Campus Forum
January 24, 2007
Defining Diversity
UCCS recognizes the importance of diversity in creating an academic
environment that nourishes and challenges the entire University
community—students, faculty, staff and administrators—to rise to their
best levels and flourish in an open-minded, respectful, mutually beneficial
and democratic community. In this regard, diversity includes both people
and ideas, and is represented by (but not limited to) differences in
ethnicity, race, gender, age, class, sexual orientation, disability, religious
values, political viewpoints, veteran status and gender identity and
expressions.
UCCS uses a framework for diversity that recognizes both historically
underrepresented persons and groups as well as that diversity rooted in
nationality, religion, socioeconomic status and personal experiences.
Chancellor’s Response to Blue Ribbon Commission on Diversity, June 26, 2006
Starting Points
Creative diversity requires
Our campus should be broadly
active engagement among
inclusive of people of different races,
all members of the
genders, ethnicities, nationalities,
university community, it is
economic backgrounds, ages,
not just the concern of one
abilities, sexual orientation and
Our
campus
should
make
group.
gender identity or expression,
concentrated efforts to
religious beliefs and intellectual
incorporate groups that
perspectives.
have been historically
excluded and
underrepresented in higher
education.
Diversity of thought and of
Diversity and inclusion are not
cultural perspective is a quality
peripheral issues, but should be
that produces higher knowledge
central to university planning,
and improves our effectiveness as
We should develop
decision-making and development.
an educational enterprise.
diversity and inclusion in
ways that express and
develop the unique
character of UCCS.
Phase I: Planning Process
Diversity
Within
DSP Task
Force
DSP Leadership
Team
Diversity
Without
Diversity
in What
We Do
Diversity Within
DSP Task Force
Anthony Cordova
Students
Aaron Rowland
Michael Reyes
Faculty
David Weiss
Tom Gruen
Senga Nengudi Fittz
Community
Bryan Wright
Regina Lewis
Staff
Ida Dilwood
Karen Norris
Michele Richey
Bev Goodwin
Ernie Alfonso
Carmen Abeyta
Administrators
Terry Schwartz
Venkat Reddy
Student Retention
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS faculty, staff, and students will take shared
responsibility for enhancing diversity by integrating
student retention into all aspects of university life.
Faculty and Staff Retention
Strategic Recommendation
Commit resources to initiatives that focus on
retention of diverse faculty and staff
Service for Diversity
Strategic Recommendation
Provide improved internal and external customer
service for diverse populations.
Campus Climate
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS will have a campus climate that is inclusive
of everyone and provides an environment of
mutual respect.
Support
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS will sustain ongoing support to empower
diverse faculty, staff and students to reach their
full potential.
Resolving Conflict & Addressing
Discrimination
Strategic Recommendation
The campus will vigorously and consciously
address any discrimination and/or conflict
related issues.
Diversity Without
DSP Task Force
Eric Nissen
Adelina Gomez
Staff
Students
Charmaine Brown
Faculty
Rhonda Williams
Abby Ferber
Minette Church
Community
Will Temby
Dennis Apuan
Margie Teals-Davis
Ella Stanton
Greg Augspurger
Administrators
Susan Szpyrka
Dan Dandopani
Student Recruitment and Outreach
Strategic Recommendation
All members of the university community will take
active roles in UCCS outreach and recruitment
efforts to enhance student diversity to reflect the
diversity of the state.
Welcoming Community
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS will actively create a welcoming
environment for individuals and groups from
outside the campus community and eliminate any
barriers between UCCS and diverse local, national
and international communities.
Recruitment of Faculty and Staff
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS will increase representation of
underrepresented populations throughout the
university’s faculty, staff and administration to
reflect the diversity of the state.
Diversity Leadership
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS will play a leadership role to coordinate,
promote, host, and support diversity in Colorado
Springs and Southern Colorado.
Community Partnerships
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS will broaden the university’s partnerships
in the community to include traditionally
underrepresented and minority groups.
Diversity in What We Do
DSP Task Force
Christina Jimenez
Marguerite Cantu
Students
Katy Balsis
Justin Bailey
Brandon James
Faculty
Edgar Cota-Torres
Radha Pyati
Deb Dew
Bev Snyder
Dick Carpenter
David Anderson
Tom Wynn
Community
Mark Zamora
Staff
Mary Jo Kraus
Administrators
Rex Welshon
Cultural Competency
Strategic Recommendation
Members of UCCS community shall demonstrate
the awareness and the ability to effectively interact
with people of diverse backgrounds.
Curriculum & Instruction
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS curriculum and instruction as a whole shall
encompass the experience and knowledge base of
social groups that have been excluded or
marginalized within American society or
institutions of higher learning.
Diversity Outcome Skills
Strategic Recommendation
Graduates of UCCS shall demonstrate critical
problem solving skills that incorporate the
experience and knowledge base of social groups that
have been excluded or marginalized within
American society or institutions of higher education.
Research on Diversity
Strategic Recommendation
Research programs at UCCS will establish a broad
representation of projects relating to diversity
issues.
Diverse Researchers
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS will actively engage faculty and students of
historically underrepresented groups in research.
Communicating Diversity
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS will actively communicate with the local
and regional community to support diversity
initiatives.
Community Engagement
Strategic Recommendation
The UCCS faculty and students should engage
with local diversity organizations and diverse
local communities as part of learning, teaching,
and research practices.
Campus Planning
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS will integrate diversity into planning
processes as the campus grows and changes.
Budget and Business Practices
Strategic Recommendation
UCCS will be informed by and facilitate greater
diversity in planning, implementation and
utilization of human and financial resources
through business and budgeting practices.
Phase I: Planning Process
UCCS
Strategic
Recommendations
&
surrounding
Community
DSP Leadership
Team
UCCS
Leadership
And
CU Regents
DSP Action Committees
Implementation and Accountability
Bringing
Diversity In
Setting
Diversity
Foundations
Leading
Edges
Inclusive
Environments
Phase II Outcomes

