Diversity Action Team Information

Members:
Paul Biwan, Human Resources
Kathy Courtright, Business Affairs

Focus Area: Develop and implement a new employee orientation program that includes an emphasis on the Division's collective commitment to enhancing and embracing our diversity. The program should include three distinct orientation components: division, department and supervisor.

Members:
Ronda Bullis, Human Resources
Terri Cook, Budget & Fiscal Planning
Janet Ekholm, Business Affairs
Mary Rushton, Public Safety

Focus Area: Develop and implement employee recognition programs that acknowledge and celebrate the individual and team contributions of F&A employees.

Members:
Van Hunsaker, Facilities Services
Cheryl Lyons, Business Services

Focus Area: Develop and implement a departmental community-building program that creates a work environment where employees feel they are valued, respected, and possess the ability to contribute productively to the department and the division. Acknowledge and support employee participation in community- building programs and activities in their department, division, university, and the greater community outside the university.

Members:
Steve Allen, Facilities Services
Denise Branam, Business Affairs
Kim Calvery, Business Affairs
Ted Flory, Facilities Services
Stan L'ey, Facilities Services
David Nicholas, Conference Services

Focus Area: F&A leaders, managers and supervisors will have a broad understanding of diversity and how it affects all employees and the way they work. Training will include: basic and advanced communication skills; how to manage employees and build employee morale; how to enhance customer service; and an understanding of how mismanagement, or lack of active management, can lead to misunderstandings, disruption and upheaval of the work environment.

Members:
TBA

Focus Area: Create a communications program that provides timely and effective communication to employees regarding the work of the department and division, including progress and successes in achieving the goals of the diversity action plan.