Register for AAAA Webinar on OFCCP Enforcement

AAAA 2011 WEBINAR SERIES

OFCCP 2011 Enforcement Update

SCHEDULED TO OCCUR THURSDAY, April 28, 2011

The fourth installment of the 2011 Webinar Series is scheduled for Thursday, April 28, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. During this sixty-minute presentation, Fred Satterwhite of DCI Consulting Group will focus on OFCCP's new enforcement and regulatory agenda. This webinar will inform you about OFCCP's current enforcement activities, as well as recent and potential changes that directly impact how affirmative action compliance and equal employment opportunity are implemented and ensured within your workforce. For more details and to register, go to: http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventId=956978. The registration fee covers one license (one computer/telephone number) for unlimited participants. Invite your colleagues and students to join the discussion. For more information about PDTI, Webinars or other AAAA programs, please call us toll-free at 1-800-252-8952 or visit http://www.affirmativeaction.org/. Thank you for your continued support!

Register for AAAA Webinar on Faculty Recruitment and Retention

Scheduled Thursday, December 9, 2010: Recruiting and Retaining Faculty of Color: Strategies, Roadblocks, and Incentives

Thursday, December 09, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Genesys Conferencing WebinarRoom entrance begins at 1:45p.m. ESTPresenter: Dr. Marybeth Gasman Webinar

Recruiting and Retaining Faculty of Color: Strategies, Roadblocks, and Incentives This webinar will focus on research-based strategies for recruiting and retaining faculty of color. Participants -- from search committee chairs to department chairs to deans to provosts to EEO officers -- will learn ways to successfully bolster their faculty diversity in meaningful, sincere ways. These strategies are focused on creating empowering environments for faculty of color and improving the overall institutional culture and quality.

Marybeth Gasman is an associate professor of higher education at the University of Pennsylvania. She is an historian and her work focuses on African American higher education, including historically Black colleges and universities, African American leadership, Black philanthropy, and the post-War period in higher education. She is the author of ten books, including Envisioning Black Colleges: A History of the United Negro College Fund (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007) and Understanding Minority Serving Institutions (SUNY Press, 2008). In 2006, Dr. Gasman received the Association for the Study of Higher Education's Early Career Award. She is also the recipient of a University of Pennsylvania Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Gasman was recently named a Penn Fellow by the president and provost of the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to courses on the history of American higher education, Dr. Gasman teaches a course on Diversity in Higher Education. She also works with faculty members who want to learn more about discussing racial issues in the classroom. She recently completed a study on the recruitment and retention of faculty of color at historically White institutions. Her research on Black colleges has been cited in The Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, National Public Radio, U.S. News and World Report, and CNN.

This program has been approved for 1.0 (General ) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.

To register, go to: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=905134

AAAA 2010 Training - LAST CHANCE to register for the Faculty and Student Diversity webinar!

From the “virtual classroom” to the 2010 Access, Equity and Diversity Summit, AAAA is proud to host several exciting professional development training and networking events in affirmative action, equal employment opportunity and diversity.

AAAA 2010 WEBINAR SERIES

FACULTY AND STUDENT DIVERSITY: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES**SCHEDULED TO OCCUR THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010

** AAAA is accepting registrations for the fourth installment of the 2010 Webinar Series scheduled for Thursday, May 20, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. During this sixty-minute presentation, Jonathan Alger, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, will address the current legal developments and challenges faced by colleges and universities seeking faculty and student diversity. The webinar will cover federal agency initiatives under the Obama Administration, the Fisher case in Texas and other recent litigation, best practices in faculty hiring initiatives and state ballot initiatives.
For more details and to register, go to:https://www.regonline.com/faculty_and_student_diversity_current_developments AAAA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING INSTITUTESUMMER 2010
THE UNIVERSITY CENTER525 South State StreetChicago, IL 60605 The Summer 2010 PDTI session is scheduled for June 13-19, 2010 in Chicago! Don't miss an opportunity to be trained by leading EEO and Affirmative Action experts. Receive the latest information regarding EEO/AA laws and EEO compensation analysis or prepare for your next OFCCP audit by learning how to develop an affirmative action program! Or, advance your research and data analysis skills with a course in basic statistics and applications!
Go to https://www.regonline.com/aaaa_pdti_june_2010 for course details and to register for exciting courses that lead to the completion of the Certified Affirmative Action Professional (CAAP) certification. Or take advantage of special topics course offerings (no prerequisite is required to register). Registrants for the entire CAAP certification receive $150.00 OFF the entire certification track. You must be registered and complete all three CAAP courses in the same session (June) for this discount to apply.

