Colorado State University

January 31, 2018 CDI Meeting Summary

President’s Commission on Diversity & Inclusion

Meeting Summary
January 31, 2018

1. Agenda

• Faith, Belief and Cultural Committee
• Bias Response Form
• Controversial Speakers
• Free Speech Conversations Update
• Department Updates
• Strategic Plan Update

2. Members Present

Shannon Archibeque-Engle, Albert Bimper, Anita Bundy, Melissa Burt, Dan Bush, Oscar Felix, Tim Gallagher, Vanessa Hayward, Roze Hentchell, Kaye Holman, Mike Jaramillo, Gilbert John, Bridgette Johnson, Alexis Kanda-Olmstead, Linda Krier, Kelly Long, Teresa McClure, Arlene Nededog, Lisa Pappas, Jimena Sagas, Herman Shelton, Kathy Sisneros, Megan Skeehan, Leslie Taylor, Ria Vigil, Cori Wong.

Absent:

Martin Carcasson, Maria Fernandez-Gimenez, Blanche Hughes, Kevin Jablonski, Pam Jackson, Keely Mendicino, Jannine Mohr, Mary Ontiveros, Diana Prieto, Carmen Rivera,  Jennifer Schneider, Bruno Sobral, Ashley Stokes, Joe Tiner.

3. Announcements

• Albert Bimper is on the cover of Diverse Magazine
• Cori Wong is joining the staff at the Office of the Vice President for Diversity

4. Faith, Belief, and Cultural Committee

• Beginning of a multicultural calendar which can be subscribed to

5. Bias Response Form

• Form is up and running online
• Tell Someone
• Working on routing processes
• Campaign will be launched this semester

6. Controversial Speakers

• Group has been meeting regarding speakers on campus and what will we do after they have been here
• Working on mitigating controversy
• 1^st amendment website has been created

7. Free Speech Conversations Update

• Due diligence on the front end to organize mitigation
• Two sessions will be offered
• Free Speech website for registration – 80 people
• Free Speech Summit – April 13^th – All day

8. Strategic Plan Update

• Shannon and Oscar have been working on this
• Delayed the feedback of the blueprint because of illness
• 22 units have responded with feedback
• Revised timeline for University Diversity Strategic Plan
  • Friday, February 16, 2018  – Blueprint released
  • Wednesday, February 21, 2018 – Writing workshop, 9 – 11 am, Diversity House Training Room
  • Thursday, March 8, 2018 – Writing workshop, 1 – 3 pm, Diversity House Training Room
  • Tuesday, April 17, 2018 – Unit Diversity Strategic Plan DRAFT due to Drs. Oscar Felix and Shannon Archibeque-Engle
  • Tuesday, May 1, 2018 – Feedback on draft due to units FROM Drs. Oscar Felix and Shannon Archibeque-Engle
  • Tuesday, May 22, 2018 – Unit Diversity Strategic Plan due to President Frank and Vice President Ontiveros
  • January 2019 – Revisit plan