Principles of Community Week is approaching, and after the events of 2020 the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is asking the campus community to describe the document in a campaign that will become a reaffirmation of our values — the way Aggies treat one another and want to be treated — in future years.
“When you — our students, our educators, our researchers, our staff — think about what the Principles of Community ought to be, what words come to mind?” the office said in an email to students today (Feb. 9).
TAKE THE SURVEY
The office is inviting the entire campus community — students, staff and faculty — to choose the four words that best describe the Principles of Community, which was first signed in 1990. The survey offers 28 words to choose from — including dignity, equity, justice and community — and asks respondents to choose the four that are the most meaningful to them.
“The four most-commonly cited words will become the cornerstones of a dialogue and ultimately a campaign to reinforce our commitment to these principles,” the survey says.
They will form the basis for a yearslong lead-up to the next official reaffirmation of the document, due in 2025. Each of the four words will be the focus of Principles of Community Week events for one year during the lead-up.
As for this year, Principles of Community Week will comrpise a series of virtual events (click on the links to register) and a menu of precorded programs, offering the opportunity to reflect on the document and reaffirm its meaning.
Virtual events
Monday, Feb. 22
- — Celebrate with leaders from the Davis and Sacramento campuses. 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
- — Information on the joint effort between the city of Davis and the university to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Noon.
- — About the growth of women in science and the roadblocks they have faced along the way. 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
- , presented by the Disability Issues Administrative Advisory Committee Dialogues — Panelists include Carla Lee Scroggins, undergraduate; Em Doolittle, basic needs advocate in Student Housing and Dining Services; Beth Foraker, a supervisor and lecturer in the School of Education, and co-director of the Redwood Supported Education to Elevate Diversity Scholars Program. Noon.
- , presented by the Staff Diversity Administrative Advisory Committee — Learn about the seven constituent groups whose members provide opportunities for faculty, staff and students to explore and share the many contributions they bring to the university. 1 p.m.
- — Faculty workshop on techniques faculty members can use to effectively support students who are not already experts in the faculty member’s field of study. 1 p.m.
- — Meet the student advisors to the chancellor and representatives from the Chancellor's Undergraduate Advisory Board and learn about their programs. 6 p.m.
- — Facilitated by Tiffany R. Mimms, president and clinical psychologist at the Rosetta Center for Counseling and Wellness; and Chase Moore, founder and educational psychologist at the Pan African Wellness Center. Co-sponsored by the ϲʿͼ Health African American Faculty and Staff Association and the Office for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 25
- — Promoting awareness of small, local suppliers with diverse staffs. 10 a.m.
- — Stand-up comedy, presented by the Campus Community Book Project. 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 26
- — Faculty workshop with Rucha Joshi, assistant professor of teaching in biomedical engineering, sharing the system she developed to provide formative feedback to students in online classes. 12:10 p.m.
Prerecorded workshops
Available all week and beyond.
- — Facilitated by Kem Saichaie, associate director, and Cecilia Gomez, education specialist, both of the Center for Educational Effectiveness
- Facilitated by Patricia Turner and Barbara Mills, evaluation specialists, Center for Educational Effectiveness
- Facilitated by Cecilia Gomez, education specialist, Center for Educational Effectiveness
- — Facilitated by Julia Houk, a Ph.D. student in the School of Education; Michelle Rossi, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology; and Peter Joseph Torres, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Linguistics
- —Facilitated by Alicia Garcia, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Education; Jenny Wagner, a Ph.D. student in Public Health Sciences; and Shelley Dykstra, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.