Committee
Charge:
The Equity and Diversity Action Committee (EDAC)
responds to resolutions from the session that
deal with the issues of equity and diversity
in hiring, equal opportunity, and cultural diversity
in the curriculum. The EDAC committee recommends
strategies that promote student equity and student
success, including effective teaching and student
learning styles and fostering a campus climate
conducive to faculty diversity and student achievement.
The Committee advises the Executive Committee
on guidelines, laws and regulations relating
to equal opportunity and cultural diversity and
promotes the integration of equity and diversity
issues in appropriate ASCCC activities.
Membership
2006-2007
Lesley Kawaguchi, Chair, History,
Santa Monica College
Rachel Aziminia, Counseling/EOPS, Chabot College
Carmenmara Bravo Hernandez, Spanish, Saddleback
College
Stephanie Dumont, Counseling, Golden West College
Gil Puga, Speech, Rio Hondo College
Goal 1: The
Academic Senate will increase and make more
visible our service to local senates
Outcomes: Increased visibility
of the Academic Senate and local academic
senate to all faculty on the 109 California
Community Colleges
Objectives:
1.1
Examine and improve services to member
senates
Resolution
Number
Status of
Work
Work with the Chancellor's Office to reconstitute
its Diversity Hiring Technical Assistance
teams to include substantial faculty representation
appointed by the AS, and to proceed on
the assumption that all campuses would
profit, in the wake of Proposition 209,
from a renewed emphasis on diversity hiring
procedures and best practices.
S99 3.01;
F00
3.02; S01 3.01; S02 3.01
Ongoing.
All community college districts will need to complete a Model Equal Employment
Opportunity Plan and address issues on diversity hiring by November,
2007. The System Office’s Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee
has worked on best practices in diversity hiring. ASCCC needs to work
with the System Office to reconstitute its Diversity Hiring Technical
Assistance teams.
Work with ASCCC
and Chancellor's Office in identifying a
plan to assist in implementation of the diversity
hiring plans, provide required diversity
hiring plan, and required diversity hiring
training.
F00 3.01;
F01
3.04;
S06 3.04
Ongoing.
EDAC will continue to monitor progress of the Model Equal Employment Opportunity
Plan. Priority/Goal
for 2006-2007:
Perhaps have a breakout on the Model EEO Plan in spring 2007 as colleges draft
theirs.
Explore which
parts of the California Community College
application process might be standardized
to facilitate employment opportunities for
college teaching.
S04 13.03
Deferred.
Committee briefly discussed the Registry as a way to facilitate and standardize
the application process. The chair also had a conversation with Beth
Au of the Registry. Priority/Goal for 2006-2007 Disposition: Rostrum article
and breakout.
1.2
Increase personal contacts with each
campus
1.3
Reach out to new faculty and new faculty
leaders
1.4
Affirm the
importance of strong local senates
Urge the Chancellor's Office
to exercise stringent oversight to ensure
that districts are implementing the diversity
hiring plans and exercise oversight functions
to ensure that all districts are providing
diversity hiring training to all members
of hiring committees.
F00 3.01
Ongoing.
EDAC/ASCCC need to work with the System Office to monitor the training for
and drafting of the Model Equal Employment Opportunity Plans, due June,
2008. See 1.1 above re. diversity hiring plans.
Goal
2: Strengthen our Leadership in Academic
and Professional Matters on behalf of the
Faculty of California's Community Colleges
Outcomes: Increased external
recognition
Objectives:
2.1
Serve faculty
who serve students
Resolution
Number
Status of
Work
Read and score
the Regina Stanback Stroud Diversity Award.
Committee Charge
Ongoing.
Help ASCCC encourage more colleges to nominate
candidates for this award.
2.2
Generate
resources for local faculty
Work in collaboration
with Chancellor's Office and Center for Urban
Education on the development of an evidence-based
student success intervention model.
S06 3.01
Ongoing.
Continue discussion with faculty from colleges that participated in the project. Priority/Goal for 2006-2007 Disposition: Breakout
in 2006-2007; possible Rostrum article.
