DIVERSITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Members Present: Raúl Cárdenas, Linda Rosenthal, Jose Leyba, Raul Monreal, Marie Parker, Cheryl Crutcher, Roxie Holmes, Beatriz Cohen, Teresa Toney, Bonnie Gray, Mary Parker, Gerry Bradshaw, Gail Shay, Deborah Krumtinger, Rachel Hollingsworth, Josh Mackey, Brent Bartel, Ernie Lara, Pat Honzay, Paul Nunez, RaNae Healy, Jeanne Lombardo, Ken Clarke, Edd Welsh, Christine Hall, Tessa Martinez Pollack, Senadz Lubovac, Maria Hesse, Arunee Grow, Brent Bartel, Joseph Pearson, Ricardo Provencio, Daniel Meador, Lynette Jim, Becki Curry (for Pete Kushibab), Todd Simmons and Pat Wyler.
Guests: Corina Gardea, Bernie Ronan and Susan Adams (
The group was welcomed by Linda Rosenthal and Raúl Cárdenas.
Materials distributed for information regarding conferences that will be upcoming in the Spring that members may be interested in attending. Dr. Cárdenas recognized the annual report that Rio Salado provided in their recent newsletter, and thanked President Thor for her leadership and putting this information together.
II. Minutes
Minutes of the
A presentation regarding civic participation, diversity
and democracy was made by Bernie Ronan and his guest Susan Adams from
Information was distributed regarding an upcoming
Intercultural Communication Workshop scheduled for
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College Coordinators Reports made as follows:
Report by Beatriz Cohen on activities and events at the college –
“The
EMCC:
Report by Ernie Lara, also representing Daniel Meador on activities at their college –
College leadership council increasing involvement for diversity at their location; surveys taken on how to improve communications and diversity; diversity a value at their college; want to include community; hold workshops; continue partnership with ELOT.
Report by Debbie Krumtinger on activities at their college –
Established Diversity Awareness Committee; holding connection workshops.
PC:
Report by Cheryl Crutcher on activities at their college –
Recently established co-coordinator team; information/concerns they have been receiving from various student and employee groups on campus is that diversity being looked at as ethnic issues and felt these diversity should be considered at all levels and be much broader; returning this information and working with the President.
Dr. Cárdenas voiced
the need to continue the support and importance of ethnicity as significant to
diversity. Dr. Pollack interjected the
need to not forget about race, continue support for ethnicity and be more
encompassing to umbrella all facets of diversity.
PVCC:
Report by Ken Clarke on activities on activities at their college –
Reported on efforts being made for diversity in faculty; meeting with Diversity Committee members one-on-one on direction their campus is going; website development for campus
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PVCC (Continued)
possible idea; incorporate efforts together using resources; establishment of multi-cultural/international center being entertained.
SMCC:
Report by Raul Monreal on activities at their college –
Report on diversity not only on their campus but including their community as well such as the business community such as the upcoming MLK celebration where they will have “Soup Bowl – Keep the Bowl” event where children will be making the bowls, senior citizens will be doing the soup; faculty and staff will also be involved; bring more of a sense of unity with students, faculty, staff, community, music, arts and education working together. This event is being funded from a grant they obtained.
Ricardo Provencio provided further comments regarding the widely diverse students SMCC serves and how the administration, leadership and District have worked hard to having the same type of diversity reflected in the faculty, staff and all areas. Majority/minority clubs existent on their campus; good communication at levels with student government but seem to fall short as applies to native Americans and a lack of programs in this area.
GWCC:
Report by RaNae Healy on activities at their college –
Reported college is in transition during its current search for a new president; diversity still remains a strong presence at their campus such as Gateway Around The World program; a lot of other programs exist and continue to flourish in the arts, music and curriculum.
SCC:
Report by Bonnie Gray on activities at their college (Coordinator unable to attend) –
Diversity Plan has been developed and distributed to all faculty, students and staff and has been implemented at their campus. Dr. Cárdenas commended SCC for having such a plan in place and suggested getting copies of this plan to be able to share with other DAC members. Marie Parker requested to followup.
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MCC:
Report by Paul Nunez on activities at their college –
Recognized presentation earlier in this meeting by Bernie Ronan as example of some of the variety of activities/programs at MCC; campus doing a lot of outreach programs by faculty in the area of mathematics and English; discussed need for scholarships being addressed at this campus; meeting the needs of students.
MSC:
Report by Mary Parker on activities at their college –
Ongoing programs in place such as life skill classes,
international lunches being held that include students and staff; cafeteria at
college being decorated for holiday as an “all cultural” theme to be inclusive
to recognize how many different/diverse cultures there are and how this time of
year may be honored. MSC has been
unofficially notified they will be receiving an “Exemplary” Award from the
CGCC:
Report by Tri-Coordinator Brent Bartel on activities at their college –
President has requested that a new/fresh start be taken for diversity so as to develop a model of teamwork; corresponding with the Bennett’s and the model to work with diverse group; survey has been distributed to include more staff members and minority students and student body; excited on what the outcomes will mean for a new start for a firm foundation.
Marie Hesse added that as to this time of year most of the campus’ are faculty hiring and something that has been done within their division chair council read several articles on the importance of having faculty like the students they serve; role models and mentors particularly during their first year of college; strong research showing this importance; of
the 9 faculty openings this last year, almost half of those hired were faculty of color; high quality candidates for all the positions applied. Adjunct faculty fair has been set up; minority publications being utilized to hopefully increase attendance to assist in filling faculty.
