di·ver·si·ty @ Keuka College

1. di·ver·si·ty@ Keuka College Chevanne DeVaney, Anne Marie Guthrie & Mark Palmieri Community Day January 27, 2009 * Gannett Room, Lightner Library

2. Agenda • Charge of the Taskforce during Year 1 • Keuka College’s Definition of Diversity • Report: Data Collection & Analysis Sub –Committee • Report: Student Life Sub-Committee • Questions

3. Diversity Taskforce Year 1: April 2009 • Develop a definition of diversity as it relates to Keuka College, along with a list of vocabulary relevant to diversity and multiculturalism to disseminate across the campus • Look at the data we currently have and decided what it is that we need • Develop assessment tool to begin to look at campus climate

4. Diversity at Keuka College: At Keuka College we believe that diversity is multifaceted and a naturally valuable asset. We acknowledge, respect, and celebrate our differences. We believe that diversity encompasses the awareness and celebration of the many identities that make up our community, including—but not limited to—race, ethnicity, religious status and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, socio-economic status, age, culture, language, physical or mental ability, gender expression and identity, and region of origin. In a world where the pursuit of comfort and safety are central, we will foster an inclusive environment in which we actively and intentionally work toward understanding, respecting, and appreciating diversity by increasing one’s awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication, and empathic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within systems and institutions. In doing so, we will move beyond tolerance to embracing, celebrating and accepting our differences.

5. Data Collection & Analysis Sub-Committee Mark Palmieri, Chair Jim Blackburn, Member Andi Lippincott, Member Pat Reape, Member Kathy Waye, Member Brenda Williams, Member

6. IPEDS Ethnic Categories • Current Race/Ethnic Categories • Black, non-Hispanic • American Indian/Alaskan Native • Asian/Pacific Islander • Hispanic • White, non-Hispanic • Race and ethnicity unknown • Nonresident Alien • New Race/Ethnic Categories • Black or African American • American Indian or Alaskan Native • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Asian • Hispanic/Latino • White • Two or more races • Nonresident Alien

8. Retention by Ethnicity: Fall to Fall Freshmen

9. 6 Year Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

10. National Retention & Grad Rates

11. Survey Responses – Notable Findings (Spring 2008) • NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) • How would you evaluate your entire experience at Keuka? • 92% of White, non-Hispanic rated it good or excellent • 83% of underrepresented groups rated it good or excellent • If you could start over again, would you attend Keuka? • 87% of White, non-Hispanic would • 69% of underrepresented would

12. Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory - (2007) • So far, how has your college experience met your expectations? -81% of White, non-Hispanic responded as expected or better than expected -75% of underrepresented groups responded as expected or better than expected • Rate your overall satisfaction with your experience at Keuka -61% of White, non-Hispanic were satisfied -66% of underrepresented groups were satisfied

13. Student Life Sub-Committee Anne Marie Guthrie, Chair Ginny Coombs, Member Tom Flood, Member Jen Furner, Member Fred Hoyle, Member Jane Palmer, Member Todd Ray, Member Missy Thurston, Member Kelly Welsh, Member

14. Student Life Sub-Committee Objectives: Identify student life areas on campus Identify programming that pertains to diversity Identify Resources allocated toward diversity programming How do we celebrate and recognize diversity Accomplishments: Identified areas of student life on campus Created interview questions to ask student life identified areas Interviewed 14 areas and compiled results

15. Student Life Areas Identified • Housing and Residence Life • CAB Student Activities • Student Senate • Student Affairs • Library • Health and Counseling • LGBTA Resource Center • Community Service Resource Center • Campus Ministries • Athletics • Sodexo Food Services • Follett Bookstore • Lightner Art Gallery • *Mentors/NSO/Transitions • *Weed-Recreation Services • *Intramurals • *ARC DRIVE program • *Women’s Center • *ASK Program *to be interviewed

16. Recommendations:Areas that the Student Life Committee wants to address • See an increase in recognition in celebrating diversity. We should not limit the awards and recognition to just students, reach out to the entire campus • Look at academic curriculum as pertains to diversity. • Sodexo has an in depth program and training promoting diversity, how can we tap into them or what are they doing? We need to blend the diversity training to the entire campus community –not silos • Increase diversity programming • Look into the Co-curricular transcript as a way to document diversity initiatives for students • Leadership: reaching out and recognizing student/faculty/staff that promote diversity initiatives

17. Next Steps… • Continue to interview the remaining student life areas • Create a definition of student life for taskforce purposes • Compile the final spreadsheet with interview findings and share with Steering committee • Follow-up with each area to see what has been accomplished for programming pertaining to diversity • Work with Academic Affairs to identify curriculum that addresses diversity

18. Does Our Mission = Our Practice?

19. Spring 2009 Programming • February – April - Multicultural Roundtable: Many Voices. One Campus • March 13 – NCAA Diversity Speaker, Brian Johnston • April 3 – RADCA/LGBTA Speaker, Mark Brostoff: Transitioning into the Workforce • April - MLK Commemoration Speaker, Ret. Judge Roy W. King • April (TBA) –Safe Zone Training w/Certified Trainer (also institute Train the Training Program)

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