Montclair
State University
PCAA 2002-03
Minutes
December 18, 2003
Present: T. Jacobowitz, C. Meneghin, I. Caprio, L McInerney (alt),
M. Brown, H. Perez, J. Harris (alt), H. Gera, L. Rodriguez, B. Milton,
C. Chakroborty, C. Ortiz, R. Ross, C. Matteis (alt)
Absent: R. Halaby, J. Robinson, E. Isaacs, L. Rosario, J. Dennis,
L. Santiago C, Stochelski, M. Guervil, C. Caceres, R. Cartagena, N. Connolly,
I Barriera, D. DeBlasio, J. Ficke, D. Rogers, J. Hain
I. Opening
Chairperson T. Jacobowitz called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m. She
wished the Commission a happy holiday season.
We reviewed minutes of the November 20 meeting. L. Rodriguez moved for
adoption. M. Carter provided a second. Minutes were adopted.
II. Discussion of Readings
Discussion was postponed until the next meeting. III. Committee Reports
A. Education J. Harris
The committee met with students and its focus was Affirmative Action Day
planning for Thursday, February 26 at 12-2 p.m. Jonathan Alger will be
our featured speaker. Flyers will be posted and sent to SGA mailboxes.
To bolster student participation at PCAA meetings, Robert Davis was appointed
as the SGA alternate.
The Education Committee will also consider best practices in diversity
hiring.
The committee is waiting for the MSU Affirmative Action Report for analysis.
PCAA also is interested in how data will distributed to it and to the
Caucuses in the future. L. Rodriguez added that from the meetings held
with caucuses and groups held thus far, the University needs to produce
affirmative action data so we can work with data and not impressions.
J. Harris also announced that the New Jersey minority and female set asides
are now illegal. Small business is the only protected class at a time
when there is $15B in NJ school construction available for contracts.
B. Mentoring M. Coleman Carter
Members of the mentoring committee joined the Recruitment and Retentions
Committee with the women's group. The women were responsive to the
mentoring questions and provided feedback on how the mentoring program
might be structured. They also and recommended mentors.
J. Ficke presented a summary of the New Faculty Mentor Program to the
committee. Initiated in 1994, the program has a director Dr. Luis Montesinos.
Each new faculty member is assigned to a faculty mentor who supports and
provides resources. There is also a peer-mentoring component with the
program.
The committee will also continue assessment of other mentoring programs
on campus, off campus and via internet searches.
The next Mentoring Committee meeting will be in January.
C. Recruitment and Retention L. Rodriguez
The R&R Committee met with the Senate Committee on Persons with
Disabilities. The meeting focused on accessibility, attitudes toward
students and employees with disabilities. Spring 2004 plans include:
- Distribution of a survey to the caucuses
- meeting with the Latino(a) Caucus, GLFSA
- meeting again with the women's group.
L. Rodriguez indicated that PCAA, via the R&R Committee, might consider distributing the survey that the caucuses receive(d) campuswide. Of course we would have to provide the same type of information as to why the PCAA was collecting the data and it will be used and reported.
J. Harris asked if anyone has been designated to aggressively recruit new faculty of color. This question will be addressed at our next meeting.
IV. Old Business
A. MAC Program Dr. D. Rogers
Tabled
B. President Cole's Support of Domestic Partnership and Civil Marriage
President Cole has publicly supported and commended Assemblyperson Loretta Weinberg for introducing Bill 37443, the Family Equality Act' that establishes domestic partnerships in New Jersey. In addition, President Cole is allowing the PCAA to distribute a draft resolution, wherever appropriate.
Attach October 20, 1999 resolution – See Cindy Meneghin for document. Extend the last sentence to read, "extend full benefits, responsibilities, an and equality that are provided through…."
C. Student Involvement T. Jacobowitz
Chairperson Jacobowitz recommends sending MSU student commission members to BAMN events to ignite student interest in affirmative action on the MSU campus.
D. Other
L. Smith announced that The Century Project is coming back to MSU February 23-26. The Century Project is a collection of nude photos and biographies of women of all ages, races, and physical conditions.
V. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m. The next meeting is January 29th, 2004.
Submitted,
Michael S. Brown, Sr.
Recording Secretary
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