SCTCC Campus Diversity Plan for Web

Campus Diversity Plan FY 2017-2019 Table of Contents President’s Message and Mission, Vision, and Values Introduction, Overview of the Diversity Plan Diversity Committee Members Current State of Diversity at St Cloud Technical & Community College The Diversity of Our Students The Diversity of Our Faculty and Staff Goals and Action Steps Goal Goal 11 Goal 14 Goal 15 Goal 16 Goal 17 Glossary 19 2|Page PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE It’s what we that is more important than what we say It’s what we together that is more important than what we alone Our stance, our statement regarding diversity is simple really We welcome you We welcome all people and we welcome all people’s ideas and ways of looking at things We welcome differences because we value what makes us unique Our sameness is equally important as we recognize the human condition we share together We think access and opportunity for people is a priority, not an afterthought We believe in being inclusive, welcoming, and supportive of anyone who comes to us and we invite them to dream and build with us at St Cloud Technical & Community College President Joyce Helens SCTCC MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES Mission Statement St Cloud Technical & Community College prepares students for life-long learning by providing career, technical and transferable education Vision Statement St Cloud Technical & Community College is the college of choice for quality career, technical and transferable education, focused on highly-skilled employment and life-long learning opportunities SCTCC Core Values o o o o o o o o o Student success through collaboration and cooperation A friendly, respectful, enthusiastic, safe, and diverse atmosphere Student-centered from prospect through alumni Staff development and success A team oriented environment Relationships with industry and community Quality and continuous improvement Innovation, creativity, and flexibility Contextual and technologically driven learning experiences 3|Page INTRODUCTION St Cloud Technical and Community College (SCTCC) is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and supportive environment for its students, faculty, and staff SCTCC acknowledges and embraces diversity as one of its core values SCTCC is dedicated in implementing sustainable programs to cultivate and foster a culture of mutual respect and understanding OVERVIEW OF THE DIVERSITY PLAN As part of Charting the Future, the goal of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities in terms of diversity is to reduce and eliminate the student success gap for students of color SCTCC will achieve this goal by addressing the following areas: Work with partners to reduce and eliminate the student success gap Increase diversity of students and strategies for retention Increase diversity of faculty and staff and strategies for retention Build effective partnerships with communities of color Ensure a supportive and welcoming environment The SCTCC Diversity plan is the result of grassroots efforts of the SCTCC Diversity Committee members The plan has been reviewed at the following meetings: o January 2016: Diversity Committee meeting o February 2016: Diversity Committee meeting o March 2016: Student Senate meeting o April 2016: St Cloud community meeting o April 2016: All College meeting o April 2016: All students meeting 4|Page DIVERSITY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Sangeeta Jha, Co-Chair - Diversity Coordinator & Sociology Faculty Jonathan Eichten, Co-Chair - Vice President of Student Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer Deb Holstad, Co-Chair - Director of Human Resources Abdurahman Ibrahim, Student Alfredo Oliveira, Admissions Representative and SCSU graduate student Anne Rhodes, Interpreter Services Director Becky Thelen, Staff Gajendranathan Ramanathan, Accounting Faculty Hillary Vermillion, Music Faculty Hudda Ibrahim, Diversity Faculty and Admissions Advisor to the Foreign-Born Students Jan Stanley, Anthropology Faculty Jay Govani, Astronomy Faculty Kateri Mayer, Dental Assisting Faculty Kerry Degen, Paramedicine Faculty Kimberly Thielen, Student Nathan Jacobson, Underrepresented Student Advisor Nhia Yang, TRIO Student Support Services Director Patrick Dunham, Underrepresented Student Advisor Soheyl Missaghi, English Faculty Stacy Griffey, Advising Center Director Susan Engel, English Faculty Tarryl Clark, Interim Dean of Sciences, Technology & Math Vicky Kapitzke, Spanish Faculty 5|Page CURRENT STATE OF DIVERSITY AT SCTCC The Diversity of Our Students The percentage of students of color at SCTCC has increased steadily in the past four years, and is now at 20% Student Diversity - Students of Color 25.0% 20.0% 20.0% 15.6% 16.3% 17.0% FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% FY2016 MnSCU Strategic Framework Performance Metrics for Students of Color (May 2015) St Cloud Technical and Community College is above the system average for Student Success of Students of Color, defined as the ratio of student persistence (fall to fall) for students of color to white students 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 SCTCC MnSCU Student Success 6|Page SCTCC is below the system average for Completion Rate of Students of Color, defined as percent of entering cohort of full-time undergraduate regular and transfer students