Motion US06/07-1 – Revise wording of University of Oregon Diversity Plan (adopted May 14, 2006)

 

 

Sponsored by:   Senator Peng Lu and Huaxin Lin, mathematics

For senate action :       October 11, 2006

 

 

 

Moved that,

 

The University Senate recommends that the word "underrepresented", which appears three times on page 33 of the University of Oregon Diversity Plan adopted May 14, 2006, be replaced with the word "all".

 

Note: The relevant page 33 currently reads as follows (affected text highlighted in red):

 

OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CLASSIFIED STAFF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

1. Strategic Action Plans Developed by Colleges, Schools, and Administrative Units

The Strategic Action Plans developed by each school, college, and administrative unit should address the hiring and retention of high-quality persons from underrepresented groups as officers of administration and classified staff.

Job announcements. Job announcements should indicate that persons from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply, with language framed as broadly as possible to indicate the University’s interest in attracting candidates from underrepresented groups. The Office of Affirmative Action has developed specific language for use in job announcements, but in addition units should consider consulting with the Office of Affirmative Action or with OIED to write job announcements that express a commitment to diversity in a way that will attract persons from underrepresented groups. Job announcements should be circulated as widely as possible, using means likely to reach candidates from diverse backgrounds. Units should not merely seek to comply with the affirmative action rules but should attempt to develop as diverse a pool of applicants as possible for each search.