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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/STAFF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
October 2, 1998
ALL AT UCSD (CAMPUS)
SUBJECT:	Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and
Diversity Awards Nominations
I am pleased to announce the nomination period for the Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Awards. Chancellor Dynes will
be presiding over this awards program which is designed to recognize those
individuals, departments and organizational units who have made outstanding
contributions to the diversification of the career staff work force at UCSD
during the affirmative action reporting period for November 1, 1997 through
October 31, 1998.
Nominations will be received at the Equal Opportunity/Staff Affirmative
Action Office at Torrey Pines Center South, Room 370. All nominations must
be received by Monday, November 2, 1998. Electronic nominations will be
considered providing all nominating material and personal electronic
endorsements from the nominators are received by the deadline. Please send
your electronic nomination to Linda Olvera at lolvera@ucsd.edu.
A Nominations Review panel, consisting of a representative from each Vice
Chancellor unit, has been appointed to review the nominations.
Nomination Criteria:
1. Individuals or groups of people who have demonstrated competence in
support of the University's equal opportunity and affirmative action
objectives by making significant contributions to UCSD in one or more of
the following areas:
*VALUING DIVERSITY
Encouraging diversity in the participation of unit/division/department
activities.
*MANAGING THE DYNAMICS OF DIFFERENCE
Using effective strategies for solving conflict among people whose cultural
backgrounds and values may be different.
*ASSESSING ONE'S CULTURE
Recognizing how culture, including the organizational culture, impacts
others.
*INSTITUTIONALIZING DIVERSITY
Incorporating knowledge into the organization by integrating information
and skills that enable effective cross-cultural interactions.
*ADAPTING TO DIVERSITY
Making changes to practices and/or behaviors to demonstrate cross-cultural
recognition.
2. Departments that have demonstrated competence in support of the
University's equal opportunity and affirmative action objectives by making
significant contributions in one or more of the following areas (as defined
above):
*VALUING DIVERSITY
*MANAGING THE DYNAMICS OF DIFFERENCE
*ASSESSING ONE'S CULTURE
*INSTITUTIONALIZING DIVERSITY
*ADAPTING TO DIVERSITY
3. Departments that have shown progress in increasing the representation
of women or people of color over a period of time. This criterion will
also consider the placement goals that they have met during this period.
4. Departments that have diversified their work force by increasing the
representation of other protected groups such as people with disabilities,
special disabled veterans, and Vietnam-era veterans.
5. Individuals, groups, or departments that have demonstrated exemplary
support of UCSD's Principles of Community, thereby creating an environment
which welcomes diversity.
In order to give all nominations adequate opportunity, length of the
narrative statement should not exceed 300 words. Supplemental materials
such as newspaper articles can be submitted. All materials must be
received by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 1998. All award recipients
will be announced prior to the awards program on
Friday, December 4, 1998.
Paula C. Doss
Director of Human Resources for
Equal Opportunity/Staff Affirmative Action
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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Nomination Form
We the undersigned nominate the following
employee/department/organizational unit for the Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Award:
____________________________________________________________________________
Nominee's name Nominee's Payroll Title
____________________________________________________________________________
Department/Organizational Unit's Name Vice Chancellor Area
To be considered valid, each nomination must be signed by the Principal
nominator and two endorsers.
____________________________________________________________________________
Principal Nominator Department
(please print legibly)
____________________________________________________________________________
Signature Extension
Endorsers:
1._________________________________________________________________________
Name - Signature Department
(please print legibly)
2._________________________________________________________________________
Name - Signature Department
(please print legibly)
The deadline for submission of this form and narrative statement is 4:30
p.m., Monday, November 2, 1998. Nomination forms may be submitted at the
following address:
Equal Opportunity/Staff Affirmative Action
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity Awards
Torrey Pines Center South
10280 N. Torrey Pines Rd., Room 370, 3rd Floor
Fax: 534-8578 Phone: 534-3694
Mail code 0923