Division of Equity and Diversity
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Diversity
Education was established in September of 2004, and serves a variety
of functions. Requests for classroom presentations are
coordinated as well as staff and faculty training on cultural
diversity and nondiscrimination. Coordination efforts
involve participation by others on campus, including representatives
of the Multicultural Center, Office of Disability Accommodation,
International Programs, Human Resources, North Texas Chapter of the
National Coalition Building Institute, Student Government
Association, Housing and Residence Life, and the Ally Program.
Diversity
Education Staff members:
- Serve
as a resource to contacts on and off campus, for diversity and
cultural competency training, education and development.
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Provide faculty search committee chairs with needed information
from the Division.
- Review
and approve faculty position announcements
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Assist with planning, implementing, and marketing the annual
conferences and programs presented by the Division.
Diversity Advisory Representatives (DARs) are appointed by the Deans
of each College or School, and advise all faculty search committees
on procedures to maximize receipt of applications from racial/ethnic
and gender minority candidates as per Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board guidelines. DARs serve to ensure fairness
during the search process.
Equal Opportunity information (2002) may be found at
E&D
Brochure.
Resources
available to be purchased
Division
of Equity and Diversity Information Piece
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Faculty
Searches - What do I do if I find myself chair of a search
committee?
Persons responsible for faculty searches
should consult the following:
Expectations and Sequence of Procedures for Faculty Search Committees Memo
and UNT
Faculty Search Guidelines 2000. Links to both are provided below.
Diversity Advisory Representatives (DARs)
in the UNT libraries and each college and school advise search committee
chairs and members to ensure a diverse applicant pool in faculty recruitment, selection
and hiring.
Current
List Of DARs
The guidelines 2000 direct search
committee members step by step, through the faculty search procedures,
provide
examples of required paperwork and share examples of minority directories.
Sample Ads approved
Expectations and Sequence of Procedures for Faculty Search Committees Memo (includes examples of various forms)
Faculty Candidate Evaluation
Matrix
Fall 2006 UNT Fact Book: Faculty Data for the University and each College/School by
Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Status, and Rank
FALL 2005 UNT Faculty
Demographics by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Status and Rank
2003-2004 UNT Faculty
Demographics by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
2003-2004 UNT Faculty Demographics by
Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Status and Rank
2004-2005 UNT Faculty Demographics
by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, Status and Rank
Demographic Information Describing
State College & University Faculty by Academic Department in the State of
Texas
Doctorate Recipients from United States
Universities by Academic Area: Categories Include Race/Ethnicity, Non-U.S.
Citizens and Gender
2004/2005 UNT
Faculty Demographics Compared with National Data
FY 2004 UNT and UNT System Workforce
Analysis - Demographics
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UNT's Multicultural Ally Program assists gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender persons and others. The Ally
Program includes over 430 UNT faculty, staff, students, alumni, and
community members, and over 140 external Honorary Allies. All UNT
employees are expected to be respectful of equity and diversity.
Allies respect all persons regardless of age, color, disability, gender,
national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin,
race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status, have completed
the Ally training, and
have pledged to listen and be understanding. Compete information on the Ally
program may be found at:
http://www.unt.edu/ally/
Information posted includes lists of
Allies, campus and external resources, program information as well as
Ally training dates.
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policy of the University of North Texas not to discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or disabled veteran
or veteran of the Vietnam era status in its educational programs, activities, admissions
or employment policies. Refer to the non-discrimination/equal employment
opportunity and affirmative action policy, UNT Policies Manual, Vol. 1, Human Resources
Department (Policy Number 1.3.7) - http://www.unt.edu/planning/UNT_Policy/volume1/1_3_7.html.
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Refer to the
sexual harassment policy, UNT Policies Manual, Vol. 1, Human Resources Department (Policy
Number 1.3.19) http://www.unt.edu/planning/UNT_Policy/volume1/1_3_19.html
and the consensual relationship policy (Policy Number 1.3.23) - http://www.unt.edu/planning/UNT_Policy/volume1/1_3_23.html.
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