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Inclusion & Diversity Committee Meeting Summary

Date, Time and Location:
Friday, December 2, 2005, 1:30-3:00, UC 104
Attendees:
Chairs: Beth Dobkin, Reuben Mitchell. Members: Michael Booth, Nicole Calantas, Michelle Chabot, Larry Gardepie, Alejandro Meter, John Mosby, Alberto Pulido, Steve Pultz, Virginia Rodee, Vicente Vargas.Beth Dobkin, Reuben Mitchell. Members: Michael Booth, Nicole Calantas, Michelle Chabot, Larry Gardepie, Alejandro Meter, John Mosby, Alberto Pulido, Steve Pultz, Virginia Rodee, Vicente Vargas.
Agenda or Key Discussion Items:
  1. Reviewed data from Admissions regarding competitor institutions, student demographics, retention, and financial aid allocations
  2. Identified preliminary areas for inventorying campus diversity efforts.

Action Items:
  • Assigned members to areas that need to be inventoried.

Next Meeting:
  • Jan. 6, 12-3:00. Establish a framework for organizational change; craft principles underlying an educational/business case for USD; identify priorities for the Administrative Retreat.
  • Jan. 12, 12-2:00 – Work day to finalize presentation and Spring meeting goals
  • Jan. 18 – Administrative Retreat: Present proposed objectives for Spring 06, 07-08, with measurable indicators of those objectives and resources required to accomplish them.