College Diversity Roundtable Meeting Minutes 9-21-18 · 9/21/2018 · performance showcase and to...
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1 College Diversity Roundtable Meeting Minutes Friday, September 21, 2018 401 Douglass Commons 12 -1 PM ATTENDEES (listed in alpha order): Anne-Marie Algier, Iltaff Bala, Kimberly Bojorquez, Norman Burgett, Matthew Burns, Aurelia Cammack, Kampambue Chalwe, Lydia Crews, Thomas Crews, Gloria Culver, Tara Eagan, Sasha Eloi-Evans, Zengshi Fu, Andrew Goldman, Jessica Guzman-Rea (Chair), Gabrielle Henry, Jamal Holtz, Dave Jean, Molly Jolliff, Marcy Kraus, Ronke L. Tapp, Joseph Latimer, Destiny Maitland, Ellen Matson, Eleanor Oi, Jeff Runner, Trevor Whitestone, Denise Yarbrough, and Zhongyi Zuo. AGENDA • Open Forum/Current Bias-Related Incidents Discussion • Overview of upcoming Meliora Weekend Events (Oct. 4-7) • 2017-2018 Bias-Related Incident Report Update – Tabled to next meeting • MVP Weekend – Tabled to next meeting CDR MISSION The College Diversity Roundtable (CDR) is structured as a student-centered task force where campus climate and quality of life issues and/or concerns can be voiced, heard, and acted upon, especially those affecting racial, ethnic and cultural groups on campus. The CDR is also a focal point for diversity discussions, initiatives and best practices. CURRENT BIAS-RELATED INCIDENT DISCUSSION Incident # 1 – Bus Rider Etiquette Signs Representatives from the URCSA E-Board were invited to join members of the CDR to participate in a discussion regarding a recent Bias-Related Incident where signs were posted on bus shuttles asking riders to adhere to a “Bus Rider Etiquette.” These signs were poorly written in English and only translated into Chinese. The impact of these signs led to over 60 U of R community members to fill out Bias-Related Incident Reports, alerting the Bias-Related Incident Executive Team to the incident. ACTION ITEM: Dean Runner and Dean Burns both mentioned that they would work together to have a statement sent out to our community regarding the incident. UPDATE: On September 23, the following email was sent to the undergraduate and graduate students within the College:
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CollegeDiversityRoundtableMeetingMinutesFriday,September21,2018401DouglassCommons
12-1PMATTENDEES(listedinalphaorder):Anne-MarieAlgier,IltaffBala,KimberlyBojorquez,NormanBurgett,MatthewBurns,AureliaCammack,KampambueChalwe,LydiaCrews,ThomasCrews,GloriaCulver,TaraEagan,SashaEloi-Evans,ZengshiFu,AndrewGoldman,JessicaGuzman-Rea(Chair),GabrielleHenry,JamalHoltz,DaveJean,MollyJolliff,MarcyKraus,RonkeL.Tapp,JosephLatimer,DestinyMaitland,EllenMatson,EleanorOi,JeffRunner,TrevorWhitestone,DeniseYarbrough,andZhongyiZuo.AGENDA
• OpenForum/CurrentBias-RelatedIncidentsDiscussion• OverviewofupcomingMelioraWeekendEvents(Oct.4-7)• 2017-2018Bias-RelatedIncidentReportUpdate–Tabledtonextmeeting• MVPWeekend–Tabledtonextmeeting
CDRMISSIONTheCollegeDiversityRoundtable(CDR)isstructuredasastudent-centeredtaskforcewherecampusclimateandqualityoflifeissuesand/orconcernscanbevoiced,heard,andactedupon,especiallythoseaffectingracial,ethnicandculturalgroupsoncampus.TheCDRisalsoafocalpointfordiversitydiscussions,initiativesandbestpractices.
