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Diversity & Affirmative Action Committee

2006-2007

Function: To advise the President on Diversity and Affirmative Action policy, to consult with the Diversity and Affirmative Action Officer, to review annually the College’s Diversity and Affirmative Action program including the sexual harassment policy and submit specific recommendations for improvement, to hear concerns from any member of the College community relating to alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, age national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or concerns relating to sexual harassment, to implement ongoing educational programs and to review discrimination and sexual harassment complaints as directed by the Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action in order to provide the College community with information about diversity and affirmative action policies and issues, including sexual harassment.

Membership: Two full-time faculty members, two support staff, two administrators, all appointed by the President and who serve a three-year term for no more than two consecutive terms; two students appointed by the President for a two year term renewable for a third year; the Assistant to the Dean of Students for Multicultural Students (ex officio with vote) who shall maintain a liaison with the Dean of Students; the Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action (ex officio with vote), and the Director of Human Resources (ex officio with vote). Other members of the College community, for example the Assistant to the President, may be invited to attend without a vote.

200? TBA-faculty
2007 TBA-faculty
  TBA-admin/prof rep (2)
200? TBA- support staff rep
  (Ex-Officio with vote:)
  TBA-Director, Office of Institutional Diversity
  Barbara Beck, Director, Human Resources
  Monica Minor, Director, Higher Education Opportunity Program
  Guest: Liz Bourque, Office of the President, ex-officio without vote (Guest)                      
200? TBA, Student Diversity Liaison
  TBA-student
  TBA-student
200? TBA-Support Staff rep

2005-2006

Function: To advise the President on Diversity and Affirmative Action policy, to consult with the Diversity and Affirmative Action Officer, to review annually the College’s Diversity and Affirmative Action program including the sexual harassment policy and submit specific recommendations for improvement, to hear concerns from any member of the College community relating to alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, age national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or concerns relating to sexual harassment, to implement ongoing educational programs and to review discrimination and sexual harassment complaints as directed by the Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action in order to provide the College community with information about diversity and affirmative action policies and issues, including sexual harassment.

Membership: Two full-time faculty members, two support staff, two administrators, all appointed by the President and who serve a three-year term for no more than two consecutive terms; two students appointed by the President for a two year term renewable for a third year; the Assistant to the Dean of Students for Multicultural Students (ex officio with vote) who shall maintain a liaison with the Dean of Students; the Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action (ex officio with vote), and the Director of Human Resources (ex officio with vote). Other members of the College community, for example the Assistant to the President, may be invited to attend without a vote.

200? TBA-faculty
2007 TBA-faculty
  TBA-admin/prof rep (2)
200? TBA- support staff rep
  (Ex-Officio with vote:)
  TBA-Director, Office of Institutional Diversity
  Barbara Beck, Director, Human Resources
  Monica Minor, Director, Higher Education Opportunity Program
  Guest: Liz Bourque, Office of the President, ex-officio without vote (Guest)        
200? TBA, Student Diversity Liaison
  Rehman Kurji '07
  TBA-student
200? TBA-Support Staff rep

2004-2005

Function: To advise the President on Diversity and Affirmative Action policy, to consult with the Diversity and Affirmative Action and the Associate Diversity and Affirmative Action Officers, to review annually the College’s Diversity and Affirmative Action program including the sexual harassment policy and submit specific recommendations for improvement, to hear concerns from any member of the College community relating to alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, age national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or concerns relating to sexual harassment, to implement ongoing educational programs as directed by the Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action in order to provide the College community with information about diversity and affirmative action policies and issues, including sexual harassment.

Membership: Two full-time faculty members, two support staff, two administrators, all appointed by the President and who serve a three-year term for no more than two consecutive terms; two students appointed by the President for a two year term renewable for a third year; the Assistant to the Dean of Students for Multicultural Students (ex officio with vote) who shall maintain a liaison with the Dean of Students; the Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action (ex officio with vote), and the Director of Human Resources (ex officio with vote). Other members of the College community, for example the Assistant to the President, may be invited to attend without a vote.

