[Factc] Letter Regarding Faculty Conversions (WA SB 5194) from the Black Support and Solidarity Data Team

Tue Jan 18 10:00:14 PST 2022

I thought FACTC was supposed to remain non-political. This is clearly a leftist, non-liberal proposal, based on undefined notions of racial purity and I do not support it.

Jason Nix
Spokane Falls Community College
Journalism Program Lead
Faculty Adviser/ The Communicator
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Subject: [Factc] Letter Regarding Faculty Conversions (WA SB 5194) from the Black Support and Solidarity Data Team

To all those within the WA CTC system:

We recognize that every CTC employee's voice has power in making positive changes on behalf of our students. We encourage you to lend your support to advocate on behalf of disenfranchised student populations by increasing faculty diversity. After reading the information below, please sign on to this letter individually, through the form link underneath our signature, to show your solidarity.

The Black Support and Solidarity (BSS) Data Team, with the support of the DEI in WA CTCs Collective, requests that acute attention be given to the needs, wants, and demands of Black and other historically underserved student communities as colleges add faculty as part of Senate Bill 5194<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flawfilesext.leg.wa.gov%2Fbiennium%2F2021-22%2FPdf%2FBill%2520Reports%2FSenate%2F5194-S2.E%2520SBR%2520FBR%252021.pdf%3Fq%3D20211201152643&data=04%7C01%7Cjason.nix%40sfcc.spokane.edu%7C4c003359e62b4d74600108d9daa55f68%7C4dedfefa6bd04442a06c98aed0b4b8da%7C1%7C1%7C637781226068326164%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=VCKnBr%2FH%2FKc2aTGJaGEdgTkSehtr7iN%2FCi1F7G3thmY%3D&reserved=0>.

This bill requires that colleges increase the number of tenure track faculty with the expectation of the increased successful completion of college degrees or certificates among all students but with a firm emphasis on supporting first generation and other historically underserved students.

BSS offers these tools to help our institutions create processes to recruit and retain a diversified, inclusive, equity driven faculty that are representative of our students:

  *   If your campus has “asks” from Black student groups or college caucuses, we encourage you to consider these as part of the criteria for how positions may be allocated at your institution. We also encourage you to consider the 2020-22 WA CTC Research Action Plan to Dismantle Systemic Racism<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F12bx76Wuumfs3rS5sn6t2jXQwIhKr2yJq%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing%26ouid%3D108643149279061319940%26rtpof%3Dtrue%26sd%3Dtrue&data=04%7C01%7Cjason.nix%40sfcc.spokane.edu%7C4c003359e62b4d74600108d9daa55f68%7C4dedfefa6bd04442a06c98aed0b4b8da%7C1%7C1%7C637781226068336117%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=HjfVDJxR5O6eDeLbe2RSzTUlP4yquioIopjEN0cSLhE%3D&reserved=0>.

  *   You are all familiar with DEHPD’s (Diversity and Equity in Hiring and Professional Development) 17 Steps in the Hiring Process: Potential Barriers and Best Practices<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.governor.wa.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2FDiversityEquityHiringandDevelopment_03-21-2019.pdf&data=04%7C01%7Cjason.nix%40sfcc.spokane.edu%7C4c003359e62b4d74600108d9daa55f68%7C4dedfefa6bd04442a06c98aed0b4b8da%7C1%7C1%7C637781226068346083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Vpy2T7XNXr535faYvexLXywtVMYxB6eoqSfkwsxRPfc%3D&reserved=0>. We urge you to review the information found in:

     *   Step 2: Role of Appointing Authority / Hiring Manager

     *   Step 3: Interview / Search / Selection Committees

     *   Steps 14 &15: Employee Onboarding & Retention and Inclusion

  *   You will also find that Oregon State University’s Search Advocate<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsearchadvocate.oregonstate.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cjason.nix%40sfcc.spokane.edu%7C4c003359e62b4d74600108d9daa55f68%7C4dedfefa6bd04442a06c98aed0b4b8da%7C1%7C1%7C637781226068346083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=VL4A4fA6McSsl4djCO%2BT%2FrL%2BzarASgQsYu77JEpKGkQ%3D&reserved=0> Program has an array of information that will support staff, faculty, and students’ preparation for representation on hiring committees.

Thank you,

The Black Support and Solidarity Data Team

  *   Corey Kline, Everett Community College

  *   DeLon Lewis, Everett Community College

  *   Myra Odom-Oby, Everett Community College

  *   Beatriz Rodriguez, Everett Community College

  *   Kaleb Ode, Everett Community College

  *   Katie Cunnion, Green River College

  *   Amanda Chin, Green River College

  *   Leslie Potter-Henderson, Yakima Valley College

  *   Michael Tuncap, Center for Guided Pathways

With support from the DEI in WA CTCs Collective’s workteams:

  *   Constellations & Instruction

  *   Undocumented Students

  *   Bellas (Antiracist ELA)

  *   Policy, Research, and Planning

Click here to add your name in support<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FYcyKP35svorPKuAq6&data=04%7C01%7Cjason.nix%40sfcc.spokane.edu%7C4c003359e62b4d74600108d9daa55f68%7C4dedfefa6bd04442a06c98aed0b4b8da%7C1%7C1%7C637781226068356030%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=q2MisgVe%2Fy8zb4kzTwUo8oMRxlIcB22Kl2A27Tu5Ask%3D&reserved=0>

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