth Forward (MDF), Inclusive Excellence (IE), and the Campus Climate and Culture Initiative (C3I) and other publicly-stated goals related to climate, culture, and diversity. In January, IDE issued a 6-month status report on their findings . The primary recommendation was to create a new DEI strategic plan that builds on previous initiatives and incorporates current community needs.