CURRENTBIAS-RELATEDINCIDENTDISCUSSIONIncident#1–BusRiderEtiquetteSignsRepresentativesfromtheURCSAE-BoardwereinvitedtojoinmembersoftheCDRtoparticipateinadiscussionregardingarecentBias-RelatedIncidentwheresignswerepostedonbusshuttlesaskingriderstoadheretoa“BusRiderEtiquette.”ThesesignswerepoorlywritteninEnglishandonlytranslatedintoChinese.Theimpactofthesesignsledtoover60UofRcommunitymemberstofilloutBias-RelatedIncidentReports,alertingtheBias-RelatedIncidentExecutiveTeamtotheincident.ACTIONITEM:DeanRunnerandDeanBurnsbothmentionedthattheywouldworktogethertohaveastatementsentouttoourcommunityregardingtheincident.UPDATE:OnSeptember23,thefollowingemailwassenttotheundergraduateandgraduatestudentswithintheCollege:
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DearStudentsoftheAS&ECommunity:IthasbeenbroughttoourattentionthatthispastThursday,noticesentitled“BusRiderEtiquette”werepostedonsomeUniversityshuttlebuses.OneversionoftheposterwasinEnglish,andtheotherinChinese.Whilethesenoticeswereofficiallooking,theywerenotofficialuniversitystatementsandtheyshouldnothavebeenpostedatall.ThefactthattheyweretranslatedintoChinese,andnootherlanguage,sendsanoffensiveandunacceptablemessage.Wewouldliketoapologizetoanyonewhomthesemessagesharmed,especiallymembersofourChineseandChineseAmericancommunities,whowereunderstandablyupsetandangeredbythem.Thisincidentdoesnotreflectwhatweseektoconveyasaninstitutionandembodyasacommunity.Pleaseunderstandthatwearedoingeverythingwecantoinvestigatethisincident.Whilewestilldonotknowwhowasresponsibleforpostingthefliers,theinvestigationintothismatterisongoingandserious.TheDepartmentofPublicSafetyhasalreadyinterviewedmanyofthoseclosesttotheoperationoftheseshuttles,andwillcontinuetheinvestigationuntilallsourcesofpossibleinformationareexhausted.Ifyouhaveanyinformationthatmaybehelpfultotheinvestigation(eveninformationthatmaynotseemsignificant),weurgeyoutocontacttheDepartmentofPublicSafetyat(585)275-3333.Wetakeveryseriouslyourandothers’responsibilityasinstitutionalleaderstoinvestigatethismatterinordertofindoutwhen,how,andwhythisoccurred,andwhoisresponsible,andtoholdhimorheraccountable.OurUniversityvaluesincludesidealssuchas“equity,integrity,respect,”andofcourse,Meliora.Inthecomingdays,wehopetodiscoverhowandwhythisincidentoccurred,tolearnandtohealtogether,andtocreateanever-bettercommunity.Sincerely,MattBurns–DeanofStudentsBethOlivares–DeanforDiversityJeffRunner–DeanoftheCollegeMelissaSturge-Apple–DeanofGraduateStudiesIncident#2–SwastikasfoundonRiverCampusandEastmanSchoolofMusicCDRMemberswerealsoalertedtoanotherBias-RelatedIncidentthatinvolvedSwastikasbeingfoundintheSusanB.AnthonyResidentialHallandontheEastmanSchoolofMusiccampus.BothincidentswerealertedtotheBias-RelatedIncidentExecutiveTeam.PublicSafetywasdispatchedtodocumentandinvestigateandfacilitiesweresenttoremovethegraffiti.UPDATE:MatthewBurns,DeanofStudentssentanemailonSeptember13toresidentslivinginSusanB.AnthonyHallandGeneseeHallregardingtheincident.UPDATE:SummerNaugle,AssistantDirectorforResidentialLifesentanemailonSeptember17toEastmanSchoolofMusicresidentsregardingtheincident.
