Center for Multicultural Education and Ethnic Studies  Program Advisory Board By-laws

Edgewood College  

Adopted 2/14/2008  

PREAMBLE  

The  faculty  and  staff  of  the  Center  for  Multicultural  Education  and  Ethnic  Studies  Program  support  the  mission  and  identity  of  he  College  and  are  governed  by  the  Bylaws  of  the  Faculty  Association  and  the  College  Assembly.   The  Center  and  Program  were  authorized  as  an  academic  entity  in  2005  by  Vice  President  of  Academic  Affairs  at  Edgewood  College.  

ARTICLE  I  NAME  

The  name  of  this  organization  shall  be  the  Center  for  Multicultural  Education  and  Ethnic  Studies  Program.  

ARTICLE  II  MISSION  

As  approved  by  the  Board  on  September  20,  2007  the  mission  of  the  Center  is  to:  

support,  promote,  and  advance  multicultural  inquiry,  understanding,  and  engagement  in  order  to  affirm  the  mission  and  identity  of  Edgewood  College.     Primary  goals  include:  (1)  Assist  faculty  in  developing  and  utilizing  multicultural  pedagogy  in  the  classroom;  (2)  support  multicultural  research  and  scholarship;  (3)  raise  awareness  of  multicultural  issues  and  perspectives  in  higher  education;  (4)  enhance  faculty’s  interactions  with  diverse  communities  within  and  outside  of  the  College;  (5)  provide  leadership  and  consultation  to  develop  and  implement  multicultural  curriculum;  and  (6)  oversee  the  Ethnic  Studies  program.

ARTICLE  III  ADVISORY  BOARD  MEMBERSHIP  

 Section  One.

  Membership  in  the  Center  for  Multicultural  Advisory  Board  shall  consist  of  the  following: At  least  six Edgewood  Faculty  members  nominated  on  the  basis  of  commitment  to  the  Center's  goals  and  mission  and  when  possible,  representation  of  different  schools  and  academic  disciplines.  

 The  Coordinator  of  Programs  for  the  Center  for  Diversity  and  Inclusion  (if  not  holding  academic  rank)  shall  serve  ex-officio.  

 Section  Two.

Terms  of  Membership   

A.  Faculty  shall  serve  three-year  terms  on  a  rotating  basis  with  no  consecutive  terms.   

B.  Faculty  may  serve  on  Center  or  Ethnic  Studies  Program  Committees  for  consecutive   terms  as  determined  by  each  committee.

ARTICLE  IV  RESPONSIBILITIES  OF  ADVISORY  BOARD  

Section  One.

To  enact  any  general  regulations  governing  the  Center  for           

Multicultural  Education  and  Ethnic  Studies  program  at  the  College.   

Section  Two.

  To  receive  and  act  on  recommendations  forwarded  to  it  from  the  Ethnic  Studies   

      Curriculum  Committee.   

Section  Three.

  To  create,  change,  or  modify  Center  and  Ethnic  Studies  Program  mission  and  goal statements.  

Section  Four.

 To  receive  information  from  any  Edgewood  community  members  regarding multicultural  education,  ethnic  studies,  and/  or  faculty  development.   

ARTICLE  V  MEETINGS  

Section  One.

  Meetings   

   a.  Regular  meetings  shall  be  held  at  least  three  times  a  semester.   

   b.  Agenda  items  are  to  be  submitted,  by  noon,  one  business  day  preceding  the   

   meeting  date.  The  agenda  will  be  prepared  by  the  Director  and  distributed  prior to  meetings.   

   c.  Any  board  members,  student,  staff,  or  faculty  member  of  the  Center  or  Ethnic     Studies  Program  may  submit  items  for  agenda.    d.  Each  year  the  agenda  will  include  discussion  of  the  budget;  enrollment;  course     schedules;  teaching  assignments;  resources;  committee  reports;  planning,     implementation  and  evaluation  of  the  program;  and  plans  for  future development.   

  e.  The  Director,  or  designee,  will  chair  meetings.  

  f.  Minutes  of  the  meetings  will  be  documented,  distributed,  and  filed  on  the Center  for  Multicultural  Education  website. 

Section  Two.  Attendance  at  Meetings  

 a.  According  to  College  By‐laws,  the  meetings  are  open  and  may  be  attended  interested   

 persons,  including  students.  

 b.  Meetings  may  be  closed  to  all  except  the  Board  members  when  individual  students,   

 staff,  or  faculty  issues  are  discussed.  

 c.  Meetings  may  be  closed  at  other  times,  for  any  reason,  by  majority  vote  of  attending   

 Board  members.  

Section  Three.  Special  Meetings  

 Special  meetings  may  be  called  as  the  need  arises  by  the  Center  Director,  who     will  give  prior  notice  of  at  least  one  teaching  day  (excluding  weekends).  

Section  Four. Quorum.  One  over  half  of  the  Advisory  Board  constitutes  a  quorum.   

Section  Five.  Voting       

 a.    Voting  shall  be  limited  to  all  identified  Board  members.  

 b.    Changes  in  the  philosophy,  curricular  framework,  Center  and  Ethnic  Studies   Program  objectives,  and  policies  require  a  majority  vote.  

 c.   Decisions  other  than  those  mentioned  above  may  be  made  by  vote  or  by  consensus.  

ARTICLE  VI  RESPONSIBILITIES  OF  DIRECTOR  

Section  One.  The  Director  of  the  Center  and  Ethnic  Studies  Program  will  be  recommended  by  a search  committee.   The  appointment  will  be  made  by  the  Dean  of  the  School  of Integrated  Studies  in  consultation  with  the  Center  for  Multicultural  Education  Board  or  Search  Committee.

