An ombudsperson or advocate to help individuals navigate formal grievance process, as well as to resolve problems informally, is also very helpful. Be sure that the campus community knows about the ombudsperson and the procedures in place through printed materials, workshops, and other means. They can illustrate the adjustment problems many minorities face on campus, and generally develop a new sensitivity to climate issues among majority students, faculty, and administrators. What works, and what does not and why. Minority research centers make joint appointments with academic departments.
Positions revert to the center when the incumbent leaves the institution.
Minority graduate assistants are aggressively recruited to increases the presence of these groups in the classroom. Targeted dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships are used to expand the pool of potential minority faculty. The issue is often stated in terms of providing role models for minority youth, but the problem is equally one of providing examples to challenge stereotypes held by majority faculty and students.