California State University, San Bernardino

University Diversity Committee

January 27, 2005

Present: Andrade, Brotherton, Carswell, Clark, Constant, McDonald, Murillo-Moyeda, Ramirez, Texeira, Zhang

Absent: Agars, Baeza, Carthen, Daniels, Futch, Gil-Gomez, Torres

1. Approval of Minutes

Constant recommended clarifying item V – to read “for each college.” Murillo-Moyeda moved to approve the minutes. Texeira seconded. Motion approved.

2. Budget Report

No budget report at this time. [Valencia later noted that the chair had failed to give her an opportunity to give the budget report which she had prepared. Mr. Clark is duly chastised and will try to remember not to forget the budget in the future.]

3. Subcommittee Reports

1. Funding Guidelines

Texeira requested additional funding for the honorarium for the “Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son”. Murillo-Moyeda moved to approve $400 for the setup and clean up of the old gym. Carswell seconded. Motion approved.

Clark stated he approved two funding requests since the last UDC meeting was cancelled due to lack of a quorum. Clark approved the request for the Chinese Student Association for $400 for the Chinese New Year. Clark also approved a request for $1,000 from the Sociology Department.

Murillo-Moyeda presented a request from the Kinesiology Department. The funding would be for a speaker who would visit the campus on three different occasions. Clark suggested the requestor re-submit the request, clarify the information, and show evidence that they sought other sources of funding. Texeira suggested UDC recommend they apply for the Diversity Initiative Grant.

2. Diversity Initiative Grant – Student Category

Andrade distributed the draft for the student category she worked on with Gil-Gomez. Clark requested that the criteria include a minimum GPA of 2. 80 (C+). Texeira suggested the students applying for this grant have a declared major and be of junior standing. Clark asked if there would be a principal person. Brotherton suggested a faculty and/or staff sponsor, who must sign off on the form. Andrade will revise the grant with the UDC recommendations.

3. Strategic Plan

No items. Clark suggested waiting for the campus’ strategic plan and then UDC can work on their strategic plan.

4. Diversity Web Student Assistant

Carswell stated there is a department in ACM that could maintain the UDC web page. Clark suggested UDC move the webpage to ACM. Clark asked Zhang to have the current student stop working on the UDC website. Zhang will work with ACM on the website. Clark asked Zhang to notify Valencia about the number of hours the student has worked during the month of January.

5. LGBT Graduate Assistant

Clark reported he spoke with Karnig regarding UDC funding the position. It was suggested LGBT seek funds with Student Affairs.

4. Diversity Retreat

Clark is working on a facilitator for the retreat at a cost UDC can afford.

5. Special Events Policy

Clark provided a brief description of the policy.

6. New Business