Office of Diversity and Equity

University Minority Recruitment and Retention Resources

MISSION STATEMENT

With members of the committee appointed by Dr. John Clark, President, and working in  conjunction with the Office of Diversity and Equity, the two minority recruitment/retention committees endeavors to make available in any way it can to achieve the University’s goal of recruiting and retaining minority faculty.  According to the Collective Bargaining Agreements for SUOAF and AAUP, the role of the Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee(s) are to assist search committees and employees in their recruitment and retention of minorities, women and other protected groups, as well as support departments in the retention of said individuals. See the following reference(s) for:

Articles 3 and 12: 3.4.1; 3.4.2; and 3.44; 12.10.3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement sections for Connecticut State University (“CSU”) American Association of University Professors (“AAUP”) and the WCSU AAUP Chapter.

Article 22.6 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement sections for the Connecticut State University (“CSU”) State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (“SUOAF”) and the WCSU SUOAF Chapter.  

AAUP Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee (“MRRC”) Members

  1. Deneen Harris, Assistant Professor/Department Chairperson, Social Work Department, Representative for the School of Professional Studies
  2. Edwin Wong, Associate Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Representative for the Macricosta School of Arts and Sciences
  3. Jack Tom, Assistant Professor, Art Department, Representative for the School of Visual and Performing Arts 
  4. Vacant, Representation for the Ancell School of Business
  5. Jesenia Minier-Delgado, Chief Diversity Officer, Officer of Diversity and Equity (Ex-officio Advisor/Committee Organizer)

Instructions and application deadlines to apply for AAUP MRRC funds (new version to be posted on or after October 31, 2018)

AAUP Committee By-Laws (new version to be post on or after October 31, 2018)

Please click here to electronically apply for MRRC funds for recruitment (applicants)

Please click here to electronically apply for MRRC funds for retention/professional development (AAUP employees)

SUOAF Minority Recruitment and Mentoring (“MRMC”) Committee Members

  1. Rebecca Woodward, Interim Chief Information Officer, Media Services
  2. Lynn Bricker, Budget Analyst, Fiscal Planning and Budgets
  3. Daryle Dennis, Assistant Dean, Division of Student Affairs/Office of InterCultural Affairs
  4. Jesenia Minier-Delgado, Chief Diversity Officer, Officer of Diversity and Equity (Ex-officio Advisor/Committee Organizer)

Instructions and application deadlines to apply for SUOAF MRMC funds

Please click here to obtain the MRMC application for SUOAF MRRC funds