Finance Employees

Our Mission

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Finance Diversity Committee is committed to fostering a more inclusive place to work within the University community by promoting respect and appreciation for individual differences. The Committee will encourage awareness, acceptance and the expression of individual differences by providing information about educational programs, trainings and resources that increase knowledge and understanding of diversity with the ultimate goal of a more effective and productive workplace.

Phase 1 Goals and Objectives (fy2006-2007)

Phase 2 Goals and Objectives (fy2007-2008)

Phase 3 Goals and Objectives (fy2008-2009)

Phase 1 Goals and Objectives (fy2006-2007)

  1. Facilitate and develop ongoing opportunities for diversity education and discussion.
    • The advisory group will plan no less than one training or event per quarter for the first year of existence.
    • Provide opportunity for diversity training for all current division employees.
    • Encourage diversity training for all new finance employees.
    • Ensure that managers allow time (within reason) for staff to attend trainings.
  2. Strive to strengthen fellowship and teamwork among division colleagues.
    • Become active liaisons with units
  3. Foster a workforce that values diversity.
    • Conduct needs assessment and use it for benchmarking tool.
    • Invite colleagues to present information on personal experiences/trips/books/movies.
  4. Develop diversity in business practices.
    • Develop a HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) vendor recognition program to for vendors who continue to provide quality service and overall best value to the University.
    • Develop supplier diversity awareness program to increase HUB vendor participation as an effort to increase their spend with the University and the State of N.C.
    • Establish trade fair shows on campus for HUB vendors to showcase various products and services for the University.
    • Develop training program to show HUB vendors the rules of engagement with the University.
    • Establish FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for HUB vendors to include maps, phone numbers, names, addresses) to drive more business with them.
  5. Establish identity and purpose within division and University.
    • Conduct needs assessment and use it for benchmarking tool.
    • Create Diversity Web site for division employees and include external links and links to campus activities and upcoming internal programs.

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Phase 2 Goals and Objectives (fy2007-2008)

  1. Facilitate and develop ongoing opportunities for diversity education and discussion.
    • The advisory group will plan one training or event every four months.
    • Provide opportunity for diversity training for all current division employees.
    • Communicate with managers regarding ongoing need for diversity training for all new finance employees.
    • Ensure that managers allow time (within reason) for staff to attend trainings.
  2. Strive to strengthen fellowship and teamwork among division colleagues.
    • Become active liaisons with units.
  3. Foster a workforce that values diversity.
    • Continue to use 2006 needs assessment for benchmarking tool.
    • Invite colleagues to present information on personal experiences/trips/books/movies.
  4. Develop diversity in business practices.
    • Resubmit supplier diversity plan to GA for approval.
    • Increase minority supplier participation for third party alliance agreements.
    • Provide input to statewide initiative to standardize minority supplier certification.
    • Continue to provide awareness and training along with state initiative for HUB vendors to increase more business with them.
    • Establish trade shows on campus for HUB vendors to showcase various products and services for the University.
  5. Establish identity and purpose within division and University.
    • Begin periodic email notifications to finance staff to strengthen awareness of ongoing diversity initiatives both internally and throughout campus.
    • Maintain and improve Diversity Web site for division employees. Include external links and links to campus activities and upcoming internal programs.

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Phase 3 Goals and Objectives (fy2008-2009)

  1. Facilitate and develop ongoing opportunities for diversity education and discussion.
    • The advisory group will plan one training or event every four months.
    • Provide opportunity for diversity training for all current division employees.
    • Communicate with managers regarding ongoing need for diversity training for all new finance employees
    • Ensure that managers allow time (within reaseon) for staff to attend trainings.
  2. Strive to strengthen fellowship and teamwork among division colleagues.
    • Become active liaisons with units.
  3. Foster a workforce that values diversity.
    • Continue to use 2006 needs assessment for benchmarking tool.
    • Invite colleagues to present information on personal experience/trips/books/movies.
  4. Develop diversity in business practices.
    • Resubmit supplier diversity plan to GA for approval.
    • Increase minority supplier participation for third party alliance agreements.
    • Provide input to statewide initiative to standardize minority supplier certification.
    • Continue to provide awareness and training along with state initiative for HUB vendors to increase more business with them.
    • Continue trade shows on campus for HUB vendors to showcase various products and services for the University.
  5. Establish identity and purpose within division and University.
    • Maintain and improve Diversity Web site for division employees.  Include external links and links to campus activities and upcoming internal program.
    • Continue periodic email notifications to finance staff of ongoing diversity initiatives both internally and throughout campus.
    • Continue planning and hosting division events to focus on diversity and encourage employee participation and awareness.

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