What is DPAC?

This Diversity Plan Action Council was appointed by President Rollin Richmond in fall 2005 and our charge is to shepherd forward and oversee progress toward successful fulfillment of the action items in HSU's Diversity Action Plan and the Strategic Plan of the International Resource Committee. This Council is comprised of 35 members including student, staff and faculty representatives from across campus and operates through the efforts of five task forces focused on 1) Student Access, Recruitment and Retention; 2) Diversity Training and Accountability; 3) Inclusive Excellence in Curriculum Transformation; 4) Cultural Transformation; and 5) Diversifying Faculty and Staff.

Instead of holding a traditional kind of authority related to direct supervision of key administrators or staff members, we see ourselves as a body invested with a moral authority and valuable expertise that motivate us to closely monitor and candidly report what is and what is not happening regarding diversity at our University. In this way, we see DPAC as a change agent or moral instigator at HSU. DPAC does not have formal authority, staff or a budget. All of our members have taken on the work of this Council in addition to our primary appointments and duties. We are a group dedicated to helping our University progress toward developing and nurturing a multicultural campus community. The Diversity Plan Action Council:

• Guides implementation of the Diversity Action Plan
• Functions as a leadership body that gives hope to the campus regarding changes related to diversity
• Acts as a resource for dealing with new matters related to diversity that surface in the course of our work
• Takes a stand against manifestations of racism, sexism and other forms of oppression at HSU

We will share publicly what we uncover in regards to the successes and failures, as well as commendations and concerns related to the University's academic and administrative activities.

To contact DPAC, you may e-mail Jyoti Rawal or call her at 707-826-4502.

Professional Development Day on Diversity

Please mark your calendars! The 1st Annual Professional Development Day is coming January 18th 2008. Join us for keynotes and workshop sessions on concrete tools for preparing students for a globalized and diverse workforce and for aligning our programs and curriculum with HSU’s Strategic Plan, the Diversity Action Plan and WASC goals. Check out the flyerfor more details.

Download a Professional Development Day agenda and a bio page on the speakers.