{"id":432,"date":"2018-02-08T13:47:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T13:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/diversity\/?page_id=432"},"modified":"2026-02-21T02:22:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T02:22:35","slug":"minority-recruitment-and-retention-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/diversity\/minority-recruitment-and-retention-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity Recruitment and Retention Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><strong>MISSION STATEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With members of the committee appointed by WCSU&#8217;s President and working in conjunction with the Office of Diversity and Equity, the two minority recruitment\/retention committee(s) endeavor to make available in any way it can to achieve the University&#8217;s goal of recruiting and retaining new faculty from underrepresented group(s).<\/p>\n<p>According <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">to the Collective Bargaining Agreements for SUOAF and AAUP, the role of the Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee(s) are to assist search committees and employees in their recruitment and retention of minorities, women and other protected groups, as well as support academic departments and\/or divisional department(s) in the retention of said individuals. See the following reference(s) for:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Articles 3 and 12: 3.4.1; 3.4.2; and 3.44; 12.10.3 of the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/suoaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2019\/03\/contract-2007-2011.pdf\">Collective Bargaining Agreement<\/a><\/strong> sections for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/csuaaup.org\/membership\/\">Connecticut State University (&#8220;CSU&#8221;) American Association of University Professors<\/a><\/strong> (&#8220;AAUP&#8221;) and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/aaup\">WCSU AAUP Chapter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Article 22.6 of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/suoaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2019\/03\/contract-2007-2011.pdf\">Collective Bargaining Agreement<\/a><\/strong> sections for the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/suoaf.org\/bor\/\">Connecticut State University (&#8220;CSU&#8221;) State University Organization of Administrative Faculty<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(&#8220;SUOAF&#8221;) and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/suoaf\/\">WCSU SUOAF Chapter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>AAUP Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee (&#8220;MRRC&#8221;) Members are:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"mailto:lumbantobingr@wcsu.edu\">Rotua Lumbantobing<\/a>, P<span class=\"RichTextView__text___mbcOP RichTextView__editable___IjfQ8 color_classes__color-foreground-1-primary___gUzFc Text__xxLarge___gGM1S\" data-placeholder=\"Please fill in description\">rofessor\/Department Chair<\/span>, Economics, Representative for the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/theatrearts\/faculty\/don-gagnon\/\">Donald Gagnon<\/a>, Associate Professor, Theater Arts, Representative for the School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/socialsci\/faculty\/\">Howell Williams<\/a>, Associate Professor, Social Sciences, Representative for the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"mailto:labatej@wcsu.edu\">Jennifer Labate<\/a>, Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Ex-officio Advisor\/Committee Organizer)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Instructions and application deadlines to apply for AAUP MRRC funds (<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>new version to be posted &#8211; if available- on or after December 31, 2022<\/strong><\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/minority\/bylaws\/\">AAUP Committee By-Laws<\/a><\/strong> (<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>new version will be evaluated with WCSU AAUP MRRC<\/strong><\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/minority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2017\/12\/MRRC_Recruitment_Application_web_version_12142010.pdf\">click here<\/a><\/strong> to electronically apply for MRRC funds for recruitment (applicants) (AAUP employees)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/minority\/application\/\">click here<\/a><\/strong> to electronically apply for MRRC funds for retention\/professional development (AAUP employees)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">SUOAF Minority Recruitment and Mentoring (&#8220;MRMC&#8221;) Committee Members\/Leadership are:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>R\u00e9e LeBlanc Gunter, Director of Counseling Services &#8211; Chairperson<\/li>\n<li>Ethaline Rollins, Network Security Specialist &#8211; Secretary<\/li>\n<li>Elisabeth Morel, Director of AccessAbility Services &#8211; Website<\/li>\n<li>Joshua Sumrell, Director of Inclusion and Belonging &#8211; Welcome Committee<\/li>\n<li>Wanda Negron, Associate Bursar &#8211; Welcome Committee<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Jennifer Labate, Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Ex-officio Advisor\/Committee Organizer)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/suoaf\/suoaf-forms\/\">Instructions and application deadlines<\/a><\/strong> to apply for SUOAF MRMC funds<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.powerapps.com\/play\/e\/default-e1622dbc-94ba-48ad-87bb-a7f28074ee3d\/a\/45ad6892-f4f7-4206-be5b-3af460ae80b4?tenantId=e1622dbc-94ba-48ad-87bb-a7f28074ee3d&amp;hint=ae7d72c5-d257-459f-b9fa-9258478a154d&amp;sourcetime=1755103556749&amp;skipMobileRedirect=1\">click here<\/a> <\/strong>to electronically apply for <strong>MRMC<\/strong> Funds (SUOAF employees)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MISSION STATEMENT &nbsp; 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