Adequate Support for Diverse Populations (2011 Strategic Plan)

A diverse student population requires provision of adequate support and resources, including additional support personnel for the Multicultural Center and for multicultural and international student services.

Comments
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 * Sounds fine, but what does this mean more concretely? - Alynda Wood, Student
 * This initiative is too vague to be meaningful. The intention is clearly good, however it needs to be far more specific. In the "Diversity" section as a whole, the definition of diversity is not addressed. I would like to see a comprehensive plan to address support for people of color, queer students, gender nonconforming students, women (traditionally underrepresented in some fields), people of various political ideologies, veterans, international students, etc. This initiative needs to be tied into a larger Strategic Plan for addressing the multi-faceted issues of diversity; this shouldn't be a piecemeal attempt to fix various gaps in our support for "diverse populations". - Sarah Gordon, student F09
 * I agree with Sarah and Alynda's call for specificity. What positions are being created, to support what populations, and why? Right now I believe Emily Rimmer is doing a job big enough for at least 2 people, running both the QCA and the CFF. Gaines Blasdel F10
 * I fully support the initiative and wonder if the JB program could be expanded to include those outside poc, or have a program developed similar to it for students who come from extreme situations, poverty, and unusual circumstances that would benefit from the services JB provides without infringing on the programs put in place to support our poc community. VA 11
 * Like many other sections of the draft, this one needs more clarification. I am very concerned about support for international students and students of color and I want to know what exactly we are planning to do. xg07