Skyline College
Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee
April 18, 2005
MEETING MINUTES

In Attendance: V. Morrow, L. Allen, A. Cariadus, A. Cervantes, J. Chavez, D. Elliott, J. Redwine

Review of Minutes for March 28 Meeting

The minutes were approved with modifications.

Report from College Council on the Charge of the Committee

The Skyline College Council approved the proposal by EEOAC to look at all diversity issues on campus, draft a new "charge" of the committee, and develop a new committee name. The council would like to see EEOAC better organized to support the efforts of campus groups working on issues of diversity and would like EEOAC to develop the recommendation for review by College Council.

Discussion of Committee’s Charge, Name and Membership

Vicki Morrow lead a discussion of what the college’s diversity issues are and which groups and organizations are working on those issues, in order to create a foundation for a new mission statement and a new name. She noted that some of the diversity issues may be connected to this committee and some are not. The committee developed the following list:

Issues

• Cultural competence
• Tolerance
• Equal employment opportunity
• Continuity of leadership
• Student equity (access, retention and success) and Student Equity Plan
• Staff diversity training
• Exhibits
• Physical places devoted to diversity*
• Artifacts and stable, visual message
• Covert homophobia
• Diversity across the curriculum
• College event calendar
• Inclusive language
• Event planning handbook
• Advertising

• African American History Month
• MOT Alumni group
• Common Ground
• Women’s History Month
• Filipino History/V-Day Stop the Violence
• ASTEP
• Puente/LASO/Cinco de Mayo
• Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
• Peer Mediation Program
• Campus Change Network **
• First-Year Experience (oriented toward student equity and diversity)
• Student Success Committee
• Student Equity Committee

Notes:

* Amory noted that a multicultural center was incorporated into the design of the new building 6, the Student Support and Community Service Center, The multicultural center, which will be located next to the Student Activities Office, will include a resource library, conflict resolution center, training resources, and a small meeting space.

** California Tomorrow is a foundation funded nonprofit that is bringing together colleges for training in the Campus Change Network. A team from Skyline, which includes the vice-president of the Academic Senate, a second faculty member (representing vocational studies), a counselor, a student, an administrator, and a board member, is currently in training. They will bring back their knowledge and their work will be closely connected to EEOAC projects.

Proposed charge of the committee

The committee reviewed the issues that were discussed and developed a list of key responsibilities for the committee that include:

• Efficiencies and synergies
• Support
• Serve as resource people to students, faculty and staff to provide support and assistance to diversity-related projects
• Stewardship for college value related to campus climate
• Support any activity that celebrates diversity
• Oversee college’s equality in employment opportunity
• Ensure that training in cultural competence takes place
• Make recommendations to district EEOAC

Proposed charge:

Assist Skyline College in fulfilling its commitment to celebrate the intellectual, educational, and social benefits of diversity. In doing so, the committee will:

• Provide stewardship for the college’s value related to campus climate;
• Oversee the college’s equality in employment opportunities;
• Support, provide or promote training in cultural proficiency;
• Serve as a resource to students, faculty and staff on issues related to equity and diversity;
• Provide support and assistance to equity and diversity-related projects;
• Support activities that celebrate equity and diversity;
• Make recommendations to the district EEOAC regarding fair and effective hiring policies;
• Facilitate engagement in campus issues related to equity and diversity;
• Support and promote educational initiatives that result in intercultural awareness and respect for diversity in students, faculty and staff.

Proposed Name Change

A new name should be attached to the charge. Currently College of San Mateo’s EEOAC is called Diversity in Action. Other proposed names include (this list includes those developed at the meeting and others suggested afterward in response to draft minutes):

• Equity Committee
• Campus Climate Committee
• Celebrate Diversity Committee
• Committee on Equity and Social Change
• Diversity Network in Action (DNA)
• Equity Leadership Team
• Creating an Optimal Campus Climate for All
• Diversity and Leadership in Action
• Skyline College Committee on Excellence, Equity and Diversity (SCCEED) (pronounced "succeed")
• Optimizing Our Potential
• The Sky Committee
• More Voices
• Skyline Together
• Voices of Skyline
• Respect for All
• Skyline Values
• Skyline Speaks
• Skyline Synergy
• Equity Action Committee
• Why don’t We All Just Get Along
• COED (Committee on Equity and Diversity)

Once drafted by the EEOAC, the charge will be forwarded to College Council for review; if there is agreement in time by the EEOAC members, the charge will be taken to the College Council at their April 27^th meeting. Vicki will email the committee with the notes from this meeting and the draft proposed charge for its review this week.

Next Meeting: May 16, 2:30-4:30, Room 1319