Cultural Consciousness Competency for Student Affairs Professionals   Loyola Marymount University Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Presenters Aris Mosier, Director of Asian Pacific Student Services Csilla V. Samay, Assistant Dean for International Students and Initiatives Jade Smith, Associate Dean for Student Affairs Henry Ward, Director of Intercultural Advancement

Goals of Our Presentation Discover the framework of the cultural consciousness workshop for staff. Discern findings from the assessment of the workshop. Discuss implications of future trainings. Consider incorporating trainings on other campus.

Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California  Jesuit and Marymount foundations Total Enrollment: 9,484 (Undergraduate, Graduate, Law School) African-American: 6.8%; Asian 10.1%; Hispanic/Latino 21.3%; White/Non-Hispanic 44.4%; Multi-race 7.2% California: 71%; Out-of-state: 29%; International: 10% Ranked 3rd in “Best Universities with Master’s Programs in the West”

Campus Climate Campus Climate Survey Creation of an Intercultural Suite Student Activism

Climate Committee Division wide Reporting to SVPSA Survey and data Key recommendations Training and professional development Need for intercultural competence

Cultural Consciousness Workshop In 2016, the Division of Student Affairs created the workshop as a practice that broadens cultural consciousness and increases our capacity to initiate sustainable, synergistic cultural collaborations within the division.  Designed to be first activity in a series Focus on building relationships and developing trust Define a relevant cultural issue Collectively address it

About the Workshop Mandatory Full day commitment Off-campus venue 15-30 participants from various departments Diversity of cultures, ages, experiences, length of time at university Culturally-diverse facilitators  Relevant to the needs of the division Valid assessment tool

Design of Workshop Activities appeal to different learning styles Large groups, small groups, one-on-one interactions Address critical issue on campus anonymously Focused on current terminology International component of diversity throughout 

Workshop Findings 7 workshops; 138 staff participants 88 of the 112 (78%) workshop participants completed the survey 94% satisfied Increased confidence to engage with critical issues on campus High confidence increased 40% to 60% 86% of participants agreed they learned new information 91% left with clear definitions of diversity-related terms 86% of participants motivated to learn more about cultural issues on campus

Workshop Recommendations Areas for improvement or future trainings  Interest in continued trainings Increase participants’ self-efficacy to engage with issues Address critical cultural issues on campus over the next year Participants did not know terminology Original training design too long/ambitious

Thank you for joining us today! Please remember to complete your online evaluation following the conference. See you in Los Angeles in 2019!