February 26 – 28, 2015
Miami Dade College
Wolfson Campus
WELCOMING REMARKS
9:30 A.M. – 9:45 A.M.
Robin Smith, Chair, ACCT Board of Directors; Trustee,
Lansing Community College, MI
Robert Proctor, Chair, ACCT Diversity Committee;
Trustee, Lansing Community College, MI
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Dr. Narcisa Polonio, Executive Vice President for Education, Research and Board
Leadership Services
• Defining Diversity
• Defining Inclusiveness
• Legal Responsibilities
• The Moral Imperative
• Diversity Wheel
• The Role of the Board in Fostering Diversity
DEFINING DIVERSITY
 the quality or state of having many different forms,
types, ideas, etc.
 the state of having people who are different races or who
have different cultures in a group or organization
 The quality of being diverse or different; difference or
unlikeness.
 the condition or result of being changeable
DEFINING INCLUSIVENESS
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
 “We Can’t Afford to Hold Our Breath” Article
THE MORAL IMPERATIVE
Hispanics are
the Nation’s Largest Minority Group
The New Face of America
Ages
18-24
Asian
5%
Hispanic
20%
14%
Ages 25 or older
Asian
5%
13%
11%
Hispanic
57%
Black
White
Black
Source: Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the 2010 American Community Survey
68%
White
The New Face of America
Asian
Ages 0-5
Asian
5%
Hispanic
Black
25%
14%
Ages 6-17
4%
22%
Hispanic
51%
55%
14%
White
Black
Source: Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the 2010 American Community Survey
White
Hispanic Share Rises to 29% by 2050
3%
4%
5%
10% 11%
11%
6%
12%
6%
9%
12%
13% 14%
16%
13%
13%
19%
7%
23%
8%
26%
13%
9%
29%
13%
13%
14%
13%
87% 85% 83%
80% 76%
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
70% 67%
65%
2000
2005
White*
2010
Black*
60%
2020
Hispanic
56%
2030
52% 47%
2040
Asian*
Source: Pew Research Center population estimates & projections (2008). *Not Hispanic.
2050
Geographic Distribution of Hispanics
Geographic Distribution of Hispanics
Hispanic Origin Composition, 2010
Salvadoran
Mexican
6%
13%
New York
Atlanta 4%
Source: Pew Research Center.
3%
6%
62%
16%
39%
21%
31%
78%
7%
Other
33%
16%
27%
Dominican
9%
54%
34%
Washington
Los Angeles
Cuban
65%
U.S.
Miami
Puerto Rican
12%
7%
21%
Hispanic Population is Younger
Source: Pew Research Center.
Native-Born Hispanics are Younger
Source: Pew Research Center.
The Share of U.S. Hispanics Who Are Foreign Born is
in Decline …
60
%
54.0
47.5
50
40
Hispanic adults
49.8
38.7
35.7
30
20
55.0
28.3
40.1
All Hispanics
39.8
35.5
10
0
1980
Source: Pew Research Center.
1990
2000
2012
Sources of Hispanic
Population Growth, by Decade
U.S. births
Immigration
9.6
8.1
7.0
6.5
5.6
4.4
3.1
3.1
1970s
Source: Pew Research Center.
1980s
1990s
2000s
Growing Hispanic Representation in Public Schools
and Colleges
Hispanic share of enrollment
25 %
20
Pre-K through 12th-grade public
school enrollment, ages 3 and older
25
19
15
10
5
College enrollment, ages18-24
0
1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of the October Current Population Survey (CPS)
Hispanic Children Are a Growing Share of
Public Kindergarten Classes
States where 20% or more of kindergartners are Hispanic
Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of the 2012 American Community Survey and the 2000 decennial census (1% IPUMS)
Hispanics Now Largest Minority Group at Colleges
and Universities
(millions of 18- to 24-year-old students)
White
Hisp
6
Black
Asian
5.3
5
4
3
2
1
1.8
0.9
1.3
0.5
1.0
0.8
0.2
0
2-year college (community)
4-year college or university
Source: Pew Hispanic Center analysis of the October 2013 Current Population Survey (CPS)
DIVERSITY WHEEL EXERCISE
THE ROLE OF THE BOARD IN
FOSTERING DIVERSITY
DIVERSITY FROM THE STUDENTS’
PERSPECTIVE
11:00 A.M. –12:00 P.M.
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Dr. Jose Vincente, President, Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus, FL
Mr. Jude Bruno: Major: Public Administration, Student Government
Association Senator
Ms. Daniela Rangel; Major: International Relations; Model United Nations,
Rules Officer
Mr. Myles Bryant; Major: Theatre; Phi Theta Kappa, President
Ms. Cristian Enamorado; Major: Political Science; Student Leader
Ambassador
Ms. Nirva Pierre –Toussaint; Major: Mass Communications; Haitian
Student Organization, President
Diversity from the Students’ Perspective
• What are the current students’ perceptions on
diversity?
• What are the most important issues?
• What is most helpful to students?
• If a governing board could change one thing
what should it be?