Assume the
primary responsibility and work with Ed Policies
Committee on Diversity through hiring exploring
the possibilities of new modes of hiring
interviews that better communicate the value
of diversity while also ensuring fairness
and equal employment opportunity, and report
its findings to the plenary body in a breakout
and paper.
F02 3.05
Ongoing.
Training in this area will occur for the Model Equal Employment Opportunity
Plan. Disposition: Either a future Rostrum article and/or a paper along
with a breakout should be considered for 2006-2007.
Develop a paper
on creative alternatives to encourage more
diverse pool of individuals to pursue and
enter a career as a community college faculty
member.
F02 3.03
Ongoing.
This topic should be incorporated into a revision of ASCCC paper “A
Re-examination of Faculty Hiring Processes and Procedures” adopted
Fall 2000.
Develop mentorship program
with local senates to encourage community
college students to consider community college
teaching careers.
S06 3.04
Ongoing. A survey of local senates regarding
the extent and types of mentorship programs
should be done before developing a mentorship
program with local senates.
Investigate resources to
support and information that would be included
in a training video for hiring committees.
S06 3.02
S06 3.05
Deferred
Whether or not resources for a training video exist needs to be explored.
Perhaps a Rostrum article or incorporation into a revision of “A
Re-examination of Faculty Hiring Process and Procedures” is an
option.
Survey honors
programs and develop, write, and present
a report on the diversity of those enrolled
in these programs at a future breakout.
F99 20.04
Goal/Priority
in 2006-2007: A survey will be prepared
for fall, 2006.
Revise its
paper Student Equity: Guidelines for Developing
a Plan.
F05 3.01
Goal/Priority in 2006-2007: Paper
needs to be updated and revised by spring
plenary, 2007.
Work with the
System Office to examine statewide student
equity data; request that this data be used
to identify any statewide areas of adverse
impact on the overall student population;
and work with the System Office to develop
strategies to address any adverse impacts
that are found.
F05 3.02
Ongoing.
The
System Office’s Equity and Diversity
Advisory Committee has had several discussions
regarding
ways to move the Student Equity Plans to
greater visibility. Goal/Priority in 2006-2007: Continue
the discussions with the System Office to
see if statewide data can be done.
Oppose a change
in the 60% law that adversely impacts the
diversity of faculty ranks.
S06 3.03
New.
2.3
Confirm
our focus on students in our decision-making
2.4
Build
relationships with other groups
Goal
3: The Academic Senate will provide
leadership and professional development
opportunities to faculty and other constituent
groups
Outcomes: Increased number
of informed faculty
Objectives:
3.1
Enhance
professional development opportunities
Resolution
Number
Status of
Work
Recommend that
local senates establish a useful and relevant
training program conducted by qualified trainers,
approved by the local Academic Senate (AS)
as suggested in the AS paper “A Re-examination
of Faculty Hiring Processes and Procedures” adopted
Fall 2000.
F02 3.02
Deferred. Priority/Goal for 2006-2007:
Need to update the paper. Training in this area will be done by the System Office
for the Model Equal Employment Opportunity Plan. Have final draft by spring plenary,
2007.
Hold breakout sessions
focusing on the findings of the community
colleges that have participated in projects
that have examined issues of student equity,
retention, and success; and explore working
with these projects to promote research-based
strategies that will improve student equity,
retention, and success.
F05 20.02
In-Progress.
The colleges
participating in these projects are only
completing their
work now. A Rostrum article is forthcoming. Goal/Priority
in 2006-2007:
Breakouts will be done.
3.2
Increase
professional development funding
Continue to
work with Faculty Development committee to
identify diversity funds earmarked for staff
development and to advise local senates of
the existence of these funds and to explore
the possibility for using these funds.
S05 3.02
Ongoing.
Carry over to 2006-2007. Priority/Goal for 2006-2007:
Inform local Academic Senates of the funding and funding augmentations to their
colleges’ diversity funds in the Rostrum .
