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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello, Roderick,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I hope this message finds you well, and thank you for your patience in my responding to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">DEI Strategic Plans<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Materials from all our EDI information sessions this year is available on a shared Google drive, including the presentation slides, documents, and other materials. You may click the “DEI Strategic Plans” link
 in the third bullet point below to access the Strategic Plan information. For reference, our sessions were:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VNfPbcaLHXRS4ew87kpx8sgxB15lTKyw?usp=sharing">SB 5194 and 5227</a> in January<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11lggaRT77E39_B_D1BINQHPmy_GTZ89W?usp=sharing">Faculty Diversity Programs</a> in March<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13JNKFkdhXulkcwzC05tTsl0yZ16Zq4y4?usp=sharing">DEI Strategic Plans</a> in May<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Recordings from the sessions will be available on our
<span style="color:#0070C0">EDI </span><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/edi/edi-calendar.aspx"><span style="color:#0070C0">calendar</span></a><span style="color:#0070C0">
</span>webpage within two weeks and we will also soon launch a Canvas Course to include the information presented in the sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Campus Climate Assessments<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Regarding the campus climate assessment, yes, colleges are to hold listening and feedback sessions with the entire campus community (students, faculty, staff, and administrators) in the periods between climate
 surveys. If you conduct a survey before the end of 2022, it is <i>not</i> expected that you consider information from the listening and feedback sessions until 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please let me know if you have additional questions. I’m happy to help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Enjoy your weekend,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Melissa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="40" height="75" style="width:.4166in;height:.7777in" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.png@01D871CC.33C78350" alt="Compass">
<span style="color:#003764">Melissa Williams (she/her)</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Policy Associate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#C00000">                                                </span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">SBCTC Vision</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives</span></i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">in service to our diverse communities.”</span></i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Morrison, Roderick <rmorrison@tacomacc.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <deoc@lists.ctc.edu>; Melissa Williams <mwilliams@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ha Nguyen <hnguyen@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: [DEOC] SBCTC EDI updates for DEOC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello Ha and Melissa,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Could you please share the overview or requirements for the DEI strategic plan section of 5194 for those of us who were unable to attend the last meeting?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Also a question about the campus climate survey, the language says we are to do engagement circles with community members in the years between climate surveys so if we are doing a survey before the end of 2022
 it is not expected that we provide information from our engagement circles until 2023 correct?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please get back to me/ us when you can.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you both for all of your work,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Roderick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> DEOC <<a href="mailto:deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ha Nguyen via DEOC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 19, 2022 12:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Melissa Williams <<a href="mailto:mwilliams@sbctc.edu">mwilliams@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ha Nguyen <<a href="mailto:hnguyen@sbctc.edu">hnguyen@sbctc.edu</a>>; <a href="mailto:DEOC@lists.ctc.edu">
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Re: [DEOC] SBCTC EDI updates for DEOC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">DEOC - just FYI, your colleagues were on FIRE at the ACT conference this morning, representing and advocating for this incredible community. Big props to the phenomenal Dr. Grier, fabulous and free-styling D’Andre
 Fisher, and our beautiful brother, Robert Britten!! So honored to share a stage with you, thank you thank you thank you!!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Thank you for welcoming me into your space today on Ha Nguyen’s behalf. I appreciate the care we took in sharing our feelings and thoughts related to the violence in Buffalo.
 It was important to allow time for that and so I’m happy to share State Board updates with you by email here.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Ha is attending the Association of College Trustees (ACT) spring conference which is why she couldn’t join you today.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">SB 5194 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan info session
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">On Monday, May 16 the SBCTC Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion team hosted an info session open to all in the college system.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">We provided an overview of the SB 5194, Section 3 requirement for colleges to create and submit DEI strategic plans.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">SBCTC colleagues shared information on the intersection of tribal community relationships and Guided Pathways and how this work tethers to
 equity efforts in our system.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Representatives from Whatcom (thank you, Terri!), Walla Walla (thank you, Margarita!), and Everett (thank you, Phyllis!) contributed to college
 highlights in which they shared their approaches and processes for creating DEI strategic plans at their institutions.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The EDI department at the State Board has created a template for colleges to use if they plan to submit a progress report in lieu of a final
 DEI strategic plan. Either a progress report or plan is due beginning July 30 of this year:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k9VKs-HaQspowVsF50Bovoqvjucp3z-DU6ecESboOts/edit">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k9VKs-HaQspowVsF50Bovoqvjucp3z-DU6ecESboOts/edit</a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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 Principal, AGB Search and Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Senior Advisor for the Association of Governing Boards for Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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 Executive Director, Washington State Council of Presidents</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">SBCTC is hiring a new position—Director of Leadership Development. Please share broadly:
<a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/jobs/">https://www.sbctc.edu/about/jobs/</a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">There was a new VP orientation with Student Services and Instruction—some of you participated in this event.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">There will be a joint DEOC, IC, and WSSC meeting on August 3 and 4; location TBD (possibly face-to-face).</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Reminder: DEOC dues and web page
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 is a finalized list of DEOC members.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">She’d like to connect with you all to review and finalize the webpage, as well as stimulate conversation on DEOC dues and how to proceed.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Some college presidents have asked about the governor’s Executive Order 22-04 – Implementing the Washington State Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR)
 Plan and Playbook (<a href="https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/exe_order/22-04%20-%20Implementing%20PEAR%20%28tmp%29.pdf">https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/exe_order/22-04%20-%20Implementing%20PEAR%20%28tmp%29.pdf</a>).</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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 are in strong alignment with PEAR because of SB 5227 and SB 5194. SBCTC is committed to equity work for those we  serve and to stay in step with other state agencies’ and to keep pace with the meaningful equity work happening at the colleges in our system.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Jan Yoshiwara has communicated this to the college presidents.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">in service to our diverse communities.”</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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