The President's Commission to    Promote Racial and Cultural Diversity

TABLE OF CONTENTS  Charter Statement 1997-1998 Membership List  Policies & Procedures  Caucuses  Projects & Business  Meeting Dates & Agendas Best Practices President's Diversity Award  Annual Reports  Other Diversity Activities Resources at the UofD  News Releases Links  Reading & Viewing Lists

The University of  Delaware is committed to creating an educational community that is intellectually, culturally, and socially diverse, enriched by the contributions and full participation of people from different backgrounds. Toward that end, the University is further committed to: increasing the racial and cultural diversity of its students, faculty, and staff; creating a climate that expects and encourages all members of the University community to respect  and appreciate individual and cultural differences; promoting equity for people of different backgrounds throughout all areas of University life; developing organizational practices that include the participation and perspectives of these groups; and enhancing the curriculum by including the contributions and perspectives of different races, cultures, and genders.      The President's Commission to Promote Racial and Cultural Diversity was created to guide the University in accomplishing these goals. Its charge is to promote equity and diversity throughout the fabric of University life to enrich the intellectual and social community we share together. The status of African-Americans and other minorities at the University will receive the Commission's priority attention.      To carry out its charge, the Commission:  investigates current conditions at the University; researches efforts being undertaken to address issues of equity and diversity at other institutions across the nation; holds public hearing about its proposed ideas, and recommends a plan of action; and conducts periodic evaluations of progress, that will create an environment that supports diversity.      The Commission makes recommendations to the President and reports to him as frequently as necessary to accomplish its mandate. May, 1988

Alvina Quintana, Chair Patricia Balthis Karen Bauer Julie Brewer Hilton Brown Maxine Colm Kate Conway-Turner Araya Debessay Vernese Edghill Anne Esdale Mary Ann Finch Patricia Fogg Samuel Gaertner Judith Gibson Judy Greene Joyce Hart Vivian Klaff Francis Kwansa Susan Lee Wunyabari Maloba Sharon Mitchell David Pong Cecily Sawyer-Harmon Robert Simons Roland Smith Lawrence Thornton Andrew Turner Douglas Tuttle Sheila Warren Barbara Williams Laura Lee Wilson S. B. Woo Jian-Zhong Zhou

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English Office of the Vice President for Administration Insitutional Research & Planning Library Museum Studies Office of Vice President for Administration Arts & Science Business & Economics-Accounting Center for Black Culture Library and SSAC Representative  Cooperative Extension Service Facilities--Human Resources Psychology Affirmative Action/Multiculural Program Center for Teaching Effectiveness Business & Economics Sociology Hotel/Restaurant Management Foreign Student & Scholar Services History Counseling & Student Development History Faculty & Staff Assistance Program Psychology Vice President--Student Life Professional Public Safety Office of Vice President for Administration Urban Affairs & Public Policy Center for Black Culture Physics & Astronomy Campus Ministry-Wesley Foundation Physics Library

Recording Secretary    Gloria W. Davis  Senior Secretary     Affirmative Action/Multicultural Programs 124 Hullihen Hall -- 831-8735

Gloria Davis taking minutes at a Commission to Promote Racial & Cultural Diversity Meeting.

[Insert location] is wheelchair accessible.  To request disability accommodations, please contact
us by [Insert a date that is at least ten days before the event], in one of the following ways:
[Insert sponsor's telephone number], [insert sponsor's TDD number or 831-4552--ADA's
TDD #], [Insert sponsor's FAX number], [insert a contact's email address].

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing multi-cultural, ethnic,
and/or gender related content. The purpose of the multicultural requirement is
to provide students with some awareness of and sensitivity to cultural pluralism-an
increasing necessity for educated persons in a diverse world. This requirement may
be fulfilled through a course or courses taken to complete other course requirements,
but cannot be fulfilled with any course taken on a pass/fail basis. Only course sections
that are designated as multicultural in the registration booklet for a specific
semester can be used to fulfill this requirement.

Caucuses have been established to reflect the interests and needs of
particular constitutent groups and are an integral part of the
Commission's activities.  The caucuses serve the needs of the
University community including faculty, professional staff, support
staff, and students.  Each caucus elects its own officers.   Officers can
be contacted through the CPRCD representatives listed below.

Commission Sponsored Events

The University of Delaware is committed to promoting diversity and to
creating an educational community that is intellectually, culturally, and
socially diverse.  The University's social and academic environment is
enriched by the contributions and full participation of persons from
many different backgrounds. In recognition of the importance attached
to its commitment to promoting diversity, the University of Delaware
has established the President's Diversity Award.