that has completed Completion is measured as graduation or transfer by the end of the third spring after entry at the college 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.71 0.6 MnSCU SCTCC Completion Rate Note: During FY2017, a case study will be conducted to identify the underlying factors of the success gap for Students of Color Age Demographic Fall 2015 Gender Fall 2015 17 & Under 285 18-20 Male 1941 21-24 566 30-39 2429 52% 489 40 & Over Other 1078 25-29 Female 2264 48% 305 Unknown 37 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 225 Veterans Please visit the SCTCC Fact Book at http://www.sctcc.edu/fact-book for more data on gender, full/part time, income, etc 7|Page The Diversity of Our Faculty and Staff The percentage of faculty and staff of color at SCTCC has increased from 3.5% to 7.3% in four years Employee Diversity- Employees of Color 8.0% 7.3% 7.0% 5.7% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 4.4% 3.5% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 8|Page GOALS AND ACTION STEPS Goal 1: Improve the diversity of SCTCC student body by implementing a variety of innovative and mindful recruitment strategies Outcome: Enhance structural diversity, to be measured by increasing the percentage of students of color by 1% per year # Activities Primary Stewards Partners Timeline Recruit Native American students Jodi Elness, Director of at Red Lake recruitment event Enrollment Management Annually Recruit Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender students at the St Cloud LGBTA pride festival Jodi Elness, Director of Enrollment Management Annually Recruit students of color by leading the “Take 10” program at Apollo High School—supervise high school students and recruit Apollo High school students Hudda Ibrahim, Faculty and Admissions Advisor to the Foreign-Born Students Abdi Ibrahim, Student Apollo High School students College of St Benedict/St John’s University Ongoing Recruit Latino, Somali, and other students of color by hosting Central MN Diversity Fair Nathan Jacobson, Underrepresented Student Admissions St Cloud Tech, St Cloud Apollo, Elk River, Melrose, Cold Spring, Sauk Center, and Long-Prairie Grey Eagle high schools Annually Participate in annual Latino Health Fair Host a recruitment event for Latino families and prospective students The MOSAIC program serves new underrepresented students in developmental or ELL courses through new student advising Complete regular visits to English Language Learner (ELL) classrooms and Multicultural Service groups in local high schools Nathan Jacobson, Underrepresented Student Admissions Nathan Jacobson, Underrepresented Student Admissions Nathan Jacobson, Underrepresented Student Admissions Nathan Jacobson, Underrepresented Student Admissions Annually St Cloud State University Annually Annually Area high schools, Adult Basic Education and Alternative Learning Centers Ongoing 9|Page Increase the number of Somali students in the healthcare programs 10 Recruit Dream Act students for the MnSCU Occupational Grant pilot by communicating with prospective and current Latino students 12 Attend the Juneteenth Celebration of emancipation Patrick Dunham, Underrepresented Student Advisor Hudda Ibrahim, Faculty and Admissions Advisor to the Foreign-Born Students Sangeeta Jha, Diversity Coordinator & Faculty Vicky Kapitzke, Faculty Jonathan Eichten, VicePresident of Student Affairs Central Minnesota Initiative Foundation 2016/17 and 2017/18 Community African American students Annually 10 | P a g e Goal 2: Retain diverse student population by utilizing a wide variety of effective strategies Outcomes: Increase success for students of color from 88 to 1.0 in years A Organize culturally meaningful events to create a welcoming environment # Activities Primary Stewards Partners Encourage students to attend the Nathan Jacobson, Festival of Nations sponsored by Underrepresented International Institute of Student Admissions Minnesota Vicky Kapitzke, Faculty Celebrate National Heritage Diversity Events months, including: Committee  Hispanic Heritage Month  LGBT History Month  Native America Heritage Month  Black History Month  Women’s History Month, including International  Sexual Assault Awareness Month  Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Host Monthly Cultural Vicky Kapitzke, Faculty Encounters Timeline Annually Annually Annually Provide National Disability Employment Awareness event Anne Rhodes, Director of Interpreting Annually Host Multicultural Night event, open to the community Annually Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Nathan Jacobson, Underrepresented Student Admissions Vicky Kapitzke, Faculty Sangeeta Jha, Diversity Coordinator & Faculty Vicky Kapitzke, Faculty Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Spring Traditions in Spanish speaking countries Encourage student attendance at St Cloud State University diversity events, including annual Pow-wows Host International Women’s Day 10 11 May Annually Annually Vicky Kapitzke, Faculty Tim Benson, Faculty Vicky Kapitzke, Faculty Annually Sangeeta Jha, Diversity Coordinator & Faculty Hudda Ibrahim, Faculty and Admissions Advisor Annually St Cloud State University, Annually 11 | P a g e 12 Host a global music group 13 Host the play "Feeling History: African Americans' Reach for Equality" 14 Continue listening sessions for students who are Black or