Section  Two.  The  duties  of  the  Director  shall  be  to:  

 a.  Prepare  and  distribute  the  meeting  agenda.  

 b.  Preside  at  all  meetings  or  appoint  alternate  if  necessary.  

 c.  Call  special  meetings  as  needed.  

 d.  Serve  as  ex‐officio  member  on  all  Board  subcommittees.  

 e.  Appoint  ad  hoc  committees  as  needed.  

 f.  Arrange  for  the  appointment  or  election  of  members  to  the  standing     committees.  

 g.  Notify  committee  members  of  their  appointments.  

h.  Arrange  for  filling  vacancies  that  occur  within  the  committees.  

 i.  Prepare  annual  report  as  required  by  the  Dean  of  Integrated  Studies.  

 j.  Serve  as  a  liaison  between  the  Center  and  Program  and  College  administration.  

 k.  Provide  direction  for  the  Center  and  Ethnic  Studies  Program.     

 l.  Advise  ethnic  studies  students;  review  and  approve  ethnic  studies  minors.  

 m.  Evaluate  Ethnic  Studies  adjunct  faculty  annually.   

 n.  Administer  the  Center  and  Ethnic  Studies  Program  budget  and  authorize    expenditures.  

 o.  Perform  other  duties  as  assigned  by  the  Dean  in  accordance  with  the  mission  and   identity  of  the  College.  

ARTICLE  VII  ‐  CENTER  FOR  MULTICULTURAL  EDUCATION  STANDING  COMMITTEES  

Section  One.  Curriculum  Committee   

  1.  Membership.  At  least  two  members  of  the  advisory  board.   Additional      members  determined  by  Advisory  Board  Members.  

  2.  Terms:  Board  members  shall  serve  one‐year  terms  with  the  possibility  of     serving  additional  consecutive  terms.   

  3.  Chairperson.  The  Center  Director  shall  preside  over  the  Committee.   

  4.  Duties:   

   a.  Review  all  Ethnic  Studies  syllabi  according  to  criteria  

   b.  Review  and  update  current  curriculum  for  checklists  

   c.  Identify  library  needs  and  submit  these  to  the  library  

   d.  Identify  ways  to  promote  the  ethnic  studies  program  

   e.  Assist  the  Director  in  the  recruitment  of  faculty  (internal  and  external)   

   to  teach  in  program  

   f.  Develop  recommendations  for  General  Education  Requirements,  the   

   Undergraduate  Curriculum  Committee,  and  the  School  of  Integrated Studies  

Section  Two.  Systemic  Change  

  1.  Membership.  At  least  two  members  of  the  advisory  board.   Additional      members  determined  by  Advisory  Board  Members.  

  2.  Terms:  Board  Members  shall  serve  one‐year  terms  with  the  possibility  of   

  serving  additional  consecutive  terms.  

  3.  Chairperson:  Advisory  Board  Member  serves  as  chair  and  is  elected  by  the     subcommittee  through  blind  vote.  

  4.  Duties:  

   a.  Develop  list  of  systemic  issues  at  Edgewood  that  affect  the  academic   

   experience  of  Edgewood  community  members  

   b.  Communicate  the  issues  in  item  (a)  to  the  appropriate  bodies   

   of  the  College  

   c.  Submit  regular  report  to  the  Board  

 Section  Three.  Faculty  Support  

  1.  Membership:  At  least  two  members  of  the  advisory  board.   Additional      members  determined  by  Advisory  Board  Members.  

  2.  Terms:  Board  member  shall  serve  one‐year  terms  with  the  possibility  of   

  serving  additional  consecutive  terms.  

  3.  Chairperson:  Must  be  Advisory  Board  member  and  subcommittee  elects  chair     through  blind  vote.  

  4.  Duties:   

   a.  Develop  faculty  support  enrichment  activities  

   b.  Develop  resources  for  faculty   

   c.   Assess  needs,  interests,  and/or  desires  of  faculty   

   d.  Provide  recommendations  for  faculty  orientation,  seminars,  and  the   

   Faculty  Development  Committee  

   e.   Leads  Teaching  for  Diversity  Discussion  Group  

Section  Four.  Ad  Hoc  Committee  Protocol  

 a.  Purpose:  To  complete  a  specific  assignment  or  function  as  determined  by  Board  and/ or  Director.  

 b.  Membership:  Committee  members  are  selected  by  Board  or  Director.  The  Director   serves  as  ex‐officio  member  of  all  ad  hoc  committees.  

 c.  Term  of  Office:  The  members  shall  serve  until  the  assignment  is  completed  and  a   

 report  and  recommendations  have  been  presented  to  the  Board.  

 d.    Chairperson:  The  committee  chair  is  selected  from  the  Board  or  appointed  by  the Director. 

 e.    Report:  The  report  and  recommendations  of  the  committee  shall  be  submitted  to   

 the  Board  in  writing  and  presented  as  needed  to  the  Board.   Any  action  taken  shall  be   

 recorded  in  the  minutes.

ARTICLE  VIII  AMENDMENTS  

These  by‐laws  may  be  amended  by  majority  vote  of  those  members  of  the  Center  for  Multicultural  Education  Board  who  are  present  at  the  meting  and  are  entitled  to  vote  when  such  a  vote  is  taken.   A  vote  on  an  amendment  to  the  by‐laws  may  not  be  taken  on  the  same  day  such  amendment  is  proposed.