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Monday, September 17, 2018 Subject: Bias Related Vandalism StudentLivingCenterCommunity, Overtheweekend,therewasabias-relatedvandalismeventintheSLCGameRoom.Twoswastikasweredrawnontheceilingbyanunknownperson.ThiskindofbehaviorisunacceptableinourCommunity,andwearetakingactiontoholdtheresponsiblepartyaccountable.ThereisasecuritycameraintheSLCGameRoom.PublicSafetyisreviewingthesecurityfootageandconductingtheinvestigation,anysuspectsfoundwillbereferredtotheStudentConductProcess.Ifyouhaveanyinformation,pleasecontactPublicSafetyat585-275-3333.Duetotheongoinginvestigationandnecessarycleaning,theGameRoomwillbeclosedthroughWednesday9/19.ItwillreopenonThursday,9/20after5:00pm. Iwouldliketoremindeveryonetorevisittheidealsthatwefosterwithinourcommunityandstandtogethertodenounceandcondemnanyactsofbigotry.Wewillnottolerateanyformofbias-relatedharassmentonourcampus.Wemustcreatealivingandlearningenvironmentthatcelebratesinclusionandisfreeofdiscriminationandinjustice.IremindeveryoneofourCommunalPrincipleofRespect. Respect Respectforthebasicdignityofselfandothersisessentialtothiscommunity.Everypersonhastherighttobetreatedwithrespect,regardlessofthemanydifferencesthatdistinguishindividualsandgroups.Respectinvolvesshowingregardforothers'well-beingandsafetyaswellasfortheirpersonalproperty,personalspace,andfortheirliving,learning,andworkingactivities.Inaddition,membersofthiscommunityalsohavearesponsibilitytorespectthepropertiesandfunctionsoftheinstitution. Ifanymembersofourcommunitywouldlikepersonalizedsupport,myself,theResidentAdvisors,andtheUCCCounselorsareallgreatresourceswhowouldbehappytomeetwithyou.Additionally,HillelattheUniversityofRochester/Eastman,isalwaysheretoconnectwithstudentsandhelpfosterdiscussionsaroundJewishhistoryandbeliefs.KaylaBogad,AssistantDirectorforHillel,willbeintheSLCPitonFridayfrom8:00am-12:00pmtomeetwithstudents.Shecanalsobereachedviaemailatkbogad@ur.rochester.edu. Ilookforwardtoworkingtogethertofosteracommunitythatwillenhancestudentlivingandiswelcomingtoall. Sincerely, SummerNaugle Pronouns:She,Her,Hers AssistantDirectorforResidentialLife EastmanSchoolofMusic–UniversityofRochester 100GibbsStreet,Rochester,NY14605
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MELIORAWEEKEND:(Oct.4-7)–MembersoftheCDRareencouragedtoattendsomeoftheselectedDiversityandInclusionProgrammingeventsoutlinebelow:
Friday,October5,2018
PaulJ.BurgettInterculturalCenter5thAnniversaryCelebrationStartDate:Friday,October5,2018|StartTime:1:00PM|EndTime:2:30PM|Location:RiverCampus,FrederickDouglassCommons,305FrederickDouglassSpeakerSeries:LorraineHansberry:SightedEyes/FeelingHeartStartDate:Friday,October5,2018|StartTime:3:00PM|EndTime:5:00PM|Location:RiverCampus,WilsonCommons,HavensLoungeTheRev.angelKyodoWilliams,Sensei:RadicalDharma:TalkingRace,LoveandLiberationStartDate:Friday,October5,2018|StartTime:3:30PM|EndTime:5:30PM|Location:RiverCampus,InterfaithChapel,SanctuaryExploringLanguageThroughCulture:LanguageCenterOpenHouseStartDate:Friday,October5,2018|StartTime:3:30PM|EndTime:4:30PM|Location:RiverCampus,FrederickDouglassCommons,305TheStateofCampusRacialClimateattheUniversityofRochesterStartDate:Friday,October5,2018|StartTime:3:30PM|EndTime:5:30PM|Location:RiverCampus,DeweyHall,1-1012018Stanton/AnthonyConversation:StudentsLead:WorkingTowardSocialJusticeStartDate:Friday,October5,2018|StartTime:3:45PM|EndTime:4:45PM|Location:RiverCampus,WegmansHall,Auditorium31stAnnualTropicanaDinnerCelebrationStartDate:Friday,October5,2018|StartTime:7:30PM|EndTime:9:00PM|Location:RiverCampus,WilsonCommons,MayRoom31stAnnualTropicanaDanceStartDate:Friday,October5,2018|StartTime:10:30PM|EndTime:2:00AM|Location:Off-Campus,BrueCoffeeCo.,960GeneseeStreet,Rochester,NY14611,BrueCoffeeCo.
