The Faculty Senate Diversity Council is developing a list of recommendations which will ultimately be presented to the full Senate. Malinda Shell, Council chair, has asked for AFAPC members to provide feedback on the draft recommendations (listed below). This request was sent to the AFAPC listserv, and is offered here for those interested in online discussion.
a. Conduct a salary equity survey
- Publish report
- 3 month and 6 month follow-up
- Work with AA and HR
b. Conduct a workload review within various colleges (for teaching faculty) and departments (for professional faculty)
c. Increase the value of service within the tenure review process (teaching, research and service)
- Work with the P & T committee
- Add in a section on demonstrated commitment to diversity
d. Have representation from the Diversity Council in the Bac Core Review process to ensure that the voices of faculty and staff of color are being heard and how any changes might affect faculty and staff of color
- All syllabi have a statement about diversity (HHS already has an example)
- All courses have measurable student learning outcomes related to diversity
e. Include a section on performance evaluations and/or annual reviews for demonstrating a commitment to diversity (trainings, committee work, service)
- Work with HR or the Provosts office
f. Create a support and accountability structure for diversity work on campus
- TFDI faculty Report to diversity council annually to talk about their diversity work
g. Draft common language around diversity that can be used across the entire campus
- Declaration of diversity or a vision for diversity
- Office of Community and Diversity