AAAA ACCESS, EQUITY AND DIVERSITY SUMMIT AND ANNUAL MEETING
RALEIGH MARRIOT CENTER

500 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27601 June 30-July 1, 2010 AAAA is still accepting registrations for the AAAA Access, Equity and Diversity Summit and Annual Meeting. The Regular Registration deadline is May 17, 2010. On-line registration for the Summit is available via the following link: https://www.regonline.com/aaaa_2010_summit. You may register as a Member or Non-Member.

Sending three or more members from your organization? You pay only $175 per person if the organization is a member of AAAA; $200 per person if a non-member. For more information about PDTI, Webinars or other AAAA programs, please call us toll-free at 1-800-252-8952 or visit http://www.affirmativeaction.org/.

AAAA Hosts Webinar on Workplace Safety

WORKPLACE SAFETY ISSUES: RECOGNITION AND RESPONSE

**SCHEDULED TO OCCUR THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010

AAAA is accepting registrations for the third installment of the 2010 Webinar Series scheduled for Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. During this sixty-minutes presentation, Dr. Carmen Suarez of the University of Idaho and AAAA Board Member, and Officer Ryan Bertalotto will address the key leadership role that affirmative action and EEO professionals play in ensuring that campus safety programs promote managerial developmental training, effective resources for faculty, staff and students, and broad-based intra and inter-departmental and campus-wide communication.

For more details and to register, go to: https://www.regonline.com/workplace_safety_issues.

For more information about PDTI, Webinars or other AAAA programs, please call us toll-free at 1-800-252-8952 or visit http://www.affirmativeaction.org/.

Thank you for your continued support!

AAAA Hosts Webinar on Academically Gifted Black Males in Higher Education

The American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA) is hosting a Black History Month webinar on academically gifted African-American males who succeed in higher education. The webinar is based on a book authored by Professor Fred Bonner II of the Texas A&M University. The second installment of the 2010 Webinar Series is scheduled for Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. During this sixty-minutes presentation, Dr. Fred Bonner will discuss his recently released book entitled "Academically Gifted African American Male College Students" which fills a conspicuous void in the research literature on post-secondary education by focusing on success. Like no other work before it, this study goes deep inside the experiences of academically gifted African American men who successfully navigate their way through rigorous college-level programs.
*All registrants will receive a 15% discount to apply toward registration of one future webinar in the AAAA 2010 Webinar Series.
For more details and to register, go to:

http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=818367

For more information about PDTI, Webinars or other AAAA programs, please call us toll-free at 1-800-252-8952 or visit http://www.affirmativaction.org/.

The book is also available on the AAAA Bookstore. http://www.affirmativeaction.org/bookstore.html

Thank you for your continued support!

AAAA Hosts Webinar on Linking Inclusion to Incentive Pay

AAAA Professional Development and Training Institute
2009 Webinar Series
Linking Inclusion to Incentive Pay
Thursday, December 10, 2009 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)
WebEx Conferencing WebinarRoom entrance begins at 1:45p.m. EST
Presenter: Jerome Offord, Jr.

Registration Link: https://www.regonline.com/linking_inclusion_to_incentive_pay

Linking Inclusion to Incentive Pay
In the economic and technological climate of today, where companies and institutions are facing demands of various stakeholders, the potential loss of employees and an aging workforce, the need to recruit, engage and reward high performing staff continues. Incentive plans have been used by organizations to motivate, recruit, and retain high performing staff. Historically, incentive plans were limited to executives and/or senior management. Over time, organizations benefited from high performing employees by seeing increased profit margins. Over the past decade, as the global markets have challenged U.S. based organizations to think and expand globally, organizations have either added or enhanced their incentive plans to include some form of diversity. The diversity component, which varies according to the company’s mission, can center on the recruitment and retention of diverse staff or focus on increasing staff’s core competencies in the area of diversity and inclusion.

The Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), a worldwide library services organization headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, is a leader in information technologies and innovative online services. With office locations around the globe, OCLC employees are dedicated to offering premier services and software to help libraries cut costs while keeping pace with the demands of our information-driven society.

