Forty-one out of 58 (71%) participants returned evaluation forms at the end of the meeting. Attendees were asked the following:

The goal of this conference was to identify directions the nation should take to foster and empower potential minority leaders in science and engineering and to draft guidelines that universities, industry, government and funding agencies can embrace and implement. Please rate the conference as to its effectiveness in meeting its goal on a scale of 1 (Poor) to 5 (Excellent).

Eighteen (44% of those responding) answered "5", 21 (51% of those responding) gave the conference a "4" and 2 people (5% of those responding) answered "3"

Additional comments and suggestions were requested and all that were submitted follow:

• Good discussions, difficult solutions.
  

• The conference was very effective in identifying directions and strategies to foster potential minority leaders in science and engineering. I am hopeful that the guidelines draft will be used by public and private sector institutions to foster the goal identified above. Perhaps more time could have been devoted to collaborative efforts in small groups. In spite of the short time spent at the meeting, much was produced to be incorporated in draft guidelines.The meeting was also important in bringing all of the "players" to the table and in raising the consciousness of all participating in the Summit. Many thanks to Richard Tapia for leading this effort!
  

• The premises as laid out were useful. There was not enough time in break out groups to formulate specific recommendations.
  

• If I had been able to stay longer on Tuesday, I'm sure I would have been better able to say whether it was more a 4 or a 5.
  

• The organization was excellent. The participants represent a good cross-section of the minority community, but all were not able to give uniform ideas on how to move forward.
  

• There didn't seem to be enough time to develop real consensus around a prioritized set of strategies.
  

• Breakout groups needed to be longer to develop more recommendations and more thoroughly thought out recommendations.
  

• Opening comments of Malcom and Tapia were interesting and valuable. Would have been useful to have more specific shape to the breakout groups.
  

• Not enough time! Too rushed to cover the volume of work required. Otherwise a good program. Excellent entertainment!!
  

• I would have appreciated more pre-meeting materials and preparation, so I could have hit the ground running in the discussions. For a one-day event, it takes time to get the intellectual juices flowing, particularly when one has so many different balls in the air.
  

• The conference was most certainly a success in terms of bringing leaders together for face to face dialogue and brainstorming on the issue. In retrospect though, I feel as if the focus was heavy on graduate school scholarships, entrance requirements and university president cooperation and lean on questions surrounding getting students to a position where they may be eligible and motivated to apply to graduate school.
  

• A conference of this magnitude a scope requires more time. It would also benefit from a more remote, isolated locale.
  

• Not enough attention paid to "legal obstacles" faced by public universities in fostering diversity by race and gender neutral means. While sincerity and focus of group was evident, some direction/guidance re: legal concerns is needed to guide this discussion of solutions to the "problem".
  

• This was a very valuable meeting. I thought the format and topics covered were excellent, as well we the thoughtful participation of many individuals.
  

• The conference was very well organized and it covered the areas that it aimed to cover. More time was required to explore and suggest "guidelines" to develop stronger minority leadership. I am looking forward to the report that will be sent to all the participants and defining an action plan! P.S. Thank you for including several young leaders.
  

• Thank you very much for letting me participate in this conference, it was a great learning experience for me. I was not aware of the magnitude of the problem and the need of minority leaders which is true after seeing all of you as role models, one gets a bigger compromise toward the community and especially the Hispanic community in my personal case. I feel very thankful that I will have a chance to work in an 85% Hispanic population community, and will definitely want to keep involved in these kind of experiences to further promote minority leaders in science and engineering. Thanks again and if I can be of any help in further events or situations please contact me.
  

• A key concept that came up in our small group meetings (with great emphasis) and also in the large meeting was: success in this arena comes from key individuals, individuals who are devoted to those goals, within our institutions. Hence we should look for these individuals and continue to find them and hence their institutions. To do otherwise has not been as successful and we have many examples to show for this!
  

• Richard- Like the Sloan meeting. This was dynamic and exciting, and a great opportunity to hear from leaders of diversity programs, and I thank you. Most critical to me is the follow up. What will happen with the report?Ê For example, I don't recall any follow up after the Sloan meeting, other than the establishment of the email reflector (I'd be happy to add the people from today's meeting to that reflector) & the communication we've seen through that. So-will there be a report? What will become of it? Will it have teeth?
  

• I enjoyed the discussions and suggestions and am glad (honored) to have been included. Thank you for pulling this group together and thanks to your entire staff (everyone has been so friendly and hospitable). We are perhaps visiting issues that have been kicked around for too long, but they must be wrestled with in order to see demonstrable change in the leadership of minority scholars in science & engineering. I am willing to work on our next step.
  

• Very "enriching" & stimulating. A badly-needed, forward-looking issue being seriously engaged.
  

• I would have appreciated more dialogue in smaller groups.
  

• Richard, keep up the good work. I will be more than happy to help in any future endeavors in this direction.
  

• The interaction was good, but it is not clear what the outcome will be-the report should clarify this. One problem was that there was no general agreement on what is "developing leadership." To some of us (like me) it necessarily takes on an elitist stance which is not a popular idea with others. But I think the discussion helped in bridging gaps.
  

• I suggest that an executive committee be formed to formulate a report.