Haverford College
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

The Office of Multicultural Affairs
"The OMA sustains and carries out Haverford's commitment to diversity by supporting student programs, faculty initiatives and curricular innovations that cultivate a vibrant and multifacted intellectual community"
The Office of Multicultural Affairs is dedicated to implementing educational and cultural programs that improve campus climate and enhance community life at Haverford.
Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP)
MSP is a student-run networking and mentoring program dedicated to the
goal of academic excellence. Student coordinators, in collaboration
with faculty and deans, plan workshops designed to communicate the
wisdom and experience of upperclassmen to new students. Open to all
students in all disciplines, MSP sponsors workshops, panel
discussions, trips to graduate school fairs, as well as convening
informal gatherings that foster mentoring.

Alliance of Latin American Students (ALAS)
The goal of the Alliance of Latin American Students is to raise
awareness of the different Latin American cultures within the
Haverford community and, more importantly, to increase the
appreciation of these various cultures. These goals are exemplified
through the many activities that the club sponsors.

Asian Students Association (ASA)
Asian Students Association (ASA) is an affinity group at Haverford
College whose mission is to represent and promote the Asian and Asian
American student community. We meet once per week to discuss issues
facing the Asian and Asian American community on and off campus, plan
future events, and act as a support group for our members. We strive
to strengthen alliances with other affinity groups at Haverford and
with our counterparts at Bryn Mawr College and Swarthmore College.

Bi-Co Japanese Culture Club
The purpose of this organization is to explore Japanese culture
through various social and cultural activities and events relating to
Japan.

Bi-College Korean Students Association (Bi-Co KSA)
The purpose of this organization is to act as a resource for the
Bi-College Korean American student community, and to provide a space
for networking through community activism and cultural events. The
organization also strives to raise awareness of Korean and Korean
American culture within the Bi-College student community.

Black Students League (BSL)
The Black Students League is devoted to the enrichment of Haverford's
community. Therefore everyone is invited to join. We pledge to
stimulate dialogue and heighten awareness about issues in the Black
community, within the college and in the wider world of Africa and the
Diaspora. In addition we hope to enlighten the community about the
rich cultural heritage of our people. It is believed that by educating
both ourselves and others around us, we can provoke positive action
and personal development. We have three main goals: make the campus
aware of serious issues afflicting the black community and their
impact on society as a whole, explore Black cultural heritage, and
provide a supportive environment for Black students.

Haverford Hillel
Haverford Hillel is an organization dedicated to hosting a variety of
Jewish religious, cultural, social and education events for the
Haverford College community.

International Students Association (ISA)
ISA aims to provide a support system for international students at
Haverford College, and helps ease their transition to life at
Haverford and in the US. We also plan the International Students'
Orientation along with the Office of Multicultural Affairs. For the
current international students at Haverford, ISA organizes regular
outings in the form of educational and cultural trips into the
historic city of Philadelphia and neighboring areas. ISA also acts as
a resource for prospective international students and those who have
gained admission to Haverford College, answering their questions and
addressing their concerns and needs. Meetings are held on alternate
weeks and all are welcome. We wholeheartedly invite all people who are
interested in international issues and wish to spend time with
international students in an informal setting to come join us.

Muslim Students Association (MSA)
No description provided.

Queer Discussion Group (QDG)
Queer Discussion Group QDG is a safe, confidential space for queer
students, gender-queer students, and students who may be questioning
their gender or their sexuality. It gives those students a
confidential, safe, judgment-free space where they can meet other
queer students at Haverford, sit back and listen, or discuss queer
issues.

Remix
The mission of REMIX is to raise awareness and appreciation of
multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multiracial individuals on campus, as
well as to foster discussion of the unique issues of mixed identity
and cross-cultural friendships and relationships. We are an
all-encompassing group that welcomes students from all backgrounds to
join and take part in our activities, which will include regular
meetings and the hosting of events promoting diversity and
multicultural pride on campus.

South Asian Society (SAS)
The South Asian Society is an association of students with origins
from the Indian subcontinent. SAS strives to create a greater
awareness of self-identity to the members of the club as well as
increase awareness of the South Asian presence on campus. SAS consists
of a diverse group of students who celebrate their own heritage and
traditions but also participate in a broader scale of campus-wide and
community events. By means of cultural discussions and events, SAS
intends to create a space of comfort for students of South Asian
descent to ensure their enjoyment and success at Haverford.

Women of Color
Women of Color is an organization funded with the intent of being a
ready support system for women at Haverford College. Women of Color
hopes to provide support mainly in three areas: Academically, socially
and spiritually so that our members can have a group with whom they
may express their individual and collective concerns.

NFORMAL RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS
Interpersonal or job
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related problems should be resolved within an employee
’s
department or office, if at all possible. Such problems should be discussed promptly with
the employee’s immediate supervisor. If the employee and the supervisor are unable to
resolve the problem, it may be necessary to take up the matter with the per
son to whom
the immediate supervisor reports.
The College encourages the use of informal approaches to working through conflicts, and
provides additional resources to assist employees. In cases of job
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related difficulties,
employees may wish to consult wi
th the Director of Human Resources, whose office is
located in Stokes Hall.
If the conflict is one that concerns sexual harassment or other discrimination
—
including
harassment or discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
nat
ional origin, citizenship, age, disability, and veteran status, or other characteristics
protected by law
—
employees should seek the assistance of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Officer (EEOO), whose office is located in Founders Hall. The College’s
Non
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Discrimination/Non
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Harassment Policy should be consulted and will apply in such
cases.
Both the Director of Human Resources and the EEOO will confidentially discuss with an
employee his/her concerns; these officers are also empowered by the College to addr
ess
those concerns through mediation or conciliation, either individually or, if appropriate, in
a group setting.
While the right to use the more formal grievance procedures is clearly available to an
employee, the nature of the employee’s concern will be
considered carefully and, if
appropriate, an informal resolution will be attempted first.

Fern Hall contributed to this entry. Grievance procedure is located on page 40 of the college staff handbook.