EMSA Diversity Committee
- Gavin Potter, Registrar
- Nicholas Watson, Admissions
- Members
- Sarah Decker, Student Activities and Leadership
- Sara Rivera, Latino/a Student Cultural Center
- Shani Wilkerson
- Taryne Provenchure
- Theresa King, Disability Resource Center
It is the mission of the EMSA Diversity committee to foster a work environment within EMSA which reflects the values of the division and the university. These include:
- to embrace diversity and inclusion as core values that will spur growth and change across the division;
- to ensure accountability in the cultivation of a workplace culture where the uniqueness, background and experience of every EMSA staff person is valued, trusted and respected;
- to strengthen our work force so we can continue to effectively serve our clients;
- to recruit the best talent; and
- to stimulate an environment of productivity and eliminate under representation, discrimination and harassment throughout the division.
- Communications
- Data/Assessment
- Education/Programming
Communications
- Ensure that the concept of diversity is valued in hiring
- Offer a Diversity button/link on all EMSA web sites describing departmental initiatives, as well as a "Diversity" event category on the Campus Calendar
- Create an EDC Webpage
- Provide "Diversity in EMSA" brochure for all new EMSA employees
Data/Assessment
- Conduct Divisional Climate Assessment (Focus groups)
- Develop benchmarks and best practices comparison
- Conduct a Diversity Inventory
Education / Programming
- Create Opportunities for divisional conversation around diversity.
- Create a structure whereby all EMSA employees go through a 1-2 day diversity experience training.
- Integrate (or include) intercultural/international/global perspectives and competencies as part of the Diversity agenda in EMSA.