We are pleased
to announce that the Academic
Senate for California Community
Colleges and the Foundation
for California Community Colleges
is sponsoring the Regina Stanback-Stroud
Diversity Award. Serving the
most diverse student population
of any higher education system
in the country, the California
Community College System is
largely comprised of demographic
groups that have traditionally
faced barriers to education
and are often underprepared
when they reach the classroom.
It is the challenge and responsibility
of our faculty to demonstrate
the sustained dedication and
support necessary to really
engage and excite these students.
Fortunately, the System has
a cadre of committed faculty
who consistently rise to meet
these challenges.
The Stanback-Stroud Diversity
Award seeks to honor these
champions of our students.
It publicly acknowledges the
individual who performs in
an exceptional manner to advance
intercultural harmony, equity,
and campus diversity by making
exceptional contributions to
the college beyond their usual
obligations. Each college may
nominate one faculty member
to receive this prestigious
honor, which includes this
year a cash award of $5,000.
Remember, all faculty, both
inside and outside of the classroom,
are eligible for consideration.
The award recipient will be
honored at the 2008 Spring
Plenary Session on April 18,
2008, in San Francisco.
Ten copies of a flyer promoting
the Stanback-Stroud Diversity
Award have been included in
this packet to distribute among
faculty members at your college.
We greatly appreciate your
help in informing California’s
faculty members of this opportunity
to honor their peers.
Completed applications must
be received in the Academic
Senate Office in Sacramento
by 5:00 p.m. Friday,
February 1, 2008. Please note that the
recipients of this award will
be asked to submit a current
photo. Please submit one original
application and six copies.
No FAXED proposals will be
considered.
Although only one faculty
member will be honored, we
hope each college will honor
its individual nominee.
General
Information
about the Award
In Spring 1998, the Plenary Body adopted a resolution
(3.03 S98) to create a diversity award to recognize
faculty in California community colleges who
work to promote the success of our diverse student
population. The Stanback-Stroud Award was developed
to acknowledge the work of faculty making special
contributions in the area of student success
for diverse students. Each college may nominate
one faculty member to receive this prestigious
honor, which includes this year a cash award
of $5,000. Remember, all faculty, both inside
and outside of the classroom, are eligible for
consideration. The award recipient will be honored
at the 2008 Spring Plenary Session on April 18,
2008, in San Francisco.
Each college academic
senate may forward one
faculty nominee for
the Academic Senate
for California Community
Colleges Diversity Award,
sponsored by the Foundation
for California Community
Colleges. The following
are guidelines to be
used in making the final
selection of up to four
nominees from throughout
the state.
Criteria
1. Campus Climate: Direct and demonstrated evidence
(observable and/or measurable) of the candidate’s
specific contributions to establishing a campus
climate that is genuinely friendly and supportive
of equity and diversity at all institutional levels.
Evidence may include:
•
Advocating for principles of diversity in recruiting,
hiring and/or implementing equitable hiring practices;
•
Contributing significantly to curriculum planning
and implementation that is more responsive to
and inclusive of diverse student needs and interests;
•
Elevating the role of equity and diversity planning
in local accreditation planning and reporting.
2. Teaching/Learning Strategies: Evidence
of the overall success of the candidate in implementing
strategies and techniques, including attention
to diverse learning styles, that have proven
to be particularly successful in serving historically
underachieving students;
3. Facilitating
Student Success:
Data to show
the impact of the candidate
on the retention of
students from underrepresented
groups as they
move toward their goals
of transfer,
degrees, certificates
or personal and/or
professional growth.
Evidence may include
the development and
implementation of programmatic
changes that resulted
in all students being
more equitably served.
(See the attached Senate’s
research guidelines);
4. Participating
in Campus Life:
Specific examples
where the candidate’s
efforts have encouraged
students of underrepresented
and diverse populations
to participate actively
in campus life and
activities;
5. Best Practices:
Detailed best
practices utilized by
the candidate that may
be shared across the
state; and
6. Letters
of Support:
Letters of
support from the local
academic senate president,
a student, and a faculty
member or administrator
that verify
the overall impact
of the candidate’s
commitment to equity
and diversity. Failure
to include the required
letters of support
will disqualify the
application.
Regina
Stanback-Stroud
True to the principles of the award that bears
her name, Regina Stanback-Stroud, in her many
roles, has initiated and advanced programs and
policies that continue to enhance the ability
of California community colleges to serve a diverse
population – including student equity planning
and the role of affirmative action in faculty
hiring.
Past
Winners
2006
Kimberly Ann Beatty, Cypress College
Keith Tatsuo Muraki, Sacramento City College
2005
Deanna Herrera-Thomas, College of the
Redwoods, Psychology
Jonathan Brennan, Mission
College, English
Saadia Lagarde Porche,
Citrus College, Counseling
Ruth Dills, Coastline
College, Counselor/EOPS Coordinator
2003
John Berry, Antelope Valley College
Karen Bishop, Porterville College
Denise Dalaimo, Mt. San Jacinto College
Catherine Motoyama, College of San Mateo
