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Quarterly WASFAA Officer/Committee Chair Report
Executive Council Meeting Date
November 19-20, 2015
Executive Council Meeting Location
Phoenix, AZ
Officer Information
Office Held
Ethnic Diversity Representative-at-Large
Officer (Name, Place of Employment, State)
Helen Faith
Lane Community College
Oregon
Committee Information
Committee Name
Ethnic Diversity Action Committee
Chair(s) (Name, Place of Employment, State)
Helen Faith, Lane Community College, Oregon
Committee Members (Name, Place of
Jenna Greenwood*, University of Oregon, Oregon
Christy Jones*, Oregon State University, Oregon
Robbie Richards*, Victor Valley College, California
Leo Vogel*, UC San Diego, California
Dewayne Barnes*, California College of the Arts, California
Jodie Kuba, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii
Employment, State) Please put an asterisk next to
first-time committee members.
Committee Goals
Strategic Plan Goals that are being met (check all that apply)
Goal 1: Leader in providing training and professional development
Goal 2: Maintain the long-term financial stability of WASFAA
Goal 3: Assess & monitor the performance of WASFAA & make strategic
adjustments
Goal 4: Increase the participation of members in WASFAA activities
Goal 5: Continually improve methods & processes for communicating with
members
Goal 6: Consolidate and communicate the public policy positions of aid
administrators
Goal 7: Maintain and enhance the diversity of our membership and Executive
Council
Goal 8: Collaborate and coordinate with other organizations and associations
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Committee Goals
Specific Committee Goals(Include progress
1.
2.
toward goals and measurement of success.)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Increase number of applicants for EDAC scholarships
Select EDAC scholarship recipients:
a. Summer Institute
b. Management & Leadership Institute
c. Annual Conference
Provide feedback to WASFAA on issues impacting aid
administrators and students from ethnic minority
groups
Present a session at the Annual Conference
Provide an article for each WASFAA newsletter
Produce a promotional publication about EDAC and
scholarships
Respond to questions from WASFAA’s Executive
Council
Summary of Committee Activities for the Quarter
Helen led three phone meetings in June, July, August, and November. The September and October meetings had to be
canceled due to scheduling conflicts. The committee has been working toward several specific goals: reviewing
scholarship applications and selecting MLI award recipients, considering whether there is a need to add a diversity-specific
question to the scholarship application, identifying questions to include in a survey to the membership regarding diversity
issues, identifying a diversity-related topic to present on at the next WASFAA conference, producing a promotional
brochure highlighting EDAC’s work, and determining whether EDAC should broaden its purpose and definition of diversity.
MLI scholarships: The committee received five scholarship applications, all of high quality. Five committee members were
able to review and score the applications; the scores were averaged and scholarships were offered to the top two
applicants. One awardee had to decline the award due to the high cost of travel and short notice, so the scholarship was
offered to the third-ranked applicant, who accepted the award.
Scholarship application questions: After discussing the merits of adding a diversity-related question and the downside of
making the application process unnecessarily complex and potentially discouraging applications, the committee decided
not to add another question. We found that the applications for the MLI EDAC scholarship were of high quality, and
applicants took the time to address diversity issues even without a prompt to do so.
Surveying the membership: EDAC has identified five questions to ask of the membership and would like the EC to discuss
and approve these questions. EDAC would also like to know how to disseminate the questions—should we send out a
diversity-specific survey, or include these questions in an overall member survey? What is our timeline?
WASFAA conference breakout session: Our Oregon members will work on a presentation for the Oregon conference, and
EDAC will review the topic for possible submission for the WASFAA conference.
Promotional brochure: Three EDAC members have agreed to write text, provide layout, and proofread the brochure.
Proposal to broaden the definition of diversity and revise EDAC’s name and purpose: EDAC is asking the EC to review our
proposal to change WASFAA’s P&P and bylaws to accommodate a broader, more inclusive definition of diversity.
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Measures Tracking Tool Data Collection Information (Include required
Measures Tracking Tool data collection information to help determine progress toward Strategic
plan goals/activities that are the responsibility of your Committee. See Appendix F of the current
WASFAA Strategic Plan for guidance.)
Budget Information
$6200.00 ($100 Committee, $1200 Conference,
$1400 MLI, $3500 SDBSI)
Approved Budget
$0
Budget Expenditures to Date
Calendar of Events/Timelines
Committee Member
Responsible (if
Description
7/9/15
Helen Faith
Committee meeting
8/13/15
Helen Faith
Committee meeting
Sept 2015
Committee
Review MLI scholarship applications & select recipients
9/10/15
Helen Faith
Committee meeting-canceled
10/8/2015
Helen Faith
Committee meeting-canceled
11/12/2015
Helen Faith
Committee meeting
12/10/2015
Helen Faith
Committee meeting
Jan 2016
Committee
Have Annual Conference EDAC presentation proposal ready
to submit
1/14/2016
Helen Faith
Committee meeting
February
2016
Committee
Review Annual Conference scholarship applications & select
recipients
2/11/16
Helen Faith
Committee meeting
Date
applicable)
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March
2016
Committee
Have EDAC conference presentation materials prepared,
including PowerPoint and any additional handouts
3/10/16
Helen Faith
Committee meeting
April 2016
Committee
Review SDBSI scholarship applications & select recipients
April 2016
Committee
Present EDAC session at Annual Conference
4/14/16
Helen Faith
Committee meeting
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