African-American, Asian, Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Join the African Coalition Network (ACN) 15 to the Foreign-Born Students Hillary Vermilion, Faculty Deb Holstad, Director of Human Resources Sangeeta Jha, Diversity Coordinator & Faculty Sangeeta Jha, Diversity Coordinator & Faculty Jonathan Eichten, Vice President of Student Affairs College of St Benedict Annually Spring 2017 Sangeeta Jha, Diversity Coordinator & Faculty B Provide support services to ensure academic success # Activities Primary Stewards Provide individualized support Judy Jacobson-Berg, services for differently abled Counselor students to ensure students are able to access and participate in college opportunities Provide English Language Melissa Lindsey, Learner (ELL) students with Director of Academic specialized ELL tutoring, Pathways dedicated ELL/underrepresented Nathan Jacobson, student advisors, student Underrepresented employment opportunities, and Student Admissions assistance with books Develop ELL classes and a Melissa Lindsey, language exchange program Director of Academic Pathways Provide orientation option for Melissa Lindsey, ELL students and their parents Director of Academic with simultaneous translation Pathways Implement a Mentoring Program Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & for Students of Color Mentoring Diversity Coordinator program Provide, via TRIO, intrusive/one- Nhia Yang, Director of on-one academic, tutoring and TRIO financial advising for first generation, low income, and students with disabilities Partners Timeline Ongoing Ongoing 2018/19 2018/19 Annually Ongoing 12 | P a g e 10 Improve services to veterans, to include creating the Homefront Resource Center Tarryl Clark, Academic Dean Anita Baugh, Financial Aid Director Provide Somali and Spanish Vi Bergquist, Chief language versions on our website Information Officer Provide interpreting services to Anne Rhodes, Director students, faculty, staff and the of Interpreting Services general public who are deaf or hard of hearing Assist underrepresented Hudda Ibrahim, Faculty students with the matriculation and Admissions Advisor process, from first contact with to the Foreign-Born the college to Students advising/registration Veterans community in St Cloud Fall 2016 Ongoing Ongoing C # Offer diversity training opportunities for students to improve campus climate Activities Primary Stewards Partners Timeline Provide Cultural Competence Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Annually training for students, starting Diversity Coordinator with the Student Senate Facilitate Safe Space Trainings Alfredo Oliveira, St Cloud State Annually Admissions University – LGBT Resource Center Continued incorporation of All faculty Ongoing multicultural and anti-racist pedagogy across the curriculum Explore and determine feasibility Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & 2016/17 of Intercultural Development Diversity Coordinator Academic Inventory (IDI) Jonathan Eichten, Vice Year President of Student Affairs 13 | P a g e Goal 3: Promote academic excellence by increasing faculty and staff diversity through proactive recruitment strategies Outcomes: Faculty and staff diversity will increase by 1% per year # Activities Follow the college Affirmative Action plan, utilize standardized websites to recruit Primary Stewards Deb Holstad, Director of Human Resources Partners NeoGov.com mnscu.edu MN Jobs MN Workforce Center LinkedIn Indeed.com Chronicle of Higher Ed Timeline Ongoing Utilize local St Cloud websites Deb Holstad, Director of Human Resources Ongoing Create specialized diversity websites Deb Holstad, Director of Human Resources St Cloud Times website SCTCC website St Cloud Chamber website MnSCU listservs such as deans and others MN diversity website State of MN Workforce Diversity site wfcomm.mmb@ state.mn.us Referrals from current employees Ongoing For further information, please contact Deb Holstad, Human Resources Director, at dholstad@sctcc.edu for SCTCC’s Affirmative Action Plan 14 | P a g e Goal 4: Employ best practices for retaining diverse faculty and staff to enrich educational experience and growth for campus community Outcome: The number of diverse faculty will increase by 1% per year # Activities Establish and strengthen cultural competency and multicultural respect for all employees through “Cultural Proficiency” and “Cultural Humility” workshops Explore the possible use of Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Primary Stewards Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Diversity Coordinator Debra Leigh, St Cloud State University Partners St Cloud State University Timeline Annually Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Diversity Coordinator Jonathan Eichten, Vice President of Student Affairs 2017/18 Academic Year Continue networking and support groups for all new faculty and staff Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Diversity Coordinator Deb Holstad, Director of Human Resources Ongoing 15 | P a g e Goal 5: Foster a safe, welcoming campus culture that embraces diversity and inclusivity Outcomes: A more welcoming environment will lead to increased retention, reflected in attaining the MnSCU system average for completion for students of color within years and exceeding the average in years # Activities Assess our Cultural Competence of Pre-Cultural Competence or Cultural