Action Step

Completion Date

Objective: Define Mission & Objectives of the EPC

Activities to Accomplish Objective:

1. Work with EPC members and other campus leaders of Pluralism efforts to discuss and define the mission and objectives of the EPC.
2. Outline the expectations of EPC members regarding the leadership co-chairs role for the EPC.

October 2008

October 2008

OBJECTIVE: Committee Recruitment and Retention

Activities to Accomplish Objective:

1. Seek out additional members for the EPC by tapping the resources (connections to others), of EPC members, advertise/solicit members if necessary. 
2. Encourage retention by increasing committee members’ involvement in EPC objectives and by exercising an open, communicative leadership style.

October 2008

OBJECTIVE: Provide Guidance to HR on Pluralism

Activities to Accomplish Objective:

1. Review quarterly reports supplied by HR and recommend additional strategies to increase the diversity of applicant pools.
2. Focus on including diversity measures/requirements in job descriptions.
3. Recommend additional elements of supervisory training for working effectively with diverse employees.
4. Read and discuss diversity training, retention, and separation issues.
5. Research and clarify current BCC recruitment, hiring, mentoring, evaluation processes, and separation data.
6. Revise and provide recommendations on hiring processes as needed.

June 2009

OBJECTIVE: Support Pluralism Trainings

Activities to Accomplish Objective:

1. Assist with recruitment of participants at Pluralism training opportunities.
2. Support college in efforts to develop and provide for the continued education of Pluralism Advocates and other related trainings.
3. Sponsor pluralism related workshops during Staff Professional Development Day &/or College Issues Day. ($500)

June 2009