Recommendation
Administrators must be wary of intent – impact conflict in the design of programs to serve students. Intent-impact conflict refers to unforeseen and negative consequences of well-meaning programs or policies.
Supporting References
Impact of Departmental Sovereignty and Faculty Autonomy on Service Classes for Engineering Majors
‘I Wish I Belonged More in this Whole Engineering Group:’ Achieving Individual Diversity
“Is Transfer Credit a Strategy for Success or a Prescription for Failure?
What’s to keep you from dropping out?’ — Student Immigration into and within Engineering
‘I Feel Like Forest Gump:’ Mixed-Race Native American Students Find Community in a College of Engineering
‘Do They Even Have That Anymore?’: The Impact of Redesigning A Minority Engineering Program