This webinar will focus on OCLC’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion by offering incentive pay along with other strategies. Participants will discuss:

Historical Overview – Why an Incentive for Inclusion
Components of the Inclusion Scorecard
Program Management and Support from Senior Leaders
Day-to-Day Program Management
Tools Used for Buy-In
Challenges to Managing an Incentive based program
Success Stories

About the Presenter
Our presenter, Jerome Offord, Jr., is the Diversity Officer and Corporate Inclusion Manager for the Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC). As the Diversity Officer and Corporate Inclusion Manager, Mr. Offord is responsible for implementing OCLC’s global diversity and inclusion efforts, which include both an internal and external focus. Mr. Offord is responsible for managing the OCLC Minority Librarian Fellowship program, OCLC Inclusion Initiative Internship Program, the organization’s global diversity training, the Inclusion Scorecard for Managers and Senior Leaders, and is chair of the OCLC President’s Inclusion Council. He is responsible for managing a $2.3 million dollar budget. Mr. Offord, who is a member of AAAA, will be joined by Tammi Spayde, Vice President for Corporate Human Resource, OCLC.This program is eligible for 1.5 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.

AAAA Hosts Two Webinars in July

(Save the Date - Registration Opens Soon!)

Supreme Court Hands Down Key Decision about Discrimination and Testing:What You Need To Know about Ricci v. DeStefano

Thursday, July 9, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST

Common Issues Covered/ Uncovered in an OFCCP Audit

Thursday, July 23, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST.

Watch www.affirmativeaction.org for more information!

Register for the Next AAAA Webinar:"Demystifying Compensation Analysis"

Register for the Next AAAA Webinar:"Demystifying Compensation Analysis"
Thursday, March 12, 2009

The passage of the 2009 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and other pending pay equity legislation increases virtually every organization's risk of regulatory and legal challenges to its pay-setting decisions. Consequently, now, more than ever before, employers need to prepare to defend the outcomes of their compensation systems. Labor economists with extensive experience in compensation analysis guide you through the fundamental principles of pay equity analysis using real world illustrations. Drs. Baker, Thornton and Amidon will introduce you to the preliminary methods used by regulatory auditors to identify contractors whose data may show patterns adverse to various demographic groups. You will become familiar with the concept of multiple regression analysis, the most common method of measuring the magnitude and statistical significance level of differences between the pay rates of similarly situated demographic groups. You will learn how to:
structure competent compensation regression analyses, including guidance for the creation of appropriate employee groupings;
measure factors that influence pay;
interpret the results of compensation models;
evaluate the meaningfulness of the model; and
identify employees whose pay rates have a substantial impact on the statistical outcome.
In addition, the labor economists will discuss pay policies and practices that have given rise to pay disparities in university and other settings.

To register, go to: https://www.regonline.com/63369_702490F
For more information, contact 800-252-8592 or email pdti@affirmativeaction.org.

AAAA Launches 2009 Webinar Series with "ADA Legal Update"

Announcing 2009 Webinar Series
ADA Legal Update
When: January 29, 2009
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

AAAA is now accepting registrations for the first installment of the 2009 Webinar Series scheduled for January 29, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. This one-hour webinar is entitled "ADA Legal Update." The presenter is Jeanne Goldberg, Senior Attorney Advisor in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ms. Goldberg assists the Commission in interpreting and applying the statutes it enforces, participates in drafting policy guidance and other publications, and provides technical assistance to stakeholders. Ms. Goldberg has conducted numerous EEO training sessions throughout the country, including the 2008 Annual AAAA conference held in the Washington, DC area.
For a detailed description of the webinar and to register, go to: https://www.regonline.com/63365_687385D.

For more information, contact 800-252-8592 or email pdti@affirmativeaction.org.

AAAA WEBINAR: "The EEOC, OFCCP and 'Systemic Discrimination': New Enforcement Techniques and How Employers Should Respond"

SAVE THE DATE ** SAVE THE DATE ** SAVE THE DATE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
AAAA WEBINAR - No. 5 in 2008 SERIES

The EEOC, OFCCP and “Systemic Discrimination”: New Enforcement Techniques and How Employers Should Respond

Mickey Silberman
Attorney at Law
Jackson Lewis LLP

For years, the OFCCP has been changing its focus from affirmative action compliance to “systemic discrimination.” That transformation recently was formalized with the OFCCP’s new Active Case Management Directive, published a few weeks ago. And the OFCCP is not alone - the EEOC has greatly increased its focus on systemic discrimination. The EEOC’s Systemic Discrimination Task Force report – published in 2005 and implemented during 2007 and 2008 – already is having a profound impact on the way EEOC investigates discrimination charges and changes the way employers need to respond. This webinar will explain the recent enforcement developments and provide practical, “real world” strategies for responding to those changes.

WATCH THE AAAA WEBSITE, http://www.affirmativeaction.org/2008webinar.html

FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION ....

