Goal 3: Invest in student antiracism resources and efforts
Goal 3 Current Commitments:
- Identify needs, programming, and support systems for all marginalized students
- Establish internship, research, service, and employment opportunities for students to work on the antiracism initiative
- Provide grants for students to work on specific action steps for the antiracism initiative
- Reassess the Butler Center
We are dedicated to providing holistic advising that supports all students as they work to achieve their educational, professional, and personal goals.
This approach helps students learn and grow in an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative community. Our work has begun with the Advising Hub and initiatives such as the Elder-in-Residence. We will continue to strengthen and assess these efforts, and build upon them.
In an effort to best support students from all marginalized groups, we will engage outside experts to conduct focus groups, identify needs, and recommend programming and support systems.
We began this effort with Indigenous students in summer 2019 and a focus on the needs of Muslim students in Block 4 2019. We will examine the needs of Black, Latinx, international, LBGTQIA+, Asian American, First Generation, and other groups of students – as well as examine intersectionality – throughout 2020. We welcome suggestions for additional consultations.
On-campus internships – with the opportunity to earn academic credit – as well as summer research, service, and student employment opportunities, will be established for students who work on the antiracism initiative.
To support student coalition building for the antiracism initiative, antiracism grants will be established for students proposing to work on specific action steps for the antiracism initiative.
The Colorado College Student Government Association and Academic and Student Life Divisions will ensure that student funds are allocated equitably. The new senior associate dean of students for diversity and inclusion/director of the Butler Center will train all student group leaders who receive funding.
With input from a series of focus groups being conducted during the 2019-20 academic year, we will reassess the Butler Center.
We will look closely at clarifying expectations and reallocating resources to focus on student needs and achieving goals.
Framework will be established during the 2019-20 academic year and implementation will begin in 2020-21.
Parties accountable: Board of Trustees, president, provost, vice president for student life/dean of students, vice provost, and the new senior associate dean of students for diversity and inclusion/director of the Butler Center
Updates, August 2021:
The work of examining the needs of students and student groups will continue beyond 2020 as part of the college’s ongoing commitment to antiracism
