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La Plata Leonardtown Prince Frederick Waldorf Office of the President

May 24 2012

TO Charles County Board of Commissioners

FROM Brad Gottfried PresidentRE FY 13 Budget Reconsideration Request

Commissioners I am requesting reconsideration of the staffsrecommendation for the College ofSouthern MarylandsFY 13 operating request We had requested an increase of269684

The increases were for

Operating the new and expanded BU Building that was just dedicated last month It wasa very small structure before and we will need additional funds for utilities custodial andmaintenance

Diversity InstituteTo address pressing social issues that are facing Charles CountyThe proposal is attached This can be a national model for how a community can addressdiversity issue in a productive manner The proposal is attached

Nonprofit InstituteTo address the critical needs of nonprofits to be run more likebusinesses The Institute will work with each Charles County nonprofit to develop itsmanagement leadership skills and fundraising skills This also can be a national modeland a proposal is attached

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OTHER CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERSLa Plata Campus 8730 Mitchell Road PO Box 910 La Plata Mu 206460910

301 9342251 301 8703008 301 8848131wwwcsmdedu

Since the original submission actual and projected health claims dictate that we increase ourhealth insurance premiums we are self insured by 5 The total cost of this increase to the La

Plata campus is 122300 We are requesting that the County pay a third of the cost or 40359

Therefore we are requesting a total allocation of9425243 or310043 more than the FY 12allocation

Thank you for reconsidering the College of Southern Marylandsbudget request

cc Rebecca Bridgett

Attachments

A Proposal for Enacting Diversity and InclusionIn Charles County Through Community Dialogue and Engagement

Prepared by the

Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity

February 6 2012

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southern marylandLa Plata Leonardtown Prince Frederick Waldorf

The College of Southern Maryland mission

The College of Southern Maryland CSM is an openadmissions comprehensive regional communitycollege that fosters academic excellence and enhances lives in Southern Maryland CSM meets thediverse needs of students and the community by providing accessible accredited affordable andquality learning opportunities for intellectual development career enhancement and personal growthThe college embraces lifelong learning and service providing a variety of personal enrichment andcultural programs in a safe and welcoming environment

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BACKGROUND

According to the US Census Bureau the population of African Americans in Charles County has grownsignificantly 503 between 20002010 meanwhile there has been a marked decrease of Whites

residing in the county 108 during that same time period Additionally during this same period theHispanic or Latino population has grown exponentially to 1299 In the recent past there have beena number of incidents that spawned as a result of hatred fear and intolerance due to thesedemographic changes For example in the mid nineties there was a Klu Klux Klan rally held in LaPlataand in 2004 there were racially motivated fires set to a dozen and a half homes in an affluent housingdevelopment Hunters Brooke

As our county continues to experience these dramatic demographic changes we must be intentional inour efforts to address underlying tensions that intersect race social class and other forms of identityGiven this dynamic the College is exploring ways to create greater multicultural awarenessunderstanding and collaboration within the county Building upon a variety of programs and specialinitiatives CSM is pursuing a coordinated strategy intended to optimize the communitysneeds throughthe development of a Diversity Institute that will engage individuals in a sustained manner around issuesof social justice and change

STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

The College of Southern Maryland CSM plays a crucial role in the lives of Charles County citizens Itsmission is to prepare our citizens to succeed in a diverse and ever changing world and also seeks tocreate an open and forward thinking mindset where community residents become leaders of thatchange With the onset of rapid growth and swift demographic changes within the college communityan opportunity to build greater cultural understanding and strengthen cross cultural communicationbased on differences has also emerged Toward that end CSM strives to empower the community as itsmembers seek to learn about self understand the breadth of cultural and social differences among usand build the skills needed to created and lead a more just world The dialectical tension is that in orderfor the College to be successful in its mission it needs the support of the community and for thecommunity to grow in its understanding of complex human relationship matters it needs the College toprovide opportunities for engagement across differences In short its an interdependent relationshipwhereby each needs each other in order to thrive

Through the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity the College is proposing the establishment ofa Diversity Institute that would assist in creating a greater sense of community and improve thequality of life for community members by providing ongoing programs and experiential learningopportunities that integrate selfawareness multicultural and intercultural communication skillssocial justice education conflict management and leadership development

We undertake this work with the specific goals of

increasing understanding and mutual respect in the community by crossing perceivedboundaries such as race religion political ideology and cultural lines

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addressing forms of prejudice and discrimination including the dynamics that systemicallyexclude or oppress individuals and groups because of their race gender age sexual orientationphysical ability and economic or social statusbringing diverse groups of people together to engage in purposeful dialogue to create mutualunderstanding

working to empower and educate individuals and institutions within the community to developimplement and support systems of inclusion andproviding service and leadership opportunities so that individuals can contribute to the world inpositive ways by helping end conflict and build communities