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DO:
Marie Parker distributed handouts:
1. Updated District Wide Diversity Coordinators List
Discussion held by members and modifications were made as needed
2. Minutes
of Diversity Coordinators Meeting held
3. Diversity Council Objectives
4. Diversity Training Report for Fall, 2001
Monthly activities being held at District office discussed such as the Hispanic and native American luncheons; were very successful and provided opportunities for those attending to learn about these cultures; meeting will be held next week for planning spring semester activities.
Dr. Cárdenas provided an opportunity for any MCCD Special Interest Groups in attendance to reflect on activities.
WLG:
Cheryl Crutcher distributed and discussed a report for this group’s current and upcoming activities.
GLHRA:
Joe Pearson provided report on e-mail sent earlier in the fall and the effect/outcome and concerns received in response to this; received positive support from Chancellor and Governing Board members on this issue; e-mail message read that was issued by the Chancellor.
AACHE:
Ricardo Provencio provided report on activities this group has been involved in; expressed appreciation for success they have had in the development of their scholarship program that has reached $100,000.00, and some of the key participants that have helped make this a success; encouraged everyone’s participation at upcoming event; provided contact for this event.
APIA:
Arunee Grow provided report on upcoming events that APIA is planning; Annual Scholarship Fundraising Gala to be held March 2, 2002, which will benefit Asian students; planning reception and graduation events at every college.
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UTEC:
Edd Welch and Lynette Jim provided joint report; materials distributed on upcoming event to be held for the Indian Market, 2001 being held; benefit scholarships that can be awarded for spring and fall semesters; reviewed district wide efforts the group is making to increase numbers at institutions and participation at colleges, needing release time; reported over 3,000 native American students at the 10 campuses; trying to branch out scholarship efforts for native Americans on a local and national level and expand to international; working to develop a website; recruitment efforts.
Raul Monreal provided that SMCC working together with Maricopa and ASU to acquire ability to offer Yaqui language and culture classes being offered at the center. Committed to a grant to promote to get more teachers/native Americans (18 positions) to go into the teaching field; received 92 applied and funding expanded to accommodate to help send them out to the reservation to teach; HOPE scholarship status discussed.
Committee Reports:
Infusion Program Report:
Bonnie Gray provided report for the program; report distributed on activities and services provided since last report; faculty and student served; student intern programs; Bonnie reported on ASU’s RACE 2002 Program she was invited to participate at; those interested can contact her for more information.
V. Goals / Objectives
Marie Parker discussed Diversity Coordinators Meeting Report and Objectives which were distributed earlier in meeting; comments and suggestions as submitted by college coordinators; recommended that the membership have an opportunity to review the suggestions to the questions and have this placed on the next meeting agenda and talk about prioritizing them and how they match the matrix that President Pollack will address later in the meeting.
Teresa Toney discussed status of Monitoring Report being prepared for presentation to the Governing Board in February, 2002; working draft that she prepared was distributed on how the board goals on diversity is being met; challenge issued to the DAC that it begin to take think a little broader on not only being important that you have faculty that look like the students but how can that be translated into the outcomes we can expect with diversity; program development and important outcome that need to identify, otherwise problems can occur relating to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, what we can and cannot do.
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Requested feedback on diversity and what is important with diversity and what sort of outcome do we expect to have as it relates to that goal, not just important as it applies to faculty that look like students but what kind of skill sets that are important to develop and have; need to identify those as well to help make it easier to assess whether or not we are meeting our goal; referred to materials presented by Bernie Ronan earlier in meeting as good example.
Comments from various members made on what MCCD may need to be looking for:
Raul Monreal – Need for balance and promotion of diversity.
Ken Clarke – How do we insure that we do not burn people out on diversity; faculty that you hire.
Ricardo Provencio – Recognition of broad diverse student population; compensation for skill sets; need for Latino faculty staff for student assistance and compensation for skill set.
Corina Gardea – Suggested vision statement could also be develop to include diversity.
Suggested that all review the working draft and return any comments to Teresa Toney.
Report distributed by Joseph Pearson for the MCCD Diversity Survey – Student Questionnaire. Due to its comprehensiveness/extensiveness, Linda Rosenthal indicated it will be placed on the next meeting for discussion to allow members to review materials.
President Pollack readdressed October 5, 2001 Special Meeting; referred to minutes of meeting/SWOT analysis. Goal of the process is to go from the brainstorming on strategy analysis and using it as a framework from which to select strategies that are going to have an impact; first step - clarify the SWAT so that anyone reading them can understand them; second step - identify measures of success to tell us whether or not it is working; third step - identify impact that each SWOT has achieving measures of success (go up or down or neutral effect); step four - help to establish where we want to concentrate or energy and time; step five – identify strategies for gaps.
Summary suggestion is that we need to back to work done on October 5, 2001 and put concrete statements into each one of the cells; will take more time to accomplish.
Discussion opened to members; focus on aiming the strategy around the measure of success; good ideas but which ones will hit the measures of success.
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Reflected at the time the SWOT was performed on October 5, 2001, talking/focusing on the campus climate at that time and not on the other issues before us.
Possibility of linking/tying Student Survey together with the identification and measures of success with the outcome. This will be discussed at next meeting.
Plus / Delta
Plus - Preparation Good
New People
Good Campus Reports
Good Opportunity in Bringing Ideas Together
Delta - Poor Schedule Problems
Next meeting will be determined and issued to members as soon as possible to be placed on their schedules.
Meeting Adjourned 4:00 p.m.
Approved as Presented by DAC – 3/01/02