Faculty Handbook

COMMITTEE ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION & CULTURAL DIVERSITY Reviewed May 2019

PURPOSE: •

Recommend Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action policies and procedures; • Serve in an advisory capacity on matters of affirmative action, including the interpretation of policy; • Aid in the resolution of grievances related to affirmative action; • Provide support and advice to the Office of Student Affairs regarding recruitment and retention of under-represented students; and, • Raise Awareness of cultural issues involving students, employees, and patients. REPORTING LINK: Vice president for Administration and Finance. The director of Human Resources is a member of the Committee (ex officio) and also serves as the College's Affirmative Action Officer. MEMBERSHIP: Members are appointed by the vice president for Administration and Finance based on nominations from the Committee Chairperson and the Affirmative Action Officer; • Members represent all major areas of the College (faculty, students, non-teaching professionals, classified staff and management confidential staff); • Membership must include at least one person from each category specified above; • Membership must include the Affirmative Action Officer (ex officio); • Members are appointed annually. SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS: • Assist with the development, dissemination and implementation of EEO/AA policies and procedures; • Sensitize students and employees to the institution's EEO/AA policies and our commitment to equal treatment of all individuals; • Review and update the Affirmative Action Plan; • Work closely with the Office of Student Affairs in their endeavor to recruit qualified minority students; • Develop and implement activities to promote ASCO's Diversity Action Plan to make multiculturalism/diversity a Core Value in the schools and colleges of optometry. DECISION MAKING: Decisions will be made based upon a majority vote of those present. Minutes of all meetings will be kept and made available to the community at large.

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