Diversity Council ::: Meeting Minutes ::: October 28, 2005
Present: Trautman, Ussatis, Thoennes, Kitch, Burnett, Johnson-Messelt, Kostecki, Holbrook, Schnell, Troop-Gordon, Stack, Nesemeier, Spiering, Davis-Wallette
Announcements
. Allan Johnson presentation was well attended.
Native American Heritage Month Events:
. Nov. 7, 2005 7:00pm
o Native American Film: Surviving Columbus, MU-Century Theater
. Nov. 16, 2005 12:00pm
o Brown Bag Seminar: Turtle Mountain Chippewa People
o Speaker Les Lafountain, MU-University Chambers
. Nov. 28, 2005 7:00pm
o Native American Film: Broken Rainbow, MU-Century Theater
. Nov. 14 & 15, 2005, 9:00am-12:00pm
o $Money Matters$ Fiscal Fitness Programming
o MU-Peace Garden
. Pow Wow Apr. 22, 2006 (Saturday) Collaboration with Tri-College and Daughters of the Earth
. Office of Trio Programs received a childcare grant to assist students with childcare expenses.
Update on strategic plan
. Posted on Diversity Council website
. Distributed to all vice presidents and unit heads in their divisions as well as Council and Anti-Racism Team Members.
. Staff Senate -
. Student Government - Schnell will check with Dante
. Academic department chairs - November 9th
. Student Life - December 7th
Discussion of action steps for which Council has some responsibility
. Team reviewed action steps and discussed timelines
o Level I and Level II trainings are scheduled for spring semester (1.31) Through MCARI.
o NDSU Trainers are scheduled to train with the College of Pharmacy in Jan.
o Any Diversity Council members who have not attended these trainings in the past are encouraged to attend.
. Safe Zone trainings are held once a month.
One next step is deciding how to document how we are meeting the expectations of the strategic plan. It was suggested that people can e-mail event brochures and/or information to Kristina who will compile the documentation.
Update on bias/bigotry/hate response plan (Action Step 1.52)
o Icon created that may be used as link button on campus web pages. May add NDSU letters to make it unique to our campus.
o Response team membership. List of potential bias/bigotry/hate responders on handout.
o Get form posted on the web. List of potential web sites where there would be a link to the bias/bigotry/hate report form on handout.
o List of locations for hard copies of the report form on handout.
o Draft of "business card" and list of potential locations to place cards.
Put Diversity Council identification somewhere on the card.
o Sandy is talking to Nancy Lilliberg about somehow requiring an NDSU user ID and password in order to be able to access and use the form. If someone does not have a log in, they can be directed to where they can find and complete a hard copy of the form.
o Laminated flyers posted on campus is another way to publicize.
Computer labs
Library
Union
Others?
Next Meeting: Friday, November 18, 2005 in Meinecke; joint meeting with Anti-Racism Team.
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