Saturday,October6,2018BySpecialInvitation:BSUandOMSA50thAnniversaryLuncheonStartDate:Saturday,October6,2018|StartTime:12:00PM|EndTime:2:00PM|Location:RiverCampus,GoergenAthleticCenter,RichardA.Leibner'59andCaroleCooperLeibnerRoomLGBTQRights:PoliticsandLawStartDate:Saturday,October6,2018|StartTime:2:00PM|EndTime:3:00PM|Location:RiverCampus,MoreyHall,321
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EndofDiscussion?TheFutureofFreeInquiryinHigherEducationStartDate:Saturday,October6,2018|StartTime:2:15PM|EndTime:3:30PM|Location:RiverCampus,WegmansHall,AuditoriumOfficeofMinorityStudentAffairsandBlackStudents'UnionNetworkingReceptionStartDate:Saturday,October6,2018|StartTime:3:00PM|EndTime:4:30PM|Location:RiverCampus,FrederickDouglassCommons,RichardFeldmanBallroomABOfficeofMinorityStudentAffairsandBlackStudents'Union50thAnniversaryCelebrationStartDate:Saturday,October6,2018|StartTime:10:00PM|EndTime:2:00AM|Location:RiverCampus,FrederickDouglassCommons,RichardFeldmanBallroomCD
Sunday,October7,2018URGospelChoirandJazzEnsembleJointConcertStartDate:Sunday,October7,2018|StartTime:1:00PM|EndTime:3:00PM|Location:RiverCampus,StrongAuditorium,UpperLevel
MVPWEEKEND:(Nov.11-13)UniversityofRochester’sMulticulturalVisitationProgram(MVP)inanannualfly-inprogramforhighschoolseniorsfromdiversebackgroundshostedbytheOfficeofAdmissions.Thisyear,theprogramwilltakeplaceNovember11-13,2018.AdmissiontoMVPisacompetitiveprocessthatwillconsiderapplicants’academicandpersonalqualities.WewillwelcomestudentsfromalloverthecountrytoMVPastheyexperiencelivinganddiningoncampus,learnaboutopportunitiesforresearch,studentservices,advising,athletics,andmore,participateindiscussionswithcurrentstudentsaboutthecollegeexperience,andinteractwithstudents,faculty,staff,andadministrators.Studentswillalsoattendapplicationandfinancialaidworkshops,andwillhavetheopportunitytointerviewaspartoftheirURapplicationwhileoncampus.ForcurrentURstudents:Wearesearchingforstudentorganizationstoperformatourstudentperformanceshowcaseandtotableatourmulticulturalstudentorganizationexpo.IfyourorganizationwouldliketobeinvolvedineitherofthesecomponentsofMVP,[email protected]!WearealsolookingforstudentstoworkasOvernightHostsduringMVPandotherprospectivestudent’seventsthroughouttheacademicyear.InterestedstudentsshouldattendoneoftheOvernightHostsInformationSessionsonFriday,Sept28at1pminDewey2-2162or5pminDewey1-101.IfyouareinteractingwithanyhighschoolseniorsinterestedinapplyingforMVP,thewebsiteandlinktoapply(duebyOctober5)ishere:https://enrollment.rochester.edu/multicultural-visitation-program/
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UPCOMINGEVENTS/DEADLINESOctober12–GrantWritingWorkshopTheGrantWritingWorkshopsponsoredbythePaulJ.BurgettInterculturalCenterisspecificallydesignedfortheOneCommunityProgrammingFund&CommunalPrinciplesProject.Theworkshopwillbeheldfrom3:30–4:30PMintheLanguageCenterComputerHub,304DouglassCommons.October17-OneCommunityProgrammingFund&CommunalPrinciplesProjectGrantproposalsshouldbesubmittedwellinadvanceofyourproposedeventorprogramdatetofacilitatereviewandprocessing.
PleasesavethedatesforfutureFall2018Meetings:• October12-325GeneseeHall
• November16-407DouglassCommonsAllmeetingsoccuronFridaysfrom12-1PMandlunchwillbeprovided!
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