California State
University, San Bernardino
University Diversity Committee
Thursday, December
01, 2005
Present: Asbell, Baeza, Carthen,
Carswell, Clark, Diaz, Kakihara, Murillo-Moyeda, Thibodeaux, Torrez
Absent: Brown, Constant, Futch,
Rice, Texeira, Zhang
Carthen noted a correction
to the minutes on iiib – “keynote followed by,” should
be changed to “keynote speaker and” and iiic – correct
the word “posting.” Diaz moved to approve the minutes.
Carswell seconded. Motion approved.
Valencia reported she
encumbered the funds for the winter and spring speakers for Conversations
On Diversity.
No funding requests
at this time.
Carthen provided an
update on the winter event. Carthen reported the subcommittee
will be working on the flyer. Both the flyer and agenda will be
available at the first UDC meeting in winter.
Carthen sent the letter
for B.D. Wong for the spring event. Carthen reported Kakihara
spoke with Academic Affairs regarding funds from Intellectual Life and
UDC can not submit a request until January. Carthen reported updates
on the status of co-sponsors for the speaker. Asbell will check
with the LGBT Center for co-sponsoring the spring event. Thibodeaux
stated she may be able to obtain free lodging at the Riverside Mission
Inn.
Murillo-Moyeda provided
an update on the webpage. She reported they are still working
on the online application. Murillo-Moyeda reported the subcommittee
has not met with Casadonte and Evans regarding revising the webpage
and a cost estimate due to Zhang’s unavailability until January.
Carswell spoke with Casadonte, and he provided her with a copy of the
outline for the webpage.
UDC reviewed the proposed
outline and made modifications to the layout. Torrez suggested
moving organizations further down on the outline. Carthen suggested
adding a “Contact Us” section or link. Torrez suggested adding
to the bottom of each page – “Contact us.” Clark suggested
on the Events Calendar, change “conferences” to Conversations on
Diversity. Clark suggested we make Conversations On Diversity
its own page. Torrez suggested adding Diversity Training on the
website. Murillo-Moyeda agreed with Torrez, and it was suggested
that it be added between Diversity Awards and Reports. Another
suggestions was that we post the diversity training dates on the UDC
Events calendar.
Clark moved UDC authorize
Cassadonte to move forward with the revisions on the outline (page 2)
for an active webpage for the committee to consider. Torrez seconded.
Carthen asked if there was any cost associated with the changes.
Carswell said there is no cost associated with outlining the webpage
to reorganize it based on the recommendations of UDC. It will
be a container without contents. The cost will be incurred once
the information is posted into the webpage “shell.”
Clark recommended a
book “Don’t Make Me Think” for UDC members to read before
UDC reviews the webpage. Clark asked if UDC would like to have
a couple of copies available in Undergraduate Studies for members to
check out. There was general agreement, so Undergraduate Studies
will use some UDC funds to purchase two copies of that book.
Asbell distributed
copies of the Safe Zone Program booklet used at the Safe Zone training.
This packet will be distributed to diversity trainers, and she will
invite the trainers to a Safe Zone Training. Asbell stated there
will be several trainings scheduled in the winter quarter. Asbell
asked UDC members to review the packet and submit questions and recommendations
to her via email. Asbell suggested encouraging the diversity trainers
to attend the training to develop a broader range of views.
Carthen talked with
UDC about the diversity scorecard. Carthen and Carswell searched
the CSU webpages and they did not have any scorecards. Clark stated
there is one. Clark will meet with Carthen.
Clark asked UDC members
to volunteer one hour to work the UG Information Table at the beginning
of the quarter. Clark asked members to contact Valencia to schedule
a date.
Meeting adjourned at 3:30 pm.