Ohio State University Extension SelfDirected Diversity

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Ohio State University ExtensionSelf-Directed
Diversity Civil Rights Review Training

• OSU Extension Human Resources

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OSU Extensions Commitment to Civil Rights and
Diversity

• Organizational Vision and Policy
• A portion of Ohio State University Extension's
  vision is to "educate without discrimination and
  employ people representing the diversity in the
  state's population".

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State and OSU Extension Demographics

• Ohio

• OSU Extension

• African American/Black 11.7
• White 84.3
• Hispanic 2.4
• Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5
• American Indian/Alaskan Native .2

• African American/Black 2.7
• White 91
• Hispanic 2.1
• Asian/Pacific Islander .9
• American Indian/Alaskan Native .2

Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2007 American
Community Survey
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Diversity Civil Rights Review Objectives

• A process to help Extension personnel enhance
  program effectiveness
• To celebrate successes of reaching out to diverse
  clientele

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• County staff will enhance their effectiveness in
  addressing the needs of diverse audiences
• Assessment of level of compliance with
  non-discrimination requirements
• To meet federal requirements

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Important Diversity Contacts

• Kathy Lechman, Leader Diversity Development
• [phone]
• Garee Earnest, Leader, Human Resources
• [phone]

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Diversity Civil Rights Review Timeline
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Why Diversity and Civil Rights Reviews

• Ensure hiring practices are conducted in
  accordance with AA/EEO and Civil Rights Laws
• Remedy discriminatory practices and their effects
• Monitoring compliance with Civil Rights
  Legislation

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On-Site Review Processhttp//extensionhr.osu.edu/
diversity/reviews/divreviews.htm

• 9 counties are randomly selected from those who
  have never had an on-site visit
• Review team-member of Human Resources Unit,
  Regional Director and County office staff
• County office staff should have addressed the
  questions and be prepared to engage in discussion
  regarding their responses

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Self-Review Processhttp//extensionhr.osu.edu/div
ersity/diversity_reviews.html

• Meet as an office to review and discuss the first
  three sections
• As a group or by program areas discuss the
  questions for each program area
• Review Affirmative Action and Equal Employment
  Opportunity information

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Steps of Diversity/Civil Rights Review

• Step 1 complete self-directed training on the
  review process
• Step 2 review handouts on self or on-site review

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• Step 3 review document titled, Diversity and
  Civil Rights Forms
• Step 4 submit report via e-mail (preferably) or
  regular mail

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• Step 5
• Share synopsis and recommendations with Advisory
  Committee
• Step 6
• Develop action plan based on synopsis and
  recommendations and share it with Advisory
  Committee
• Step 7
• Submit action plan to Kathy Lechman 120 days
  after receiving report and recommendations.

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Lets look at the Diversity Resources web page
and the forms that need to be completed
http//extensionhr.osu.edu/index.html
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Using the US Census to get demographic data

• www.census.gov
• County Demographics
• County Demographic Profile
• Demographic Data
• Race/Ethnicity
• Demographic Profile Impact
• http//74.125.47.132/search?qcachehttp//familie
  s.osu.edu/additional-resources/program_materials/i
  ndex.php

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• Thank you for completing this module please
  provide your feedback to Kathy Lechman and
  complete the Zoomerang linked to the Diversity
  Resources web page.