Fall 2017 University Retreat for Diversity and Inclusion
Organized By,
Cal State LA Academic Senate
( Friday, November 17, 2017, 9:00am - 3:00pm Golden Eagle Ballrooms 1 - 3 )
Organized By,
Cal State LA Academic Senate
( Friday, November 17, 2017, 9:00am - 3:00pm Golden Eagle Ballrooms 1 - 3 )
Highlights
Presentations
Session Details
Morning Session
The morning session focused on learning more about our students, getting inspired with their success stories, hearing more about the vision for diversity and inclusion for our campus, and participating in a “working lunch/resource fair” with various campus offices showcasing the numerous resources available for our students!
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session had three concurrent, engaging and interactive breakout sessions! “Strength of Diversity”, “Campus as a Community of Ideas and Critical Discourse”, and “Engaging and Supporting our First-Generation Students”. Following which we will regroup to share information and recommendations from each breakout session and discuss next steps.
| Details of Morning Session | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Registration & Breakfase: Please pick up your nametags and folder at the registration table |
| 9:30 am - 9:45 am | Welcome! Veena P. Prabhu, Chair, Academic Senate William A. Covino, President Lynn Mahoney, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| 9:45 am - 10:10 am | Out Community! A video showcasing Cal State LA as "our community" Loriliee Paras, Student, Television, Film & Media Studies Mario Torees, Student, Television, Film & Media Studies John Ramirez, Chair, Television, Film & Media Studies |
| 10:10 am - 10:30 am | Who are our Students! A brief overview of the various aspects of Cal State LA Students Octavio Villalpando, Vice Provost for Diversity and Engagement |
| 10:30 am - 11:45 am | Student Success Stories Facilitated by Tara O' Callaghan Hsiang-Yu (Jo) Ho Jimmy Aquirre John Dennem Monica Hernandez Suzy Stepanian |
| 11:45 am - 12:00 am | Overview of Campus Resources for Students Jennifer Miller, Dean of Students |
| Details of Afternoon Session | |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 am | Luncheon and Resource Fair Venue: Golden Eagle Ballrooms Patio CalFresh Outreach Center CARE Team Career Development Center Center for Engagement, Service and the Public Good Center for Student Involvement Counseling and Psychological Services(CAPS) Cross Cultural Centers Erica J. Glazier Family Dreamers Resources Center Financial Aid Food Pantry Housing and Residence Life John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Title IX Coordinator Office for Students with Disabilities PaGE/International Office Student Health Center University Tutorial Center University Writing Center Veteran Resource Center |
| 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Breakout Sessions: Three concurrent sessions.
Session: 1 Strength of Diversity Venue: Golden Eagle Ballrooms 1 Facilitators: Chor-Swang, Ngin, Faculty, Anthropology Frederick Smith, Director, Cross-Cultural Centers Session: 2 Campus as a Community of Ideas and Critical Discourse Venue: Golden Eagle Ballrooms 2 Facilitators: Allison Mattheis, Faculty, Applied and Advance Studies in Education Molly Talcott, Faculty, Sociology Session: 3 Engaging and Supporting our First-Generation Students Venue: Golden Eagle Ballrooms 3 Facilitators: Emily Acevedo, Faculty, Political Science Michael Willard, Director, Office of Service Learning T. Fox, Professional Placement Coordinator, ECST |
| 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Concluding remarks! Nancy Water-Perez, Chair, Mechanical Engineering Octavio Villalpando, Vice Provost for Diversity and Engagement |