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AT
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
| GOAL
#1 |
CREATE
A COMMUNITY THAT VALUES DIVERSITY |
Objective #1:
The President and his/her staff must take an active role in defining and
prioritizing campus climate and diversity goals. More frequent attendance
at events and activities promoting affirmative action and diversity, attention
to the celebration of diversity in all aspects of campus life and the
clear willingness to allocate resources to achieve equity are but a few
concrete demonstrations of leadership.
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Action 1.1a
Develop
a Presidential Campus "Statement on Diversity."
Action 1.1b
Regularly
review progress toward achieving the diversity goals in the vision and
mission statement.
Action 1.1c
Diversify
the President's and Vice-presidents' staff to provide a model for
the campus community.
Action
1.1d
The
president's annual address to the campus and his remarks at college
meetings should incorporate a report on the state of affirmative
action and diversity at CMU.
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Objective #2:
A president's advisory committee should be maintained and charged with
making recommendations on affirmative action and diversity to the president
and to the university community. This broadly representative committee
should include members of different employee classifications, members
of groups protected under federal and state civil rights laws and university
policy, and students.
Objective #3:
Establish a campus climate advisory committee, which would monitor the
progress toward achieving the diversity goals in CMU's vision and
mission statements.
Action 1.3a
Develop guidelines for recruiting and/or appointing members,
including representatives from student groups and Office for
Institutional Diversity, Affirmative Action Office, i.e., the
president's advisory committee on affirmative action, the
Multicultural and Diversity Education Council, International
Education Council, and Diversity Training Coordinating Council.
Action 1.3b
Develop committee's roles and responsibilities.
Action 1.3c
Create and maintain a matrix identifying all campus activities
and processes related to campus climate issues; the responsibility
for this initiative can be delegated to the Office for Institution
Diversity. A report on the matrix should be shared with the
President and the Board of Trustees, and with others as appropriate.
Action 1.3d
Institutionalize the use of campus climate surveys or other
appropriate means to continue to monitor the accomplishment of
campus climate goals.
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1.3d.1
The
university should continue to monitor regularly students' attitudes
toward and experiences with diversity at CMU, including information
on the prevalence of discrimination and/or harassment at CMU and in
Mt. Pleasant.
1.3d.2
Develop
a clearing house for harassment and discrimination issues based on
race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability,
and other criteria mentioned in CMU's Affirmative Action Protocol.
1.3d.3
Develop
an annual campus climate report to be shared broadly and openly and
to be discussed with the entire campus community. Develop
appropriate instruments and processes to collect and analyze
information on campus climate. The methodology should include both
surveys and focus groups to obtain information not only on students'
perceptions but also on the reasons for these perceptions.
1.3d.4
Develop
an annual climate report to be shared broadly and
openly, and to be discussed with the entire campus community
including the President and the Board of Trustees, and with others
as appropriate. |
Objective #4:
Include climate, diversity, and affirmative action criteria in all university
employee and organizational unit performance evaluation processes, especially
for senior officers with university-wide responsibility; highlight
the fact that achieving diversity is the
responsibility of the entire university community, not only of the offices
specifically charged with promoting diversity.
Action 1.4a
Develop
guidelines and incorporate into existing documents criteria which
describes how individuals or departments work towards enhancing
diversity and collegial campus climate
Action 1.4b
Revise
all university employee and organizational performance evaluation
forms to include criteria related to promoting diversity.
Action 1.4c
Offer
incentives to staff to promote diversity in their areas and across
campus.
Action 1.4d
Consult
with the Academic Senate and the Faculty Association about reviewing
Student Opinion Survey (SOS), Student Opinion Survey II (SOS-II),
and faculty/Teacher Program Development (FTPD); involve student
representatives in the review process.
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Objective #5:
Recognize individuals and organizational units for exceptional progress
in advancing campus climate objectives.
Action 1.5a
Develop
guidelines for recognizing contributions to creating a community
climate that values diversity.
Action 1.5b
Have
an annual recognition of faculty, staff, administrators, and
students, as well as departments, that have made significant
contributions to enhancing the campus climate and achieving
diversity goals.
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Objective#6:
Explore ways to promote closer collaboration between the Office for Institutional
Diversity and the Office for International Education.
Objective#7:
Work with community groups, such as local government, the Chamber of Commerce
and the Mt. Pleasant Area Diversity Group and take a leading role in making
the Mt. Pleasant community more welcoming to students, staff and faculty
from underrepresented groups.
Objective
#8:
Review and update programs, projects and other activities required by
guidelines for accommodating persons with disabilities.
Action 1.8a
Place
a statement indicating the availability of accommodations on all
university publications.
Action 1.8b
Include
that location of disabled access doors, ramps, parking spaces,
emergency phones and TDD's on all campus maps
Action 1.8c
Provide
alternative formats for job applications, and campus brochures, etc.
Action 1.8d
Continuously
monitor the availability of campus facilities and activities for
persons with disabilities
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Objective
#9:
Continue to promote a wide variety of activities which promote communication,
student involvement, and cultural appreciation.
Action 1.9a
Review
the use of and access to available technology (especially for
persons with disabilities) to improve intra-campus
communications.
Action 1.9b
Link
a campus climate/diversity web page to CMU web site.
Action 1.9c
Continue
activities such as the Provost's Series on Diversity and
Multiculturalism, "Breakfast With...." series, "Soup
& Substance" presentations, Hispanic Heritage Month, Martin
Luther King Week, CMU Powwow, Pride Week and other cultural
celebrations. All members of the university community, especially
institutional leaders and faculty, should be encouraged to attend
such activities more frequently.
Action 1.9d
Actively
recruit and encourage greater student participation on campus
committees, especially students from underrepresented groups.
Action 1.9e
Include
the celebration of diversity in campus activities such as the new
student convocation, homecoming, "CMU and You Day,"
"Gentle Friday," etc.
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Objective
#10:
Infuse "the celebration of diversity" into the physical environment of
the campus.
Action
1.10a
Develop
criteria for evaluating and selecting statues, paintings, architecture,
etc., that will enhance the spirit of valuing diversity.
Action
1.1b
Provide
and/or solicit funds for acquiring art work that celebrates
diversity.
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