Eastern Connecticut State University Connecticut

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Eastern Connecticut State UniversityConnecticuts
Public Liberal Arts University

• Operationalizing Inclusion as a University Core
  Value Deans Role
• Carmen R. Cid
• Dean - School of Arts and Sciences

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Developing a Comprehensive Diversity Plan as
part of University Strategic Planning

• Defining inclusion in our organizational
  culture
• Identifying best practices internal and
  external
• Developing mentoring and support networks
• Thinking of what mentored you detractors and
  supports - to guide the process

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Comprehensive diversity definition

• Diversity at Eastern is defined by
• a commitment to inclusive excellence,
• providing a welcoming campus environment and
• a learning community supportive of our
  differences and similarities
• Inclusive excellence is the connection of
  educational quality with efforts of inclusion

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Addressing inclusion with job candidates

• Defining inclusion in our organizational
  culture in relation to the department with
  ongoing job search
• Describing the diversity of the department in
  question and of all departments at the university
• Relating the University core values and mission
  to the specific disciplines job search

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Steps to take once job candidate accepts position

• Thinking of what mentored you detractors and
  supports Focus on
• Department chairs ongoing discussion of
  inclusion
• Call on gay and lesbian faculty for advice and to
  volunteer as informational resources
• Student programs that can involve and help
  faculty
• Awareness of support resources for all special
  interest groups and facilitating access
• Affinity group formation on race and gender
  issues
• Working closely with the Chief Diversity Officer
  and the Womens Center resources