New Mexico State University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

OBJECTIVE 1: Increase and communicate the diversity of students, faculty, staff, and university leadership; examine the degree of diversity of each department in the academic affairs colleges; develop a plan with specific goals for increasing diversity; focus college recruitment and retention efforts to diversify faculty and staff Actions: Identify and examine underrepresented faculty and staff of the college/division; identify and examine underrepresented student populations for the college/division; develop and communicate college/division diversity plans; implement diversity staffing plans and diversify search processes; focus student recruitment and retention efforts to diversify degree recipients at all academic levels; implement student recruitment and diversity plans OBJECTIVE 2: Shape the student population in undergraduate and graduate degree programs to reflect the diversity of NM; develop recruitment and financial aid plans designed to increase and sustain diversity and access Action: Employ the Enrollment Management Council with college support to develop and implement a recruitment and aid plan OBJECTIVE 3: Reflect a commitment to the diversity of NM and the border region in research and creative activity, including partnerships and service activity; implement projects that focus on issues of particular relevance to NM and the border region Action: Develop internal programs (small grants, workshops) to assist faculty in developing research and creative projects specific to the region OBJECTIVE 4: Reflect a commitment to diversity, including that of NM and the border region, in instructional programs, in general education, within the major, and in student support programs; fully develop a diversity-focused instructional curriculum program Actions: Employ a task force to review diversity-focused curriculum and catalog relevant instructional activities; develop a comprehensive program focused on diversity, addressing cross-cultural awareness and facilitating communication among diverse constituents The following is a list of NMSU affinity groups for faculty and staff: ADVANCE Advancing Leaders “Building the Vision” subcommittee (Diversity Strategic Plan) Diversity Committee for the College of Arts and Sciences (faculty) Diversity Councils (faculty, staff and students) Faculty LGBTQ (social group) GLBTQ Support Group Hispanic Faculty Staff Caucus Hispanic Serving Institution Committee President’s Commission on the Status of Women Tribal Voices Working Group University Cultural Collections Committee The Diversity Committee was established in 1990 and renamed the Diversity Council in 2004. NMSU recently (2012) subdivided the Diversity Council into three groups: faculty, staff and students. We are now revising and forming a Faculty Diversity Council ( http://provost.nmsu.edu/diversity-resources/ ), Staff Diversity Council, and a Student Diversity Council ( http://www.nmsu.edu/diversity/osd-programs.html ).

Wendy Wilkins, Executive VP and Provost Azadeh Osanloo, Professor, Educational Management and Development Dept. Satya Rao, Professor, Health Science Dept. Loui Reyes, Assoc. Dean, Graduate School Julie Rice, Professor, Sociology Dept. Frank Romero, Professor, Music Dept. Monica Torres, Head, English Dept. Judith Weisinger, Professor, Management Dept. The members of the Staff Diversity Council are: Cheryl Archuleta, Admin. Asst., Admin. and Finance Minerva Baumann, News and Media Relations Dir., Univ. Communications Teresa Burgin, Dir., Center for Learning and Professional Development Regina Galvan, HR Specialist, Employment Services Norma Grijalva, Deputy Chief, ICT James Hall, Assoc. Dir., Athletics Dept. Desman Montellano, Sr. Fiscal Asst., Univ. Advancement Wenona Nutima, Instructional Consultant, College of Extended Learning Emilia O’Neill, Dir., Student Counseling Services, Doña Ana Community College Angela Throneberry, Sr. VP for Admin. and Finance Elizabeth Titus, Dean, Library Angela Velasco, Assoc. Dir., Institutional Equity The members of the Student Diversity Council Bernadette Montoya, VP for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Breeana Sylvas, President of Associated Students of NMSU David Maestas, VP of ASNMSU The following individuals provide expertise to these groups: Festus Addo-Yobo, Dir., Black Programs Christina Chavez Kelley, Asst. VP for Student Diversity and Outreach Joe Graham, Dir., Indian Resource Development Laura Grant, Military and Veterans Programs Sharna Horn, Coordinator, Sexual and Gender Diversity Resource Center Trudy Lukens, Dir., Student Accessibility Services Justin McHorse, Dir., American Indian Program Laura Gutierrez Spencer, Dir., Chicano Programs ASNMSU also has a diversity board that allocates money to the diversity programs on campus.

New Mexico State University is dedicated to non-discrimination and equal opportunity in education and employment. NMSU's dedication to non-discrimination extends to recruitment, admissions, education, scholarships and other tuition assistance, social and recreational programs, hiring, promotion, training and other employee actions.

Mr. Navarez manages all aspects of the diversity and equity office such as discrimination and grievance, policy, affirmative action, disability, and equal employment.

Definition of Diversity at NMSU (7/1/10): The term "diversity" encompasses differences of culture, background and experience among individuals and groups. Such differences include, but are not limited to, differences of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and disabilities, as well as political and religious affiliation and socioeconomic status. We also give Diversity Stoles to many different groups across campus: http://www.nmsu.edu/diversity/diversity-stoles.html