Action Targets
—one and five year
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Agents & Resources

Timelines

Accountability
DSP Task Force:
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Kee Warner, Director
Christina Jimenez
Adelina Gomez
Marguerite Cantu
Anthony Cordova
Eric Nissen
DSP Leadership Team
Administrators
Ramaswami Dandapani
Venkat Reddy
Terry Schwartz
Susan Szpyrka
Rex Welshon
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Business and Administration
Graduate School of Public Affairs
Admin. & Finance
Letters, Arts and Sciences
DSP Leadership Team
Faculty
David Anderson
Dick Carpenter
Minette Church
Edgar Cota
Deborah Dew
Abby Ferber
Tom Gruen
Michael Kisley
Radha Pyati
Bev Snyder
David Weiss
Rhonda Williams
Tom Wynn
Chemistry
Education-Leadership
Anthropology
Languages and Cultures
English
Sociology
Business-Marketing
Psychology
Chemistry
Education-Couns.
Chemistry
Education-Couns.
Anthropology
DSP Leadership Team
Staff
Carmen Abeyta
Ernest Alfonso
Kathy Andrus
Greg Augspurger
Ida Dilwood
Bev Goodwin
Mary Jo Kraus
Tina Moore
Karen Norris
Michele Richey
Ella Stanton
Margie Teals-Davis
Student Engagement
Bookstore
TLC
Advising
Disability Services
Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Bursar’s Office
Dir. Student Support-EAS
Communication
Housing
Budget and Planning
LAS
DSP Leadership Team
Students
Justin Bailey
Katy Balsis
Charmaine Brown
Brandon James
Michael Reyes
Aaron Roland
LAS
LAS
Graduate student
Student government
Education
Student government
DSP Leadership Team
Community
Dennis Apuan
Bob Armendariz
Senga Nengudi Fittz
Regina Lewis
Will Temby
Mark Wright
Mark Zamora
Colorado Diversity Council
Hispania News
Community & Instructor
PPCC
Chamber of Commerce
Sierra High School
Harrison School District
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