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Multicultural and Diversity Committee

Purpose

The mission of the MDC is to assist in the development of strategies to create campus environments that promote inclusiveness as an institutional and community value.  This body recommends strategies that promote student equity and academic success through the methods of multicultural and diversity education.  It also fosters the recognition of diverse groups, supports inter-group communication and works to promote equality.  Additionally, the committee works to create a community that engenders social advancement by moving beyond passive tolerance to embrace diversity as a valuable resource to be preserved and extended.

Section 9. MDC Bylaws

Membership: The term of each faculty and associate faculty member, including the chair, shall be two years, with staggered terms expiring July 1. The Committee shall consist of the following members:
  1. The chair appointed by the Co-Presidents and confirmed by the Senate;
  2. At least three faculty appointed by the Co-Presidents;
  3. At least one associate faculty appointed by the Co-Presidents;
  4. Director of Human Resources who shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member;
  5. Liaison from Disabled Student Services who shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member;
  6. The Chief Instruction Officer/Chief Student Services Officer (CIO/CSSO) or designee, who shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member;
  7. At least one liaison from Student Development who shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member;
  8. At the option of the Multicultural and Diversity Committee Chair, up to three non-voting, ex-officio advisors may be added to the Committee: one from the community, one from the student body, and one from classified staff.

Duties and Purposes:

  1. To promote a rich variety of backgrounds and perspectives to the students and the District;
  2. To support implementation of the Student Equity Plan on behalf of the Academic Senate;
  3. To support implementation of the Work Force Equity in Hiring Plan on behalf of the Academic Senate;
  4. To support multicultural events and diversity training for all faculty, staff, and students;
  5. To promote the retention of students, faculty, and staff from underrepresented groups; and
  6. To assist in the development of strategies that demonstrate inclusiveness as a District value.
  7. The Chair or designee serves as liaison to the Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee (EEOAC) and the Student Equity Plan Committee (SEPC).

  • Eureka Main Campus
  • 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd
  • Eureka, CA 95501
  • 707-476-4100
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