Full Description
As community colleges continue to be significant in the national landscape of higher education by providing access to education and job training to diverse constituents, conversations about the support for strategic diversity leadership are paramount. Now more than ever, senior leaders must be intentional in aligning strategy with outcomes and guidance in relation to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Leaders must be diligent in pursuing an inclusive excellence agenda and promoting a strategy to support positive outcomes that impact cross-college collaboration that advances education completion and support. This practitioner's guide will provide timely and relevant insight on the ultimate benefits of strategic diversity leadership to promote inclusive excellence at community colleges. This book offers tangible resources and discusses the role of the chief diversity officer.
This book will significantly benefit those interested in learning more about diversity and inclusion at community colleges and will provide insight into strategic diversity leadership. The book provides an in-depth view of the roles and responsibilities of the chief diversity officer, diversity strategic planning, and examines the various roles of diversity leaders at community colleges.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Diversity within the Community College Context
Chapter 2: Evolution of the Chief Diversity Officer
Chapter 3: Structures and Models of Chief Diversity Officers in Higher Education
Chapter 4: Chief Diversity Officer as Community Outreach and Engagement College Officer
Chapter 5: Chief Diversity Officer as Community College Employee Officer
Chapter 6: Chief Diversity Officer as a the Compliance Officer
Chapter 7: The Chief Diversity Officer as a Change Agent
Chapter 8: Archetypes of the Various Chief Diversity Officer Structures and Models
Conclusion
Afterword
Archie W. Ervin, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, The Georgia Institute of Technology
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Employee Resource Group Guidelines
Appendix B: Tactical Plan for Diversity & Inclusion
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
