MSU Diversity Council

November 17, 2022

1:30-3:00 pm

 

 

Ariel Donohue- Chair,

Senior Diversity and Inclusion Officer

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Royce Smith - Interim Chair,

Academic Deans

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Marianne Brough- Division of Student Success

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Barbara do Amaral - Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons

 

Marquayvion Hughes – Student Diversity Representative

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Abbey Holm - All Staff Council

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Steven Davis - Academic Diversity Partner- Honors

 

Jen Allen - Bobcat Athletics

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Brennan Reeves- Office of International Programs

 

Jennifer Thomson- Faculty Senate

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Mary Greene - Graduate Partnerships

 

Frances Bronstein -  Associated Students of MSU

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Nika Stoop - GEnder Equity Alliance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Approval of minutes from October 20th meeting
    Approved
  3. Diversity-Related Data
    Presenter: Becca Belou, Office of Planning and Analysis

    Discussion of what data we have, some fields are dictated by Banner or UIT. How data connects to our Diversity and Inclusion Framework. Questions from Diversity Council about campus climate survey and future plans to conduct another survey.
  4. Students’ Bill of Rights
    Discussion and feedback

    Brief discussion of the proposed edits to the Student Bill of Rights which addresses living, learning, and working environments. Considerations of the diversity within our student body. Discussion of how language can be clarified.
  5. Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons mentoring program
    Presenter: Barbara do Amaral, Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons

    Barbara shared the planning that the DISC has been doing around revamping the DISC mentoring program. Considerations of undergrad/grad interactions and connection with faculty. Possibility of having a faculty member as a lead mentor. Discussion of the new Native mentoring program and potential challenges, need for mentor training. Diversity Council would like to hear an update on this item as the DISC develops these ideas.
  6. Public comment and member updates
    Questions from Diversity Council about BIPOC action plan. Asked for an update at a future meeting.

    Discussion of whether a new diversity strategic plan will be developed
  7. Unreserved Project
  8. Upcoming diversity events: see https://www.montana.edu/diversity/events/

 

Next meeting: Thursday, December 8th; 1:30 – 3:00 pm; NAH 359 (Montana Room)