LUNCH AND REFLECTION ON
DISCUSSION-ROUNDTABLES
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
THE COMPLEXITY OF DIVERSITY FROM
GENDER IDENTITY TO THE NEW
DEFINITION OF INCLUSIVENESS
1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmy90g8
Mcgc
The Complexity of Diversity from Gender
Identity to the New Definition of Inclusiveness
• LGBTQ
• L = Lesbian
• G = Gay
• B = Bisexual
• T = Transgender
• Q = Questioning/Queer
REFLECTION ON DISCUSSIONROUNDTABLES
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Preparation for the Next Day
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
JOIN US FOR AN EARLY DINNER!
Los Ranchos Steakhouse
401 Biscayne Blvd N200
Miami, FL 33132
4:00 p.m.
COMPLETION BY DESIGN – BEST
PRACTICES TO ENSURE SUCCESS OF
MINORITY STUDENTS
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
Dr. Lenore Rodicio, Provost, Academic and
Student Affairs, Miami Dade College, FL
Completion by Design – Best Practices to
Ensure Success of Minority Students
• Overview of Program and goals of Complete by Design
• What have they learned from this initiative that could inform
other colleges?
• Creating improvements through cost and resource
reallocation to focus on advisement models.
• How you can influence hiring decisions to support student
success and equity.
THE UNIQUE JOURNEY OF
BECOMING A HISPANIC SERVING
INSTITUTION
10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Dr. Maria M. Vallejo, Provost, Palm Beach State
College – Lake Worth Campus, FL
The Unique Journey of Becoming a
Hispanic Serving Institution
• An overview of the trajectory of how Palm Beach
State College became an HIS
• From a policy perspective what questions had to be
asked, and what decisions had to be made?
• What are the key questions trustees should be asking?
• What are the services being provided that can really
make a difference?
REFLECTION ON DISCUSSIONROUNDTABLES
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch and Reporting Out
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
MINORITY MALE
INITIATIVE
Dr. J. Luke Wood, Associate Professor, Community College
Leadership; Director, Doctoral Program Concentration in
Community College Leadership, San Diego State University, CA
Dr. Frank Harris, Associate Professor, Postsecondary Education;
Co-Director, Minority Male Community College Collaborative, San
Diego State University, CA
PREPARING A CAMPUS WIDE
DIVERSITY PLAN
2:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
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What are important steps to consider?
How can this be incorporated to the strategic plan,
student outcomes, student success initiatives?
Value of a Diversity Plan
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Strategic
Institution-wide
Accountability
Partnerships & Collaborations
Buy-in
Shared resources
Makes diversity everyone’s job
Source: Mary Kay Carodine, PH.D., Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Florida
Sample Diversity Plan
A.Clearly define and publicize the Institution’s commitment to
diversity.
B.Create a welcoming environment for individuals of all races,
genders, nationalities, religions, sexual orientation, sexual
identity and expression, viewpoints, ethnicities, and for those
with disabilities.
C.Recruit and retain more women and individuals from
diverse backgrounds in faculty positions.
D.Recruit, retain, and graduate more undergraduate and
graduate minority students and women (or men) in fields
where they are not well represented.
Source: Mary Kay Carodine, PH.D., Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Florida
Sample Diversity Plan
E.Provide incentives to academic units and academic
support units for developing best practices and
models for increasing diversity.
F.Provide high quality diversity education, orientation,
and training available to all members of the
community.
G.Collect data and create databases to systematically
and effectively assess progress to achieve diversity
goals.
Source: Mary Kay Carodine, PH.D., Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Florida
Examples of Diversity Plans
• http://www.lanecc.edu/sites/default/files/diversity/diversity
plan2010_2015.pdf
• https://r2w.faytechcc.edu:8443/r2w/api/report?c=r2w_ente
rprise&f=/InstitutionalEffectiveness/Plans&r=FTCC_Institu
tionalEffectiveness_Plans_DiversityPlan&token=cHVibGlj
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Making it Come Alive
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Buy-In from Leadership
Marketing
Web site
Tenure and Review
Recruiting and Hiring
Publications
Training
Pipeline
Campus Climate
Source: Mary Kay Carodine, PH.D., Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Florida
Ties to Budget
• Dedicated staff and funding
• Hiring for diversity
Advertising
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Partner hires
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Incentives
• Recruitment of students
• Scholarships
• Training and development
• Grants
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Source: Mary Kay Carodine, PH.D., Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Florida
REFLECTION ON DISCUSSIONROUNDTABLES
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
REPORTING OUT
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
DIVERSIFYING LEADERSHIP, STAFF,
AND FACULTY
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
REFLECTION ON DISCUSSIONROUNDTABLES
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
THE IMPACT OF HEADLINES ON
CAMPUS SECURITY AND CAMPUS
DIALOGUE
10:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Anthony Bradley, Director of Emergency Management, Miami Dade
College, FL
Dr. Raimundo Socorro, Director of the School of Justice, Miami
Dade College, FL
The Impact of Headlines on Campus
Security and Campus Dialogue
• “Campus Police Department Struggle with Issues of
Race” Article
REFLECTION ON DISCUSSIONROUNDTABLES
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch and Group Consultations
12:00 – 1:00