City College of San Francisco - California Competes

THEME VI
The College has a clear commitment to fostering equity and multicultural diversity in its curricula,
teaching methodologies, student services and programs, student outreach, and hiring and employment
practices. This commitment to promoting “an inclusive community … where all people are enriched by
diversity and multi-cultural understanding” and to providing “educational programs and services to meet
the … needs of our diverse community” is affirmed in the CCSF Vision and Mission Statements. To “continue
to develop initiatives that promote social and racial trust among all College constituencies” is one
of the priorities of the Strategic Plan 2003-2008. The College’s commitment to diversity of the workforce
is most clearly stated in Strategic Priority 8.1:
“Ensure that the College’s workforce reflects the diverse communities we serve.
a. Continue and expand efforts to recruit and hire a diverse faculty.
b. Pursue development strategies to cultivate and support a future
corps of faculty for CCSF.
c. Evaluate the progress and success of the College’s recruitment
and hiring efforts and processes.”
Diversity in hiring and employment practices is not only a Strategic Plan priority, but a historic priority
that pre-dates the beginnings of (now defunct) affirmative action hiring practices more than 30 years
ago. The College has long recognized the importance of a diverse workforce that is reflective of the
community and students it serves and sensitive to the range of issues that its students face in obtaining
higher education, preparing for a career, and dealing with the world at large. Table 1 shows the racial/
ethnic demographics of students, teaching and counseling faculty, classified staff, and administrators as
reported in the Fall 2004 CCSF Employee and Hiring Data Report. For additional measures of diversity
(veteran status, disabilities, and sexual preference), please see the section of this Self Study entitled,
“City and College Data.”
TABLE 1
Racial/Ethnic Demographic Data of Students, Faculty, Staff,
& Administrators Fall 2004 2
Faculty Faculty Classified Classified
Race/Ethnicity Students FT PT Staff FT Staff PT Administrators
African American 7% 8% 8% 13% 12% 20%
Asian/Pacific Islander 36% 17% 17% 34% 34% 20%
White 21% 58% 61% 23% 23% 47%
Filipino 5% 3% 2% 14% 10% 0%
Hispanic/Latino 20% 10% 8% 14% 18% 11%
Native American