1. Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion

2. Outcomes Where did this concept originate from? What is it’s purpose?
What students is it supposed to serve?
How are we staffing this Center?
Where is it located?

3. Where did this concept come from?
In 2013, there was a recommendation from the Multicultural Center Planning Committee to establish a Multicultural Center, including a staffing, programming, and resource plan. In 2014, the Center was created, but due to budget cuts, no staffing and fiscal support for programming were available to support underrepresented students who attend SIUE.
On March 15, 2015
Create cross-divisional programs that support our students, especially underrepresented and first generation.
March 23, 2015
June 28, 2015
July 1, 2015 to July 1, 2017.

4. Where did this concept come from?
July 2, 2015 to August 9, 2015
Julie Furst-Bowe
August 9, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Steve Hansen
July 2, 2016 to present
Randy Pembrook

5. Where did this concept come from?
October 2015 – Chancellor’s Council meets with 50 Black students where a list of recommendations are provided.
December 2015 – Chancellor’s Council meets with students and faculty and provide an additional set of recommendations to support Black students.
January 2016 – Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs meets with HSU (Hispanic Student Union) to discuss how the university can support them better.
February 2016 – Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs meets with GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) and Safe Zone to discuss how the university can better support LGBTQ students.

6. Where did this concept come from?
February 2017 – Town Hall is held with underrepresented students.
July 2017 – State Budget passes! Why is this important?
August Sustained Dialogue Program starts
November 2017 – Chancellor decided to move the Multicultural Center from the University Diversity and Inclusion Office to the Division of Student Affairs and rename the Office, the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion.

7. Where did this concept come from
Since November a team of professional staff from Student Affairs has;
Written Job Descriptions
Developed the purpose of the Center
Came up with the appropriate title and name (Dr. P and Dr. H)
Searched and hired our Inaugural Director
Re-Purposed Staff
Hired Graduate Assistants
Written and received an Innovation Grant to support programming
Building a new office

8. What’s the Center’s Purpose?
To provide the needed resources to support the success of the underrepresented students;
The Center will meet many of the needs that have been identified by underrepresented students;
Programming and services will be designed to improve the retention rate for underrepresented students; and
The Center will be a visible and tangible display of the university’s commitment to the integration of diversity and inclusion within the university community and to our students.

9. What student populations is this Center Supposed to Serve?
Initially
Black
Latino
LGBTQ
Who else?
ACCESS
Veterans
Non-Traditional
International

10. Some Initial Thoughts on Purpose
Continue the great work from the Sustained Dialogue Program
Develop a pre-enrollment transition/orientation program for underrepresented students.
Develop a peer-mentoring programs for underrepresented students in collaboration with Academic Affairs.
Plan and facilitate educational enrichment seminars and social support activities.
Develop and coordinate programming to promote diversity, cultural awareness and inclusion within the campus community.
Chair the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) campus celebration.
Oversee the graduation celebrations for underrepresented students each semester.

11. Some other initial thoughts
This is not the only office who will be responsible for Diversity and Inclusion.
Value added programming.
There is already great programming happening on campus.
Complement what is already happening.
Assessment of what we are and aren’t doing
Develop strategic plan
Bring together and help coordinate

12. How are we staffing this new Center
Director for Student Diversity and Inclusion
Dr. Timothy Staples, a 2000 graduate of SIUE
Assistant Director
Tarsha Moore, undergraduate and graduate degree from SIUE
Graduate Assistants
Taylor Johnson, 2nd year CSPA student
Tionna Hunter, 1st year CSPA student
Support Staff
To be hired by new team
Student Workers
Practicum Interns

13. Where is it located?
A new center is currently under construction in former meeting room A, with offices for the Director and Assistant Director, Graduate Student work area, reception desk and furniture for studying, having meetings, and for student engagement.
The MUC Master Plan call for a new location for the center to be located on the main floor, in between Auntie Anne’s and the Men’s restroom, reaching back into the Cougar Store.
Former Multicultural Center being repurposed to be the Magnolia Room.
International Room transitioning to the OHIO room!!

14. What’s Next?
Questions?