Transcript Briefing: Diversity and Social Inclusion Presented by: Marva Watson, Director Office of Campus Diversity & Compliance November 27, 2012

Briefing:
Diversity and Social
Inclusion
Presented by: Marva Watson,
Director Office of Campus Diversity & Compliance
November 27, 2012
Office of Campus
Diversity & Compliance
● Promote, Support, Measure and Celebrate Diversity
● Manage University Policies:
• Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action
• Non-discrimination
• Title IX
• ADA
UAA Diversity Statement
With freedom of speech being at our core, UAA strives to
create an inclusive, respectful campus community that
promotes and embraces our individual differences. We
unite in our belief that diversity includes understanding
and respecting differences in ideas, religion, gender,
ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, age, and
socioeconomic status. We celebrate diversity in all of our
educational and employment endeavors.
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National Coalition
Building Institute
UAA is working in partnership with an international
leadership organization, the National Coalition Building
Institute (NCBI). NCBI has a long history of working with
colleges and universities to create inclusive learning and
working environments. Through a team of campus
constituents, the NCBI model is utilized to raise awareness,
create a welcoming culture, and to intervene proactively to
ensure diversity related issues are handled in a responsive &
respectful manner.
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NCBI creates environments in which people want to belong.
NCBI Principles
1) Every person and every issue counts.
2) Guilt immobilizes us and keeps us from taking action.
3) Empowerment is the outcome of skills development.
4) Hearing stories related to life experiences shifts attitudes.
5) Develop leadership outside of oppression.
6) A team approach is required to effect institutional change.
NCBI Philosophy
and Methodology
Integrated into UAA Institutional Framework
• Orientation Programs
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New Student Orientation, Howl Days
Orientation Leaders Training
Human Resources Services, New Employee Orientation
Resident Advisor, Peer Mentor Training
• Campus-Wide Forums
• Development Day
• Listening Table resources for controversial issues
• NCBI One-Day, Welcoming Diversity, Prejudice Reduction Workshop
• (18) workshops presented to campus constituents (Faculty, Staff & Students)
• Academic Programs
• Guidance 150
• Resources for Campus Community
Testimonials
• “I felt very empowered and also felt the way I approach people who are
different than me, particularly if they make bigoted remarks, has been
fundamentally changed. I feel my role is about building bridges with
others so that we can see "there is more that unites us than divides us."
Prior to this workshop I had always tried to reason with prejudice using
logic and statistics.”
• “Made me have greater sensitivity to certain situations and will listen
differently.”
• Gave me tools to correct situations which could otherwise be hurtful.”
• “Expected to get some tools to be more effective in dealing with
diversity on campus. Expectations were met.”
The Welcoming Diversity/
Prejudice Reduction
Workshop
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UAA International and Intercultural
Learning Outcomes
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Understands one’s own culture(s) within an Alaskan, national and global context.
Applies knowledge and critical thinking to global and cultural issues, trends, and
systems and uses diverse frames of reference to address problems.
Communicates and connects with people in other communities to extend one’s
own access to information, experiences and understanding.
Fosters additional languages, including Alaska Native languages, as a component
of the UAA experience.
Develops an informed critical awareness and understanding of cultural
differences, similarities, and ambiguities.
Gains an Alaskan, national, and international perspective on careers.
Cultural Celebrations
Filipino American History Month
October 2012
UAA’s Alaska Civil Rights History
Month - January 15 to February 16, 2012
Alaska Native / Native American
Heritage Month - November 2012
Black History Month
February 2012
Nondiscrimination
Statement
P04.01.020
In accordance with federal and state law, illegal
discrimination in employment against any individual
because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex,
sexual orientation, veteran status, physical disability, or
changes in marital status, political affiliation or belief,
pregnancy, or parenthood is prohibited. Decisions
affecting an individual’s employment will be based on
the individual’s abilities and performance, as
appropriate
American with
Disabilities Act - ADA
Employment provisions of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA):
• require good faith efforts by an employer and an
employee who is a qualified individual with a
disability
• identify reasonable accommodations that permit
the employee to perform the essential functions
of the position.
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Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal
law that prohibits sex discrimination in education.
It reads:
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex,
be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits
of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education
program or activity receiving Federal financial
assistance." Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part
106 (Title IX)
Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment and sexual
assault.
Take Home Message
Embracing
diversity is
important
Together we can
strengthen the
UAA Community
NCBI Principle:
Every Person
counts and
every issue is
important
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Thank You!
For more information, please visit:
www.uaa.alaska.edu/diversity
Contact:
Marva Watson [email protected] or 786-1424
Title IX Investigators:
Chelsea Sayles [email protected] or 786-6086
Jerry Trew [email protected] or 786-5161