SYLLABUS
1. Wayland Baptist University, Central Park Forest Campus, School of Business
2. Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically
challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and
service to God and humankind.
3. Course: MGMT 5313 – {5313}, Diversity Management
4. Term: Spring: February 23, 2015 – May 16, 2015
5. Instructor: Dr. Lillian Robinson
6. Office Phone and email: 623-297-1610 (P) Lillian.robinson@wayland.wbu.edu (A) lrobinson42@cox.net
7. Office Hours, Building, and Location: Mon – Fri 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (By appointment only)
8. Class Meeting Time and Location: Tuesday, 5:30 pm, at Central Park Forest Campus
9. Catalog Description: research literature and value of ‘managing’ diversity with a Christian response to
issues within diversity management.
10. Prerequisites: MGMT 5309.
11. Required Textbooks and Resources:
BOOK
Opportunities
& Challenges
of Workplace
Diversity
AUTHOR
ED
Canas
3rd
YEAR PUBLISHER
2014
Pearson
ISBN#
9780-13295351-1
REVIEW
Spring 14
12. Optional Materials: None
13. Course Outcome Competencies:
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
 Recognize the Awareness spectrum of: diversity, avoider, perpetuator, naive, fighter, and change
agent
 Recognize that individuals' differences can enhance productivity
 Showcase the unique ways that some organizations are working to manage diversity and to
illustrate that other organizations are limiting their diversity initiatives to legal compliance rather
than to making systemic changes.
 Improve critical thinking skills by developing and applying criteria to the evaluation of an
organization's diversity initiatives.
 Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of managing diversity from an individual
perspective, a group identity perspective, and an organizational perspective.
14. Attendance Requirements:
The instructor may excuse absences for valid reasons, but missed work must be made up within
the semester/term of enrollment.
Work missed through unexcused absences must also be made up within the semester/term of
enrollment.
Work missed through unexcused absences must also be made up within the semester/term of
enrollment, but unexcused absences may carry further penalties.
In the event of two consecutive weeks of unexcused absences in a semester/term of enrollment,
the student will be administratively withdrawn, resulting in a grade of "F".
A "Contract for Incomplete" will not be issued to a student who has unexcused or excessive
absences recorded for a course.
Students receiving Military Tuition Assistance or Veterans Administration educational benefits
must not exceed three unexcused absences in the semester/term of enrollment. Excessive
absences will be reported to the appropriate agency and may result in a monetary penalty to the
student.
Report of a "F" grade (attendance or academic) resulting from excessive absence for those
students who are receiving financial assistance from agencies not mentioned above will be
reported to the appropriate agency
Students must be present to present final paper unless there is an excused absence. Absence will
be reviewed and evaluated by the instructor.
15. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is
the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any
educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the
coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at
(806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.”
16: Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Mid-Term Open book Exam - Open Book 30 points – This is a take home test
Weekly Diversity Reflection Checkpoints - 20 points (5 points each) – Student will be asked to write a
short 500 word essay about their diversity learning experience as it relates to race, gender, religion, class,
color, and disability (You can choose from the list).
Diversity Person of the Year Review – 10 points Students will select a person (dead or alive) who
promotes diversity and equality. Your paper start with an introduction and end with what significant
achievements the person has done that qualifies he or she to a recipient of this prestigious award
Final Written and Oral presentation - 30 points – Students will be required to write a 1500 word essay
on diversity in the workplace and present the paper on in class. Paper will be written in the APA format
and is worth 15 points. Students will also give a 5 – 7 min presentation on what their diversity topic. The
presentation is worth 15 points. Presentations must be given in class unless there are extenuating
circumstances.
Class participation 5 points – Class participation is not class attendance. Students are expected to
actively engage in class discussion each week to earn full participation points.
Class attendance – 5 points – Class attendance points are earned by attending class in person or online, if
the Blackboard is being used for discussion students must post required comments to receive credit.
Students will need to log in the night of class to earn full points for attendance if Blackboard is the venue
for discussion. (If you miss more than 2 classes you will not receive points for attendance)
Grading Scale
100 – 90
89 – 80
79 – 70
69 – 60
A
B
C
D
Below 60 is Failing
Instructor will not accept late work after 3 days. All late work will be reduced by 10 %.
17. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments) (This course is a hybrid course. We will meet
online and in the classroom). Schedule may change based on unforeseen circumstances.
Week 1 (Feb 24)
Introductions
Chapter 1
Week 2 (Mar 3)
Chapter 2
Turn in Person of the Year selectee (5pts)
Week 3 (Mar 10)
Chapter 3
1st Weekly Reflection to be presented in class
Spring Break (Mar 16 – 20) No Class
Week 4 (Mar 24 –Blackboard Assignment)
Chapters 4, 5
Week 5 (Mar 31)
Chapters 6, 7
Hand out Mid Term open book exam
Second Diversity Reflection Paper Due in class
Week 6 (Apr 7)
Chapters 8, 9
Third Diversity Reflection in class (5 pts)
Mid-Term due back to the instructor.
Week 7 (Apr 14) Blackboard
Chapters 10
Week 8 (Apr 21)
Chapters 11, 12
Fourth Diversity Reflection on Blackboard (5 pts)
Week 9 (Apr 28) Blackboard
Chapter 13
Diversity Person of the Year Review in class
Week 10 (May 5)
Final Paper - Final Paper will be email to the instructor, final presentation will be done in person
Diversity Scenario – Participation points
Week 11 (May 12)
Final Paper - Final Paper will be email to the instructor, final presentation will be done in person
18. Additional information as desired by the faculty member.
The syllabus can be modified to adjust to unforeseen circumstances.