VASFAA

 

BOARD - COMMISSIONER - COMMITTEE PLANS & REPORT FORM

(Add additional objectives and status reports as needed)

Committee:              Diversity                                                                                            

Commissioner/Board Position: Melissa Barnes – Commissioner

Year (e.g., 2005-06):  2006-07                                                                 

Committee Members:  Tim Freeman/ Hope Jackson – Co-Chairs

Shaun Anderson, Patrice Johnson, Amy Sikes, Delores Bright, Debbie Harris, Cassandra Gwatheny_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Standard Goal 1: Provide diversity training and education for VASFAA membership, including heightening membership awareness about diversity Committee activities. (Strategic Plan Reference: Section 4.5 A (2,4) and 4.5 B (5))              

 

Objective 1 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal):

1) Eliminate Leadership Symposium for this year. In its place, view a feature presentation that depicts multiculturalism and its conflicts and successes on a college campus. Facilitate discussions after presentation.       Suggestions for movies: The Great Debate; Higher Learning; American Gangster   

 

Status Reports of Objective 1 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

 

Date:    1/15/08

Report: We’ll discuss with Melissa and Conference chairs to determine best process to use.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

Date:    Report:  

 

 

Objective 2 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal):

The Committee will provide informative events and sessions that address our differences and our commonality allowing for discussion and sharing of ideas among the VASFAA membership.                                                                                                                       

 

Status Reports of Objective 2 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

 

Date:    1/15/08

Report: 1 HBCU sector meeting or lunch – venue to give HBCUs an opportunity to discuss their needs – work in progress  2) Trying to secure Tony Brown, Dean of Hampton University’s Journalism School, as our keynote speaker 3) Activity – currently named Human Scavenger Hunt – designed to get people speaking to those other than friends and coworkers and to assist participants in finding common interests and traits in a ‘stranger’.                                                                                                                                                                           4) VASFAA Diversity College Day – March 29, 2008 - Tim Freeman is working on a College Day to be held in Chesapeake in which 5 area high schools will be invited to learn about credit, financial aid, admissions etc . Lenders and area college reps are invited to share their knowledge.                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

Date:                           

                        Report:

 

 

 

Standard Goal 2: Ensure diversity on each VASFAA Committee.

            Objective 1 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal):                      The committee will reiterate the President’s message of diversity by sending an email reminder at the committee selection process

 

Date:    9/2007

Report: Email sent reminding Chairs to include a diverse population in their committee selection to the best of their ability.                              

BUDGET

                        Item (Broad general categories)                                                  Cost

                        Committee Lunch           9/15/07                                                 28.43

                        Supplies                        9/10/07                                                   6.60
                        Committee Lunch           10/16/07                                                29.32                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                        64.35

                                                                                                                                               

 

 

Board Approved Amount:        $4000                                       Balance:          $3935.65

Date:                                        1/15/2008

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