10-Point Plan Townhall by https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj The Executive Team would like to hear the questions/topics you would like discussed at that the 10-Point Plan Townhall on Friday, Oct. 29 from 2 to 3 p.m. Everything submitted here is anonymous. Thank you. en-us 2021-10-19 21:44:57 UTC 2022-03-31 18:50:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Education is failing... https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1830503466 ...the "information war" is upon us. We should be on RED ALERT. This is the era of educational/informational mediums used for nefarious means. WE AREN'T LOUD ENOUGH. The truth isn't LOUD ENOUGH. Science, objectivity, respect and love for each other isn't LOUD ENOUGH.]]> 2021-10-20 14:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1830503466 Question https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1831218658 How do we balance and implement the feedback and needs being communicated to us by the regional employers that take part in our advisory committee meetings and the training and outlook that we are receiving about culturally sensitive instruction. I feel as though we're trying to be more accommodating of students and aware of the varied cultural backgrounds (and their implications in a class setting) with the interest of increasing their level of success, but I feel that the same level of accommodation may conflict with what employers are asking of us as far as workforce preparation. (IE: employers want punctuality, work ethic, and a level of professionalism... but in some cases being culturally sensitive could equate to lowered expectations in these same areas if not implemented properly)]]> 2021-10-20 17:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1831218658 What is the college doing to address the inequities between admins, faculty, and classified? Why are classified required to be on campus and no one else is? Why do faculty get paid for PD but classified do not? Why did some people get $ to set up home offices for remote work and others did not? https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1842600130 2021-10-25 18:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1842600130 What mental health services are being provided to employees? As a reminder, we are still in a pandemic but no one seems to be acknowledging that https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1842606115 2021-10-25 18:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1842606115 How does Chaffey support employees who experience racism in their work environment? https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1846282148 As a Chaffey employee of color who has experienced and witnessed workplace harassment/bullying, I wonder what Chaffey actually does to support its employees who deal with this sort of thing. I made multiple reports of my experiences to my FLM over several months as the incidences continued. I contacted HR as well. Nothing was done. The dean told me they would "talk to" the person, but no concrete actions were taken to deal with the situation or to support me in changing my work environment. I'm glad that the institution is talking about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion... however, at this point it's just a lot of talk. Employees of color who experience harassment/bullying from colleagues or superiors are not supported. If Chaffey wants to retain their employees of color, something must be done to support them- especially when they encounter this kind of work environment.]]> 2021-10-26 21:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1846282148 Hiring Practices https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1853322602 Why did we get rid of Bloom Training as a requirement to be on a hiring committee? 

Managers choose who they want to be on their committee then, and it doesn’t promote an equitable, diverse committee. 

We also have managers hiring friends and family over and over, rather than promoting from within. What kind of moral does this show? 

We preach equity and inclusion but don’t practice it. ]]> 2021-10-29 06:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1853322602 Equity Framework for $ https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854782589 Since the money that McKenzie Scott donated was based on our equity-focus, how will the plans for spending this money be evaluated? Will an equity framework be used?]]> 2021-10-29 21:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854782589 Diversity Training https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854790158 What diversity training is required of Chaffey College managers (including the executive team)? What is the frequency of this training?]]> 2021-10-29 21:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854790158 Does Chaffey provide diversity, bias, social responsibility training for its employees? I've experienced folks that don't realize that their comments and or actions can be racially and socially insensitive. Everyone's social norm is not the same and we all need to be aware of that. https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854790818 2021-10-29 21:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854790818 To a large degree, we already know what we need to do to help our students succeed. For example, we know that every student could benefit from the same counseling and financial support that every EOPS student gets. What are the administrative barriers preventing us for from doing this? Is it a matter of not being able to hire enough counselors and support staff? Can we use equity funds/Mackenzie Scott grant to get this rolling? https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854795501 2021-10-29 21:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854795501 Bloom https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854796522 I still don't understand the decision to eliminate the bloom training requirement. While I agree that Chaffey attempts to employ equitable hiring, bias exists and operates at implicit levels. I've been part of hiring committees and witnessed bias behaviors, actions, and decisions, and when you're outnumbered there isn't much you can do. It's important to recognize that higher education was built by White dominant structures that operate with a high level of privilege that is embedded in society. The existence of these structures continues to oppress people of color. ]]> 2021-10-29 21:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854796522 What power does the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have? Is there a budget associated with that position? Can this person hire people? Does this person have any power over people in other departments? It is wonderful to have someone leading the equity effort, but it seems that that person has not been sufficiently empowered to get things done. There has also been a lot of turnover in this position and it is not clear why. Would the administration care to be more transparent about this? https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854807958 2021-10-29 21:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854807958 https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854810605 In the responses to the questions we have heard our hiring practices are fair, while many employees believe they are not.  

We’ve heard a Black employee give a laundry list of the steps they took to report incidents and after all those steps they don’t feel any justice.  

The answers we are receiving in this townhall are minimizing what we KNOW is happening.  We have yet to hear “We believe you and are going to do better”
]]> 2021-10-29 21:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854810605 Salary Schedule Placement https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854816596 Why doesn't HR have clear guidelines as what constitutes "experience" in terms of step placement in salary schedules? I feel personal interpretations are made that negatively impact employees of color and what step they are placed on. ]]> 2021-10-29 21:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854816596 https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854821902 It is difficult for historically excluded folks to speak up, especially if they have experienced negative repercussions in the past.
Putting the onus on their shoulders is not equitable ]]> 2021-10-29 21:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854821902 There are more people of color in the management ranks. It appears that their experience as a person of color and experience with equity is perceived as "under developed". Concerned about the optics. https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854823394 2021-10-29 22:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/1854823394 https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/2124192162 2022-03-31 18:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alisharosas/ajtratfwxsordmqj/wish/2124192162