2010-11 Student Affairs Unit Diversity Plan - COMPASS
Please describe the most significant activities you will implement, expand, or continue. These short and long term objectives and activities should result in increased diversity and/or the development of a more inclusive unit and campus climate. Your plan should support Michigan Tech in accomplishing its short and long term diversity goals.
| Specific Objective | Activity Description | Person(s) responsible for this objective | Timeline | Internal Dollars to be allocated | External Dollars to be sought | Other Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Students | Demonstrate an understanding of why multicultural competence is important. | Students who take the UN1010 and UN1000 courses will attend one of three diversity events that the campus is putting on: The Parade of Nations, The Race Show, or a Shaun Harper event. | Karmen Markham | Sept. '10 | None | None | |
| Provide professional development opportunities for diverse student staff. | Provide funding, mentoring, and opportunities for at least one diverse student staff to attend a conference, workshop, or other professional development opportunity not normally available to students. | Susan Liebau and Kerri Sleeman | by 6/1/2011 | conference registration, travel expenses, and hotel ($1,000 to $2,000 from COMPASS and/or ExSEL budget) | None | ||
| Demonstrate a commitment to diversity by actively recruiting non-majority students for leadership positions in COMPASS. | Work with the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and diverse student group advisors to actively refer students to apply for the positions; COMPASS to follow up on the referrals. | Kerri Sleeman, Susan Liebau, and Katie Russell | November 2010 - January 2011 (this is the typical hiring timeline for COMPASS student leader positions) | None | None | This was a part of our diversity plan last year; we were able to successfully work with other areas such as ExSEL and Greek Life but need to increase our work with the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the student organization advisors. | |
| For Staff | Professional development to enhance awareness about diversity and increasing skills in creating a supportive environment. | Shaun Harper will be coming to campus to work with a variety of groups on issues surrounding black male college access and achievement, environment, student outcomes, and engagement. | Susan Liebau | Sept. '10 | $3,500 ExSEL grant funding | ||
| Ensure professional development of staff in diversity related topics. | Provide funding for and/or release time for all COMPASS staff members to participate on at least one campus diversity training, or attendance at a regional or national conference relating to diversity. | Kerri Sleeman and Susan Liebau | by 7/1/2011 | dependent on opportunities - will be provided by the COMPASS budget | |||
| For Campus Community or Faculty | Professional development to enhance awareness about diversity and increasing skills in creating a supportive environment. | Administrators in student services, multicultural affairs, and those tasked with retention of men on campus will learn what practices work for engaging men and how to effectively establish men's groups on campus. Webinar: Retaining African American Men | Susan Liebau | August '10 | $325 ExSEL grant funding | ||
| Professional development to enhance awareness about diversity and increasing skills in creating a supportive environment. | Administrators in student services, multicultural affairs, and those tasked with retention of men on campus will learn what practices work for engaging men and how to effectively establish men's groups on campus. Webinar: High Impact Practices for Men's Engagement. | Susan Liebau | August '10 | $325 ExSEL grant funding |