The recommendations contained within this document are a result of several interviews with

knowledgeable individuals from the College of Southern Maryland members of the community and areview of institutional documents produced by the College and a review of related programsservicesoffered through various external organizations It takes into consideration the organizational as well asthe community reality for implementing a clear measurable and executable framework that encourageswide participations of all stakeholders and strategic partners

VISION

The Diversity Institute will serve as a principal agencyorganization in Southern Maryland and representthe Colleges and County Governmentscommitment to providing enrichment in the areas of culturaldiversity and multicultural understanding for the communities that it serves The Institute aims to be anopen supportive and welcoming environment that affirms respects appreciates and supports thediversity of the community and enhances a sense of belonging among all in our community

FRAMING THE INSTITUTE

Below is the proposed name for the Institute This name seeks to embody the high hopes for the

Institute and the process by which it will accomplish its work

Institute for Diversity and Inclusion

LOCATION

The Institute will be housed at CSMsLaPlata campus for several reasons

1 The College will provide a variety of in kind services to offset costs egoffice space technicalsupport and

2 The College is a respected member of Charles County and as such will give credibility to thiseffort

Based on the success of the Institute funding will be sought in the future to expand the program intoCalvert and St Maryscounties thereby making it a regional effort

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STRUCTURE

It is recommended that the Institute be staffed by an Executive Director in kind from CSM who willprovide oversight and direction of the program as well as a part time Program Coordinator supportedby county funding who will implement the day to day operations of the Institute

STAKEHOLDERS

The stakeholders of the Institute range from those who benefit from change to those who influence itThey each have a significant role as champions for the vision of the Institute and are also majorrecipients of it and without extensive stakeholder involvement change will be impossible Essentiallystakeholders are key strategic partners It is from these stakeholder groups that the drivers of theInstitutes initiatives will come Once identified the stakeholders will serve as a Community AdvisoryCouncil to the Institute The following is a profile of the potential list of stakeholders it is by no meansexhaustive

College of Southern MarylandBlue Ribbon Commission on Diversity and Inter Group RelationsMinority Business AllianceCharles County Commission on WomenNAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleCharles County School BoardChamber of Commerce

TriCounty Youth Service Bureau

MinistersAlliance of Charles County

PROGRAMS SERVICES

The Institute will develop in collaboration with others a range of programs and services that seek toaccomplish its vision and mission but which also positions the organization as a place that leaves peoplefeeling better about themselves and others who are culturally different In some of the programs it willdraw upon the expertise of CSM faculty and staff as well as benefit from outside consultants withcultural diversity as a core competency Figure 1 above also indicates the following five pillars aroundthe programic areas

Pillar 1 Training Certification Short courses and certificates will be offered under these areas Forexample

iF Diversity awareness

if Cultural and communication competencyInterCultural Competence

i Interpersonal and Group CommunicationsBuilding and Managing Diverse Teams

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Pillar 2 Dialogue and Community Engagement

i Public forums lecturesSustained dialoguesMulticultural club

Pillar 3 Conflict Resolution

Models for Resolving Disagreements and DisputesEffective Communication Across Difference

Pillar 4 Youth Leadership and Social Justice

Experiential Learning ModelsLeadership and Social Change

a Civic EngagementAnnual Leadership Conference Seminars Camps

Pillar 5 Research and Policy Development

Base line surveysWhite papers

Focus groups

Annual Conference for County Advancement

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The Institute can also offer group training sessions in other areas not cited above but may relate to the

needs of the constituency Also see Table 1 An example of a Diversity Awareness training program forprofessionals across sectors

Training Module 1 Diversity Awareness

Description Training Objectives Trainer Who should attendTo prepare participants to effectively Define thebasic EEO concepts Subject Matter Expert Students faculty staffwork together in creating an equitable and discuss key provisions that on Diversity andor county employees residentswork environment that is free of

relate to harassment of Organizational and small business owners

harassment and discrimination The Developmenttraining will consist of a employees and customers in

consultant

comprehensive review of all relevant the workplace

Equal Employment and Opportunity Build awareness of how

policy and a comprehensive training prejudice and stereotypeson theissue of Sexual Harassment undermined service deliveryPrevention This training will educate

and prevents an organizationparticipants about diversity and equity

from achieving its missionissues inthe workplace and will defray

Identify ways to reduce thevicarious liability to the CampusCounty governments and the business potential for discrimination and

sector harassment in service deliveryThis training will be conducted with and staff relations

didactic and experiential approaches Diagnose small issues beforeto allow participants to apply learning they become large identity

based conflicts

Table 1 Example of Training Module

PROPOSED BUDGET

Budget Item CSM Charles County Total

Programs X 30000

MarketingPR X In Kind

Software for information management X In Kind

Graphic Design X In Kind

Misc expensesWebsite

Web Developer X In Kind

Domain Name

Web maintenance

Web SecurityIT Service

Office supplies X In Kind

Salaries X In Kind

Administration

X 25935Projector coordinator parttime

TOTAL 55935 annually

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Additional Note About Funding