Competence Expand maps that show more than 50 countries represented by our students, faculty and staff Review Quiet/Meditation space for students to ensure it meets students’ needs Increase inclusive art and wall decorations on campus Host speakers to present on issues of diversity and equity at Student Success Day Support cultural clubs on campus Assess the employee engagement and campus climate through review of April 2016 Personal Assessment of Campus Environment (PACE) survey results Share results and recommendations with employees and implement Primary Stewards Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Diversity Coordinator Jonathan Eichten, Vice President of Student Affairs Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Diversity Coordinator Jonathan Eichten, Vice President of Student Affairs Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Diversity Coordinator Jonathan Eichten, Vice President of Student Affairs Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Diversity Coordinator Jonathan Eichten, Vice President of Student Affairs Nathan Jacobson, Underrepresented Student Admissions Nathan Jacobson, Admissions Hudda Ibrahim, Advisor to the Foreign-Born Students Vicky Kapitzke, Faculty Deb Holstad, Chief Human Resources Officer Partners Timeline Academic Year 2016/17 Academic Year 2016/17 Ongoing Ongoing SCTCC Student Success Day Committee Somali Student Club Spanish Club Annually Annually 2016/17 16 | P a g e Goal 6: Create and strengthen institutional relationships within the SCTCC community and the St Cloud community at large that provide a more welcoming atmosphere on campus Outcome: The multicultural initiatives will result in exceeding the MnSCU system average in years # Activity Host competition to commemorate the contributions of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Primary Stewards Vi Bergquist, Chief Information Officer Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Diversity Coordinator Partners St Cloud State University College of St Benedict/St John’s University Timeline Annually Co-sponsor Power in Diversity event at St Cloud State University Nathan Jacobson St Cloud State University Annually Co-sponsor Dr Martin Luther King Jr breakfast at SCSU Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Diversity Coordinator St Cloud State University Annually 17 | P a g e Support African American students by strengthening partnership with St Cloud Chapter of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People through regular meetings, and attendance at NAACP functions, including the Dr Martin Luther King Jr dinner Vi Bergquist, Chief Information Officer Sangeeta Jha, Faculty & Diversity Coordinator Jon Eichten, Vice President of Student Affairs St Cloud Chapter of the NAACP Ongoing Maintain partnership in the Somali community through events, activities, listening sessions, work with the Somali Student Organization Hudda Ibrahim, Faculty and Admissions Advisor to the Foreign-Born Students Somali Student Association Independent School District 742, Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization, College of St Benedict/St John’s University Ongoing Maintain partnership in the Hmong Community Nhia Yang, Director of TRIO St Cloud Hmong Community Ongoing 18 | P a g e GLOSSARY Diversity: Diversity encompasses acceptance and respect It means understanding that each individual is unique, and our individual differences need to be recognized These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies Inclusion: Inclusion is the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment It is about understanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing (accepting) and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual Equity versus Equality: Equity is the proportional distribution or parity of desirable outcomes across groups Sometimes confused with equality, equity refers to outcomes, while equality connotes equal treatment Where individuals or groups are dissimilarly situated, equal treatment may be insufficient for or even detrimental to equitable outcomes Campus Climate: Campus climate is a measure—real or perceived—of the campus environment as it relates to interpersonal, academic and professional interactions It refers to the experience of individuals or groups at the institution as they interact with community members A healthy campus climate is one in which people feel welcome, safe and valued In an unhealthy campus climate, people often feel isolated, marginalized and even unsafe 19 | P a g e 1540 Northway Drive St Cloud, MN 56301 St Cloud Technical & Community College is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system SCTCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer ADA Accessible Facility 20 | P a g e ... environment The SCTCC Diversity plan is the result of grassroots efforts of the SCTCC Diversity Committee members The plan has been reviewed at the following meetings: o January 2016: Diversity Committee... Human Resources St Cloud Times website SCTCC website St Cloud Chamber website MnSCU listservs such as deans and others MN diversity website State of MN Workforce Diversity site wfcomm.mmb@ state.mn.us... Ongoing For further information, please contact Deb Holstad, Human Resources Director, at dholstad @sctcc. edu for SCTCC? ??s Affirmative Action Plan 14 | P a g e Goal 4: Employ best practices for retaining