HARTNELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
DIVERSITY/EEO ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Thursday, April 21, 2016
D-129, 2:00 p.m.
UNAPPROVED
MEMBERS
Name
Terri Pyer, co-chair
Melissa Chin-Parker, co-chair
Representing
Administration
Administration
Present
X
X
Nora Torres-Zuñiga
Moises Almendariz
At large
At-large
X
X
John Taylor Finnell
Hermelinda Rocha-Tabera
Faculty/PT
Faculty
X
X
Augustine Nevarez
Amy Lehman
Gabriel Bravo
Brenda Jones
Admin/Student Life
Admin/DSPS
Faculty
Classified
X
X
Title or Representing
HR Staff
Present
X
Absent
X
X
Others
Name
Alma Arriaga
Absent
CALL TO ORDER & INTRODUCTIONS
Meeting called to order at 2:10pm by Terri Pyer.
ACTION ITEMS
1. April 21, 2016 Agenda approved.
2. March 17, 2016 minutes approved.
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS
M. Parker
1. Recap of “In & Out of Shadows”, March 18
Melissa provided an update about the March 18th performance of “In & Out of Shadows.” It was a fabulous evening.
We had 100 attend the day performance and approximately 280 in the evening. There were quite a few students
who attended. The Western Stage took in about $1,015 dollars, $715 ticket sales in box office sales and another
$100 from outside groups. Between this and the Tortilla Curtain event, we have served about 1,000 people.
2. Recap of Diversity Hiring Training, March 25
T. Pyer
Terri reported that we contracted Laura Schulkind to conduct training. She did two presentations and we received
great feedback from participants. Our institutional stance is that you cannot participate on a hiring committee unless
you have been through this training.
3. Update: Website
Taylor Finell
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Hartnell College Mission Statement
Hartnell College provides the leadership and resources to ensure that all students shall have equal access to a quality education and the opportunity to
pursue and achieve their goals. We are responsive to the learning needs of our community and dedicated to a diverse educational and cultural campus
environment that prepares our students for productive participation in a changing world.
Taylor reported that he and Gabriel received Drupal training to create a webpage. They took everyone’s advice as to
content and next week will meet with Laura Lark, instructional technologist, to start working on this. Taylor also
reported that he will be leaving Hartnell College as he was hired by MPC as FT History Instructor.
4. BP/AP 7100 Commitment to Diversity
T. Pyer
Terri reported that BP 7100 was presented to Cabinet three weeks ago and it should make its way through the
participatory governance process.
5. DRAFT EEO Plan Revision
T. Pyer
Terri shared the draft EEO Plan and reported that she will email the finished version to committee members. All
colleges are required to have an EEO plan to be reviewed/revised every 3 years. Discussion followed.
6. News from State: Multiple Measures ; webinar materials; Draft compliance form
T. Pyer
Terri reported that we used to get money for diversity based only on FTES, but now we will do a yearly certification
on our performance of 9 multiple methods to show our commitment to diversity. She reviewed each method with the
committee and will bring the completed form back to the group at its May meeting.
7. Planning Ahead
M. Chin-Parker
Some upcoming events include 5 de Mayo with guest speaker Dr. Sergio Chavez who is a Hartnell College alumnus.
It’s an informative presentation on internal and international migration. Amy said that we will have two Mental Health
Awareness events in collaboration with Augustine Nevarez on May 12 & 13. The Western Stage’s 2016 season has
been announced, and it includes Luis Valdez’s Bandido in September, and we should consider doing some diversity
programming around that. Terri mentioned that she would nominate Kimberly Papillon for the Educator in Residence,
so that she could do a presentation on implicit bias for flex days.
OTHER ITEMS/BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.
NEXT MEETING(S)
May 19, 2016
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 3:33pm
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Hartnell College Mission Statement
Hartnell College provides the leadership and resources to ensure that all students shall have equal access to a quality education and the opportunity to
pursue and achieve their goals. We are responsive to the learning needs of our community and dedicated to a diverse educational and cultural campus
environment that prepares our students for productive participation in a changing world.