[bfsa] FYI: BFSA Mission Statement and Objectives

[Robin Bradley]

BFSA Mission Statement and Objectives

On File  - May 9, 2001

 

 

The mission of the YSU Black Faculty and Staff Association is to provide an
organized support system to enhance diversity within the University, build
relationships, and develop a support system for employees and students.

 

 

The objective of the Association shall be to promote better understanding
among the African American faculty and staff at Youngstown State University
and to bring the perspectives of this Association to bear upon the operating
procedures at YSU.  To facilitate, as completely and as meaningfully as
possible, the educational and work experiences of students, faculty and
staff of YSU.  To this end we shall endeavor:

 

 

1)     To encourage the recruitment, interviewing, subsequent hiring, and
retention and professional development of Black faculty and staff members.
Must make this known to the upper echelon.

 

2)     To influence the recruitment, retention and educational development
of Black students on the main campus and at the metro campuses of Youngstown
State University.

 

3)     To influence the development and to maintain relevant academic
programming in the area of education for black student specifically, and
educational programming in general.

 

4)     To develop mechanisms for increasing the mutual responsibility of
Black people to Black people, which is in addition to normal
responsibilities of members of Youngstown State's staff.

 

5)     To influence and facilitate the coordination and cooperative
financing, when appropriate, of relevant socio-cultural program sponsored by
various groups (student, non-academic, etc.)

 

6)     To foster better relationships among Africans, African Americans,
Third World people and all other members of the University Community and the
surrounding committees.

 

 

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