Master Plan: Diversity

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MASTER PLAN
diversity

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Goal 1. Implement Department Diversity Statement

Identify ways in which we can incorporate the diversity statement in all of our processes
Require groups and committees to create practical applications of diversity statement at the beginning of each year

Goal 2. Continue to assess and improve diversity programming efforts

Goal 3. Improve Resident Assistant staff training

Look at what we do for staff training on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Train Resident Assistants on better diversity programming and inclusivity in advertising
Collaborate with other offices for training
Invite student groups to present training sessions
Look at Cross Cultural Leadership Retreat and Women in Leadership Retreat for additional training ideas

Goal 4. Examine and improve our responses to bias incidents

Create a resource guide on how-to best respond to bias-related incidents in the halls
Let community know what we are doing in response to incidents
Work with OPS and student groups to best address incidents
Develop methods to encourage reporting of incidents

Goal 5. Evaluate department diversity efforts

Include a question in staff end of the year reports regarding diversity efforts
Include diversity related work in professional and para-professional evaluations
Review results of diversity audit for possible implementation
Incorporate inclusivity into all departmental diversity efforts
Include more diversity information in professional and para-professional recruitment materials

Updated: Friday, November 2, 2007| Residential Life Web Administrator, Linda Koenig (lkoenig@ithaca.edu)