Education Commons^™

Series

Student Affairs Digital Community Development

2010

Faculty and Staff Training Issues  Students have experienced insensitivity from Faculty and Staff o Insensitivity is experienced by students directly in the form of derogatory comments from Faculty and Staff. o Insensitivity has also been experienced when a Faculty/Staff member condones derogatory comments or actions that occur in their presence. o Students view Faculty, Staff, and administrators as role models and mentors and the insensitivity demonstrated on campus influences their values, thoughts, and behaviors.  Faculty members do not necessarily address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and when addressed, it may be addressed ineffectively. o Faculty do not always have the adequate training or resources to address issues of diversity in classroom  A crucial issue facing our campus is the recruitment and retention of faculty from underrepresented groups o All students deserve to have mentors and role models who have a shared identity and experience with them o Lack of diverse faculty impacts campus climate, students’ education, and their qualitative experiences