METHOD OF SELECTION
Nominations from individuals or groups will be received annually by the President's Commission to Promote Racial and Cultural Diversity. Current members of the Commission to Promote Racial and Cultural Diversity and employees of the office of Affirmative Action and Multicultural Programs may not be considered for the award.

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
1.   The Award will consist of a plaque given to the recipient, i.e individual, unit, department or organization.  The sum of $1000 will be given to the Morris Library in honor of the recipient. This monetary award will be used to purchase educational materials for the Morris Library. A commemorative marker/bookplate will be placed on all educational materials purchased. The recipient will be given the option of selecting the educational materials in conjunction with Library personnel.

2.   The Award will be given at an annual lecture whose topic is related to diversity.

3.   The award may be presented annually at the discretion of the Commission to Promote Racial and Cultural Diversity.

RECIPIENTS
    1997 RISE (Resources to Insure Successful Engineers)

1996-1997 Annual Report

CONTENTS  The President's Charge  Changing Trends and the University's Commitment to Diversity  The 1996-1997 Year  Preliminary Report of Campus Diversity Survey  Membership List  Recommendations of Commission Caucuses  1996-1997 Achievements  1997-1998 Goals  Percentages of Protected Class Members at the University of Delaware...  Protected Classes

1995-1996 Annual Report

CONTENTS The President's Charge  Current Members  The 1995-1996 Year  The Campus Diversity Survey  Recommendations of the Commission  Protected Classes

1994-1995 Annual Report

CONTENTS The President's Charge  Current Members  Recommendations  Affirmative Action  Goals, 1995-1996

     The ADA Office is part of the University of Delaware's Campus Diversity Unit and is located at 51 E. Main Street. The  office is open year-round, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

    To contact the ADA Office: ADACoordinator@mvs.udel.edu, or call (302) 831-2835, or (302) 831-4552 (TDD).

    The Faculty and Staff Assistance Office provides assessment, counseling and referral services for faculty and staff. Issues  such as alcohol and drug abuse, personal and interpersonal difficulties, handling stress, depression and anxiety, coping  with loss and dealing with difficult work relationships are addressed in workshops, as well as individual and group  sessions. The Office also provides mediation services for academic departments and administrative units in instances where there is a need for assistance to sustain a productive work environment.

Foreign Student and Scholar Services (FSSS) and Cosmopolitan Club
    Representative: Susan C. Lee
    Adviser, Foreign Student and Scholar Services Office -- 831-2115
    FSSS and Cosmopolitan Club have been promoting multicultural diversity for more than 25 years. The main purpose of the office and the organization is to integrate foreign students into U.S. culture and, at the same time, help educate students to the many cultures that are represented on the UofD campus.  The ultimate goal is to assist both populations to live and work together in harmony.

The Affirmative Action and Diversity Project: A Web Page for Research
   Presents diverse opinions regarding Affirmative Action topics ... .
The BLACKSTRIPE
   Resources for SGL/LGBT People of African Descent
Cultural Survival
    A non-profit organization founded in 1972 to defend the human rights and cultural autonomy
    of indigenous peoples and oppressed ethnic minorities.
DiversityWeb
    Links Colleges and Universities that are working to engage the diversity of
    United States society in educational mission, campus climate, curriculum focus
    and connections with the larger society.
EOP's Career Center for Workforce Diversity
    Career opportunities and advice for members of minority groups, women,
    and people with disabilities.
ISM (If diversity isn't an issue on your campus, don't go here.)
   An innovative look at diversity on college campuses.
JustCause
    Dedicated to the incredible people working to make this a more just, more peaceful world.
Minority Affairs Forum
   Devoted to education about minority-related issues.
The Peace Page
    Dedicated to reducing racism of all kinds.
State of Delaware Diversity Page
    Contains mission statement, EEOC4 stats, and more.
Voices from the Gaps:  Women Writers of Color
    An instructional World Wide Web site focusing on the  lives and works of women writers of color.

University of Connecticut -- Office of Diversity
The Johns Hopkins University -- Baltimore, Maryland -- JHU Diversity Leadership Council
University of Maryland  -- Diversity Database
Michigan State University -- DIALOGUES on DIVERSITY
University of Virginia -- Multicultural Pavilion
William & Mary -- Black Faculty and Staff Forum

Films & Videos
   Diversity Works Leader's Guide
       Prepared by the Hewlett Foundation
   Black Film Center/Archive
        Maintained by the Indiana University, Bloomington

Suggested Readings