Plan Implementation Responsibilities
Hawkeye Community College President
- Responsible for implementing Hawkeye Community College’s Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action policies.
Equity Coordinator
- Assists the President in the implementation of the Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action policies.
- Serves as Chair of Equity Committee to implement and review Affirmative Action Plan.
- Assigns specific staff responsibilities for maintaining procedures in compliance with federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Legislation.
- Responsible for the development, review, and revision of policies and procedures to comply with current legislation relevant to Hawkeye Community College Policies.
- Develops policy statements, Affirmative Action strategies and procedures, and internal/external communications.
- Develops, implements, and maintains monitoring and reporting systems that measure the effectiveness of the Affirmative Action Plan.
- Assists in the identification of problem areas and monitors steps to mitigate inequitable conditions.
- Informs all employees of the Affirmative Action policy.
- Processes internal discrimination complaints in an effort to resolve them at the local level.
- Serves as liaison with external civil rights agencies.
Equity Committee
- Assists in Affirmative Action Plan development and periodic reviews to formulate recommendations for additions/revisions to address equity issues.
- Assists with the development, review, and revision of policies and procedures to comply with current equity legislation and Hawkeye Community College Policies.
- Assists with the development of policy statements, Affirmative Action strategies and procedures, and internal/external communications.
- Assumes the responsibility for being advocates of Affirmative Action at Hawkeye Community College.
Members of the Equity Committee
Members of the 2020 Hawkeye Community College Equity Committee are:
- Susan Hauber, Executive Director of Human Resource Services
- Tiffany Dodd, Student Accessibility Services Coordinator
- Robin Galloway, Dean of Online Learning and Faculty Development
- Krystal Grady, Webmaster
- Candace Havely, Director of Library Services
- Chatara Mabry, Instructor
- Brian McCormick, Chief Information Officer
- Rhonda McRina, Director of Student Connection and Experience
- Mary Pat Moore, Director of Public Relations and Marketing
- Tamara Venenga, Vocational Rehabilitation Associate
Administrative Personnel and Supervisors
- Support the intent of the Affirmative Action Plan in hiring, promotions, transfers, education, training, career counseling, and Hawkeye Community College-sponsored recreational and social activities. Encourage members of underrepresented populations to participate in formal and informal training programs to prepare them for advancement opportunities.
- Take action to prevent harassment of employees placed because of affirmative action efforts.
- Keep the office of Affirmative Action informed of any departmental complaints or incidents of a discriminatory nature.