Division of Student Affairs

Executive Policy 15 Working Group
Meeting Minutes

February 19, 2019

Attending: Brandon, Kanitra, Judy, Kim, Nikki, Jim and Alexis

Where to go for help

• Discussed the need to spread information and have it one or a few central locations
  • Is the syllabus the best place to put resources?
    • Create one-stop shop for faculty to create sample syllabi
  • Centralized webpage that all campuses, departments etc link to
  • myWSU tile that links to resources
  • Too many locations of information makes it difficult to stay updated

Common Language

• Create a cultural shift and common language for students, staff and faculty
• How are we defining diversity?
• Communicating Effectively
  • Green Dot does it right – mimic their methods
  • Effective Marketing
  • Bring in the experts
    • Ex: Don’t Cancel the Class
    • Marketing and Training
  • Being careful not to give a roadmap to perpetrators on how to skirt the law

Policy Status

• Complicated by recent OCR proposed rule changes and WA Supreme Court case Floeting v Group Health that may change the legal definition of discrimination and liability.

Recommendations

• Trainings
  • Preventative & Resources
  • Common Language
• Consolidate Cullying and Discrimination cases (Fac Senate will recommend)
  • Blurred line between the two – consolidate under one area
  • Faculty and Staff Moderators
• Share resources and trainings with one another