| Action Committees | Members | Convener | Projects | Notes |
CAMPUS DIVERSITY AWARENESS COMMITTEE Increase awareness of diversity issues affecting students; organize community forums (town hall meetings) that address diversity issues. | Nia Billings Aileen Arcilla Nzinga Brisport | Nia Billings | - Town Hall Meetings
- Fall Semester
- Post Election on November 4 to discuss the outcome of the election and number of students voting
- Discussion about Sodexho Pricing
- Spring Semester
- Sexual Orientation to coincide with Sexual Diversity Awareness Week
- Admissions panel discussion with representatives from Admissions, prospective students - invite staff, faculty and administrators, students
- World Fair (Spring) - Inclusive of ALANA and International clubs, featuring international foods, games, and music
- Multicultural Mixer/Awards Banquet (Spring?)
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DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE Engage current students, faculty, administration, and staff in the diversity recruitment effort. | Christina Harrison Xavier Cole Melody Huebel Rev. Daniel Ruff, S.J. Elizabeth Schmidt Kathleen Siren | Christina Harrison | - Analyze current demographic data on student body
- Collaborate with Development and Campus Awareness committees
- Arrange a meeting in the Spring semester to discuss current diversity data and recruitment procedures/strategies
- Learn about Financial Aid packages/scholarships for minority students
- Learn about Baltimore-based student recruitment
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WEB ACTION COMMITTEE Examine strategic vision for CDC web site. | Thomas Winston Thorpe Candra Healy Steven King Natalie Rock Abhijit Roy Wendy Smith | Thomas Winston Thorpe | - Create brand (logo) for CDC
- Collaborate with Development Committee and work with Public Relations
- Use Blackboard to foster intra-CDC information and share ideas
- Partner with all committees through Blackboard’s discussion boards
| General projects include overall design, development, maintenance and support of CDC Web site. |
STRATIFICATION AND EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE Examine stratifications within the college and work toward equalization. | Rosalind Moore Paul Richard Blum Candra Healy Doris Trainor | Rosalind Moore | - Determine how to make campus aware of staff issues & Professional Development for employees
- Raise Awareness (with management and supervisors) of stratification felt by staff -campus-wide problem with major impact on staff operations and behavior
- Supervisor education
- Use Blackboard
- Include in address at Directors luncheon, etc.
- Get the word out through Public Relations
- Collaborate with Events and Development Committee
| Compare disparities between the different working groups within the college structures. |
CURRICULAR DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Support strong curricular diversity requirement. | Elizabeth Schmidt Stephanie Flores-Koulish | Elizabeth Schmidt | - Focus on implementation of Diversity Course Requirement
- Informally contact faculty to alert them of opportunity/ process/ support available
- Establish link between CDC website and Diversity Course Requirement application procedures on Blackboard
| Work with other groups on campus that are working on the minor proposals. |
EVENTS COMMITTEE Advertise and attend college diversity events. | Candra Healy Steven King Rosalind Moore Doris Trainor | Candra Healy | - Function as the communication vehicle for the CDC through the website and diversity-related events calendar
- Maintain, educate, and increase relationship with campus departments
- Contact event sponsors-inform of CDC presence
- Continue with Sign-up sheet (3 events per semester)
- Keep track of CDC participation
- Identify key co-sponsorship opportunities
- Collaborate with all
| The Committee accepts for consideration all diversity-related activities that support the vision and mission of the College Diversity Committee. |
CDC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Sponsor events for self-exploration of primary identities. | Brian Hatcher Renée Harris Christina Harrison Melody Huebel Elaine Shea Martha Wharton | Brian Hatcher | - Advocacy to and with campus organizations, on campus media organizations
- Letter writing
- Editorials
- Produce CDC brochure
- Collaborate with Student Life to create safe zone (LGBTQ & Diversity)
- Support professional development for CDC
- "What Would Ignatius Do" (WWID) column (Progress)
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