Vice President of Equity and Diversity

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Vice President of Equity and Diversity

• Valuing Diversity Understanding, Acceptance,
  Respect and Responsibility

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Constitutional Structures

• Constitutional Goals
• Review College Policies
• Review Departments Activities
• Monitor/Oversee
• Bylaws - Duties and Tasks
• Chair a Committee
• Communicate with Departments/Offices
• Organize Event or Address Issues

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What is Equity and Diversity?

• Equity
• Equity refers to fairness, or principles of
  justice, aimed to redress inequalities in
  opportunity experienced by some students.
• Diversity
• Valuing different social, economic, cultural and
  religious backgrounds

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Goals and Objectives

• To enhance students leadership ability in a
  multi-cultural society.
• To identify and to enhance processes that create
  an inclusive community.
• To foster an environment where diverse opinions
  and backgrounds are valued and treated with
  respect and dignity
• To employ a student voice during the developments
  of equity and diversity policy

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Strategic Initiatives

• Diversity/Inclusion Training
• Committee Meetings with Student Organizations
• Keep up to date with new Equity Initiatives
  through the Office of Equity and Diversity
• Analyze student survey results
• Manage Diversity Ambassador Program

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Multicultural Affairs vs. Equity and Diversity

• Committee
• Broad goals that encompass larger constituency
• Specific Initiatives and Tasks

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Benefits and Effects
creed
ancestry
national orgin
age
race
affectional or sexual orientation
gender
Marital status
color
Familial status
Liability for service in the Armed Forces of the
United States
disability
nationality
Sorority or fraternity affiliation
political affiliation
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Benefits and Effects

• Diversity enriches the educational experience.
• It promotes personal growth--and a healthy
  society.
• It strengthens communities.
• It commits the SGA to issues of diversity.

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Student Organizations

• GUTS_at_TCNJ
• Unión Latina
• Women in Learning and Leadership
• Black Student Union
• First Year Government
• Lambda Sigma Upsilon
• Italian Club
• National Council of Negro Women

• Islamic Society
• Leadership Development Program
• VOX
• Lambda Theta Alpha
• Indian Student Association
• Asian American Association
• Chi Upsilon Sigma