Departments represent the single most pivotal factor in attempts to make the community of physics more welcoming to under-represented groups. It is here that new students are recruited and educated to be physicists, that new faculty are nutured and challenged, that what is “expected” of a physicist is refined and shaped. But departments generally are still learning to navigate through the complex interactions of this phase transition.

• How do we promote diversity and inclusion during the hiring process?
• How do we make our department more supportive of under-represented faculty?
• How/Why do we establish relationships with minority serving institutions?
• What resources are available to help us promote a diverse and inclusive physics community?