Institutionalizing Diversity Agendas: Presidents’ Councils for Diversity as Mechanisms for Strategic Change

Abstract

Researchers examined the potential of Presidents’ Councils on Diversity (PCDs) to position advancing diversity and inclusion agendas at 11 higher education institutions. Researchers investigated strategies and the degree that PCDs set up agendas through the mobilization (i.e., creating vision and setting priorities), implementation (i.e., creating systems to support change), and institutionalization (i.e., embedding initiatives in the culture and practices of the institution) phases as outlined by Kezar’s Phased Leadership Strategies for Institutionalizing Diversity Agendas.​