Chevanne DeVaney, Anne Marie Guthrie & Mark PalmieriCommunity Day

January 27, 2009 * Gannett Room, Lightner Library

Charge of the Taskforce during Year 1

Keuka College’s Definition of Diversity

Report: Data Collection & Analysis Sub –Committee

Report: Student Life Sub-CommitteeQuestions

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

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.

Mark Palmieri, ChairJim Blackburn, MemberAndi Lippincott, Member

Pat Reape, MemberKathy Waye, Member

Brenda Williams, Member

• 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

Ethnic Enrollment of Peer Institutions

Full-time UG

Black non-Hispanic

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian or Pacific Islander

Hispanic Total

Elmira College 1195 1.5% 0.2% 1.3% 1.5% 4.4%Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 897 2.2% 0.7% 1.0% 1.6% 5.5%Lycoming College 1397 2.7% 0.4% 0.9% 1.6% 5.7%Hobart & William Smith Colleges 1998 3.2% 0.3% 2.1% 3.3% 8.8%Cazenovia College 938 4.4% 1.2% 1.0% 2.3% 8.8%Keuka College 934 5.4% 1.4% 0.9% 1.7% 9.3%Nazareth College of Rochester 1996 4.0% 0.5% 2.2% 2.8% 9.4%Marist College 4481 2.9% 0.2% 2.5% 5.3% 10.8%Roberts Wesleyan College 1186 6.6% 0.5% 1.1% 3.2% 11.4%Wells College 541 5.5% 0.6% 1.8% 4.3% 12.2%Daemen College 1360 10.0% 0.4% 1.5% 2.4% 14.3%Rochester Institute of Technology 11014 4.6% 0.4% 6.1% 4.1% 15.3%Utica College 1975 11.2% 0.7% 2.0% 3.2% 17.1%D'Youville College 1345 13.3% 0.5% 1.0% 4.8% 19.7%

Average 2233 5.5% 0.6% 1.8% 3.0% 10.9%

Retention by Ethnicity: Fall to Fall Freshmen

6 Year Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

National Retention & Grad Rates

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

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

Anne Marie Guthrie, ChairGinny Coombs, Member

Tom Flood, MemberJen Furner, MemberFred Hoyle, MemberJane Palmer, Member

Todd Ray, MemberMissy Thurston, Member

Kelly Welsh, Member

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

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

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

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

Does Our Mission = Our Practice?

Spring 2009 Programming

February – April - Multicultural Roundtable:

Many Voices. One CampusMarch 13 – NCAA Diversity Speaker, Brian

JohnstonApril 3 – RADCA/LGBTA Speaker, Mark Brostoff: Transitioning into the WorkforceApril - 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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