ASSOCIATION OF MEXICAN AMERICAN EDUCATORS, INC.

The Association of Mexican American Educators, California State University, Sacramento, recommends the creation of a "Commission on Latina/Latino Concerns" to identify the barriers to recruitment, retention, and promotion of Latina/Latino administrators, faculty, and staff at the University.

The Commission on Latina/Latino concerns will:

• be composed from members of the community and CSUS administrators, faculty, staff, and students;
• establish goals and timelines for the recruitment, retention, and promotion efforts
  • Within the next 5-10 years, every department will have at least one tenure track position,
  • For every three available hired positions, one will demonstrate a strong tract record with the Latino/Latina community;
• chart the progress of the recruitment efforts
  • Publish an annual report
  • Meet with the Affirmative Action Officer 3-4 times a year to review hiring statistics
  • Meet with the president once a year
• establish procedures for identifying prospective Latino/Latina candidates, both in regular searches and for target-of-opportunity appointments;
• groom candidates for administrative, faculty, and staff positions;
• investigate the reasons for the slow growth rate of Latino/Latina faculty in tenure-line ranks and administrative positions;
• act as liaison to standing University and Academic Senate Committees working on these issues;
• provide accountability and credibility to the community at large and the CSUS community with regards to diversifying administrative, faculty, and staff positions.