Diversity Awareness Committee

Mission Statement

The mission of the Diversity Awareness Committee is to foster awareness and appreciation of diversity among HCC faculty, staff, and students.

Appreciating Diversity

Appreciating diversity means acknowledging that people think, act, interact, and learn differently; respecting differences; and valuing the impact that differences have on our community. These differences stem from factors such as socio-economic status, language, personal beliefs, political views, age, race, color, religious creed, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital status, gender identity, etc.

Goal 1

Foster diversity awareness and appreciation among faculty, staff, and students.

Objectives

Develop standards by which to measure diversity appreciation and awareness.

Conduct benchmark survey to record current levels of awareness.

Conduct annual surveys to record increase and decrease of such levels.

Sponsor diversity workshops.

Goal 2

The Diversity Awareness Committee will serve as a catalyst that, through the sponsorship/co-sponsorship of class, club, and program events and activities, promotes diversity awareness and appreciation in the entire college community.

Objectives

Identify prospective events

For committee-sponsored events, develop and implement special event plans.

For other events, confer with event sponsors about opening them up to the entire community. Offer co-sponsorship and support in developing and implementing special event plan as appropriate.

Arrange appropriate internal and external publicity

Digital Messaging on Campus TVs

The campus TVs are used for promotional purposes. Be sure to review the guidelines for displaying messages. To submit a request, click on the link below.

How the TV System Works:

• Custom messages are created by Richard Hubbard.
• Up to a maximum of 20 messages will alternate every 10 - 20 seconds on a continuous loop.
• Depending on the number of requests, some messages will display on alternating days, or at different times of the day.
• Messages can have a predetermined display date/time, they will be set to expire at the end of the event where appropriate, or after a maximum of two weeks.
• The TVs are for college use only. Any message pertaining to activities that have nothing to do with the college are prohibited. Also, messages should be appropriate for display and shouldn't offend the viewer in any way.

Submitting a Request:

• Please submit TV message requests by CLICKING HERE.
• Please limit the amount of text. The more text included, the harder it will be to read. If a message is considered too text-intensive we will contact you so that you can edit the message.
• Images will be supplied by Outreach unless otherwise instructed. Submitted images are subject to approval. You may also submit a PDF of your event in the form as well.
• We will attempt to accommodate all requests but retain the right to accept requests on a first come, first served basis.
• Messages will be on display for a maximum of two weeks. Longer durations will be considered based on availability and the benefit to the college.
• New messages will be placed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only, until further notice.Messages can be planned in advance. Also, messages can be scheduled for a specific date and time. Submission deadlines are as follows: Submissions require at least 2 working days before posting. Working days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only. In other words, for a posting to appear on a Tuesday, you must submit your request by the previous Wednesday. Please plan ahead.
• Video cannot be accommodated at this time.

The TVs serve as an excellent campus resource and we look forward to working with faculty and staff on this project!

Faculty & Staff Information

• Last updated on 19 April 2022.

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NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING AND ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

This notice is the CSCU’s practice to address all faculty, staff, and student employees each semester about the CSCU policy concerning the use of various information technology devices. Use of the information technology infrastructure has become commonplace at the CSCU, as it has in virtually all businesses and institutions. Please read carefully the following statement about privacy issues and legal considerations in that regard. The statement below is released from the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and includes the attached Public Act 98-142. Policy IT-002, Electronic Communication, outlines the system's position on email usage as the official means of communications within the CSCU. https://www.ct.edu/files/it/BOR_IT-001.pdf

The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities deems it necessary and advisable and in the best interest of the constituent units, to again raise awareness and re-emphasize legal considerations concerning information technology devices in use throughout the system.

There are several information technology devices in use in the CSCU System. These devices are the property of the State of Connecticut and use thereof by the user is restricted to the performance of official State business or activities approved through the collective bargaining process. Information related to usage and utilization of these devices and the overall CSCU technological environment is constantly being collected.

The Connecticut State College and University System information technology infrastructure includes a telephone system, a communications network, Internet access, computer servers and computer workstations. Information related to the usage of this infrastructure is collected and logged. All users of these devices are hereby advised and notified that these devices produce data and reports related to information stored, sent and retrieved for the purposes of recording usage and utilization. While system personnel do not review the contents of this material except when necessary in the course of the discharge of official duties and as permitted by law, each user should know and is hereby notified that all such information is subject to subpoena, discovery, the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act and such other disclosure processes as may be authorized by law.

This notice is issued pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 98-142.

In addition, I’ve attached a link to IT-002, Electronic Communication; outlining the systems position on email usage as the official means of communications within the CSCU. The policy also outlines rules on auto-forwarding, retention and a number of factors dealing with electronic communications.

Potential Behaviors of Concern

Digital Message Request

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Below is a video overview of the new Unified Messaging System. 
You may also download the Word document as a reference if you prefer.