In order for the Institute to achieve the bold mission and serve the community needs outlined above asignificant amount of seed money will be needed to build infrastructure and develop initial programs Itis proposed that the Institute use the Training and Certification Pillar as a means to generate revenueand target the private sector to develop courses for their staff andor client base

Additional funding could be generated from grants private donors with matching funds two annualconferences mentioned above and possible membership fees Below are examples of a few sourcesfrom which funds can be solicited

Annenberg Foundation httpwwwannenbergfoundation orggrantmaking

Ford Foundationhttpwwwfordfoundationorgissues human rights advancing racial justiceandminority rightsgrantmaking

Open Society Foundation http blogsorosorg201201black male mentoringdecodingthe image

NEW REQUESTS

2 SOUTHERN MARYLAND NONPROFIT INSTITUTE40000

BackgroundFor more than 50 years the College of Southern Maryland has played a vital role in ensuring thevitality of Southern Maryland CSM has always partnered with the community to provideoutstanding educational services

Three years ago the college began establishing Community Institutes including the FinancialLiteracy Institute Money Smart works with local professionals to host a variety of freeworkshops for our citizens that helps them to more wisely handle their financial resources andthe Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics STEM Institute with seed moneyfrom Congressman Steny Hoyer This Institute is building the workforce development pipelinethat is so critically important to this region

The Problem

With the downturn in the economy and the growing importance of our nonprofit community thecollege launched the Nonprofit Institute at CSM with the support of the three Southern MarylandUnited Ways This Institutesgoal is to provide vital services to our nonprofit organizations toensure that they remain viable To date without funding the Institute conducted five bimonthlybreakfast meetings scheduled eight training workshops an annual conference a listserv andopportunities for networking to more than 50 nonprofit organizations

In order for the Nonprofit Institute to reach its full potential it must have at least a parttimedirector and funds for nonprofit employees and volunteers to attend critically important trainingsessions that will improve their viability make them more effective and increase their capacityto serve clients

Funds will be used to

A Hire a parttimedirector of the Nonprofit Institute Responsibilities of the director arelisted below

Conduct a training needs assessment of Charles County nonprofit organizationsUse assessment results to schedule training sessions see details in section BWork with CSMsContinuing Education and Workforce Development Division todevelop noncredit certificate programs in such areas as nonprofit managementleadership and advancementOrganize monthly breakfast meetings that feature a speaker and networkingopportunitiesDevelop a website with assistance from the collegesweb teamOrganize a successful online listsery online community to connect Charles Countynonprofit organizations and provide information and a mechanism for ongoing dialogand supportProvide free consultation with any recognized Charles County nonprofit organizationin the areas of management leadership fundraising strategic planning boarddevelopment and volunteer management

Organize an annual conference for nonprofit employees board members andvolunteers

Conduct a review of the data relating to societal issues that are impacting the citizensof Charles County and organize meetings of appropriate nonprofit organizations toaddress these needs in a more comprehensive and collaborative fashionCoordinate discussions aimed at facilitating more cooperation and collaborationamong Charles Countysnonprofit organizationsDevelop a list of professionals in Charles Countyegaccountants attorneysmarketing consultants who may be available for pro bono assistance

B Provide at least two training workshops per month dealing with management leadershipfundraising marketing etc These will be free to all Charles County nonprofitorganizations

Specific outcomesA Through the training and collaborative efforts of the Institute employees and volunteers

of Charles County nonprofit organizations will be better able to successfully address theneeds of their clients

This will be measured by surveys and a record of number of individualsservedtrained

B Develop a variety of resources that will be of major assistance to Charles Countynonprofit organizations

This will be measured by developing list of resources and by surveying the CharlesCounty nonprofit organizations on the usefulness of these materials

C Foster dialog leading to greater cooperation and sharing among Charles County nonprofitorganizations

This will be measured by number of interactions the number of positivecollaborations and by surveys of Charles County nonprofit organizations

D The most pressing social serve needs of Charles County residents will be determined andmeetings will be hosted by the Nonprofit InstitutesDirector to help coordinate trainingdialog and responses where appropriate

This will be measured by completion of the list the number of meetings and surveysto determine the effectiveness of this effort

Use of Charles County funds4000030000Directorspt salary and benefits10000Program costs

Other Funding13500 College of Southern Maryland cash and inkind contributions3000 Private donations

1500 Trainingconference income