Objective 5.4
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Provide training for faculty and staff to aid in understanding cultural, social, personality and learning differences.
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Reference to Previous Strategic Plans: ASP 04. 7.1, 10.3
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ExCom Member:
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Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Diversity Officer
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Assessment Tool:
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# of additional/new training and professional development activities provided.
Increase in # of faculty and staff participating in training and professional development activities (in-house and out)
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Baseline:
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458 faculty and staff (29%) attended training (2006-07)
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Goal:
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Participation by 50% of faculty and staff each year
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Progress:
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482 faculty and staff (30%) attended training (2010-11)
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Enabling Activities:
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- Continue offering workshops emphasizing diversity conducted for all employees.
- Mandatory diversity training should be completed by all new staff.
- New staff and administrators receive safe zone stickers and DVDs at New Employee Orientation.
- Increase the frequency of diversity training offered to staff and students.
- Numerous workshops on diversity will be held throughout the year.
- Update and disseminate procedures for requesting accommodations under the ADA to all faculty and staff.
- The Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE) will sponsor National Disability Awareness month activities.
- Sexual harassment prevention training will occur annually.
- Offer sexual harassment prevention training to students as well as employees.
- Establish a clearinghouse for all diversity-related training in order to reduce overlap, ensure continuity, and adequately track performance.
- Develop online sexual harassment prevention, diversity, and other training modules for easy access by all faculty and staff.
- Identify and train appropriate staff and faculty to develop and deliver relevant training.
- Develop and implement sexual assault policy and protocol for all faculty and staff.
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