2006 TBA-faculty
2007 TBA-faculty
  TBA-admin/prof rep (2)
2005 Barbara Ryan, support staff rep
  (Ex-Officio with vote:)
  Jack Ling, Director, Office of Institutional Diversity
  Barbara Beck, Director, Human Resources
  Monica Minor, Associate Director, Higher Education Opportunity Program
  Guest: Liz Bourque, Office of the President, ex-officio without vote (Guest)   
2005 TBA, Student Diversity Liaison
  Allison Feigen '07
  Craig Hyland '05
2006 TBA-Support Staff rep

2003-2004

Function: To advise the President on Diversity and Affirmative Action policy, to consult with the Diversity and Affirmative Action and the Associate Diversity and Affirmative Action Officers, to review annually the College’s Diversity and Affirmative Action program including the sexual harassment policy and submit specific recommendations for improvement, to hear concerns from any member of the College community relating to alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, age national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or concerns relating to sexual harassment, to implement ongoing educational programs as directed by the Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action in order to provide the College community with information about diversity and affirmative action policies and issues, including sexual harassment.

Membership: Two full-time faculty members, two support staff, two administrators, all appointed by the President and who serve a three-year term for no more than two consecutive terms; two students appointed by the President for a two year term renewable for a third year; the Assistant to the Dean of Students for Multicultural Students (ex officio with vote) who shall maintain a liaison with the Dean of Students; the Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action (ex officio with vote), and the Director of Human Resources (ex officio with vote). Other members of the College community, for example the Assistant to the President, may be invited to attend without a vote.

2004 Denise Smith, Exercise Science, Dance & Athletics
2006 TBA-faculty
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid
2005 Barbara Ryan, Support Staff rep
  (Ex-Officio with vote:)
  Jack Ling, Director, Office of Institutional Diversity
  Barbara Beck, Director, Human Resources
  Monica Minor, Associate Director, Higher Education Opportunity Program
  Guest: TBA, Director, Office of the President, ex-officio without vote (Guest)
2004 TBA, Student Diversity Liaison
  TBA-student
  TBA-student
2006 TBA-Admin/Prof rep
2006 TBA-Support Staff rep

2002-2003

Function: To advise the President on Diversity and Affirmative Action policy, to consult with the Diversity and Affirmative Action and the Associate Diversity and Affirmative Action Officers, to review annually the College’s Diversity and Affirmative Action program including the sexual harassment policy and submit specific recommendations for improvement, to hear concerns from any member of the College community relating to alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, age national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or concerns relating to sexual harassment, to implement ongoing educational programs as directed by the Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action in order to provide the College community with information about diversity and affirmative action policies and issues, including sexual harassment.

Membership: Two full-time faculty members, two support staff, two administrators, all appointed by the President and who serve a three-year term for no more than two consecutive terms; two students appointed by the President for a two year term renewable for a third year; the Assistant to the Dean of Students for Multicultural Students (ex officio with vote) who shall maintain a liaison with the Dean of Students; the Director of Diversity and Affirmative Action (ex officio with vote), and the Director of Human Resources (ex officio with vote). Other members of the College community, for example the Assistant to the President, may be invited to attend without a vote.

2003 Paty Rubio, Foreign Languages & Literatures, Chair
2004 Denise Smith, Exercise Science, Dance & Athletics
  Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid
2005 Barbara Ryan, Advancement, Support Staff rep
  (Ex-Officio with vote:)
  Jack Ling, Director of Diversity & Affirmative Action
  Barbara Beck, Director, Human Resources
  Monica Minor, Associate Director, Higher Education Opportunity Program
  Guest: TBA, Director, Office of the President, ex-officio without vote (Guest)
2003 TBA, Student Diversity Liaison
  Rachelle Louis '04
  Jon Schatz '03
  Phylise Banner, U.W.W., Admin/Prof rep
2003  Connie Racht, College Relations, Support Staff rep