New AAAA Webinar on Complaint Investigations, July 24, 2008

SAVE THE DATE
NEW AAAA WEBINAR
JULY 24, 2008
2:00 - 3:00 pm EDT
"Ready, Fire, Aim: How to Properly Conduct Workplace Investigations"

Conducting a workplace investigation is a sensitive and often complex matter. Too often employers forge ahead without taking the time to properly manage each phase of the investigation. Navigating through issues such as privacy and privilege can be tricky and it is important that any investigation is conducted properly and legally. This session will focus on each step of the investigation process, including document review, interviewing, determining disciplinary action(s), and follow up. Walk away with a list of key action items that will help your organization limit risk and prevent costly litigation, as well as best practices advice. Sign up for this informative and detailed session with Valerie Hoffman, Senior Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP who has conducted hundreds of workplace investigations, to learn about the do’s and don’ts of properly conducting these investigations.

LOOK FOR THE REGISTRATION INFORMATION COMING SOON!

Register for New AAAA Webinar: "Navigating the Cross-Currents: ADA/FMLA/Workers Compensation."

Register for New AAAA Webinar: "Navigating the Cross-Currents: ADA/FMLA/Workers Compensation."

AAAA is pleased to announce the second of the 2008 bimonthly webinar series scheduled for March 25, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. The subject of this one-hour webinar is "Navigating the Cross-Currents: ADA/FMLA/Workers Compensation." The presenter for th is webinar is Robert Gregg, Esq., of the Boardman Law Firm, Madison, Wisconsin. Mr. Gregg is a popular member of the AAAA Professional Development and Training Institute faculty and teaches EEO Law and other subjects. For a detailed description and to register for the March 25th webinar, go to: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=186637.For more information, contact aaaapdti@gmail.com.

ANNOUNCING AAAA WEBINAR SERIES "RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF A DIVERSE FACULTY:A MATTER OF EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY"

Join AAAA on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 for the first of a series of webinars on equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity topics.

"Recruitment and Retention of a Diverse Faculty" will be taught by Jonathan Alger, Vice President and General Counsel, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and former Assistant General Counsel, University of Michigan. Most colleges and universities declare that they are dedicated to diversity as a matter of both quality and equality. Indeed, as reflected in the recent University of Michigan admissions lawsuits at the Law School and undergraduate levels, diversity within the student body is often portrayed as a vital component of a university's educational mission. One of the key questions arising out of these cases is whether, and to what extent, factors such as race, national origin, gender, etc. can be taken into account in the employment context at educational institutions.

The Webinar will address:
* The compelling interest in promoting diversity in recruitment
* Lessons from the Michigan cases
* Criteria for diversity plans
* Recruiting and outreach
* The search process
* Hiring and financial incentives
* Growing your own faculty* And other important issues.

Our Expert Speaker: Jonathan Alger is Vice President and General Counsel at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where he oversees legal affairs for all of the University's campuses in New Brunswick/Piscataway, Newark, and Camden. He also teaches an undergraduate honors seminar on higher education law. Before coming to Rutgers, he was Assistant General Counsel at the University of Michigan. At Michigan, Mr. Alger helped coordinate two landmark admissions lawsuits in the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as legal work in areas such as intellectual property, cyberspace law and media rights.

Mr. Alger previously served as counsel for the national office of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in Washington, D.C., and as an attorney-advisor in the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. He began his professional career in the Labor and Employment Section at the law firm of Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius.Mr. Alger has given hundreds of presentations on higher education law and policy throughout the United States and in Canada, Germany, and the West Indies.

He has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and is a current member of the Board of Advisors for the University of Vermont's annual conference on Legal Issues in Higher Education.

Mr. Alger graduated with Honors from Harvard Law School, and with High Honors in political science and Phi Beta Kappa from Swarthmore College and its External Examinations Program.

Join us on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST

Program Materials: PowerPoint presentation and Faculty Diversity Outline prepared by Mr. Alger will be distributed after the webinar.

Cost: $99.00 (AAAA Members) or $149.00 (Non-Members) allows access to one phone line for an unlimited number of people to listen. The conference fee includes program materials and live audio/web conference hosted by Genesys Conferencing.

Sign up today at www.regonline.com/webinar1.

It's easy! Once you receive the link for the webinar, you'll click that link and when prompted, enter your name, select the "DIAL ME" option, and enter your direct phone number and hit continue. Your phone will then ring and you'll be connected via telephone and web. Then, all you have to do is sit back and listen to the presentation! No special equipment is needed.

It's interactive! There will be a Question and Answer period at the end where you can anonymously ask questions by pushing a button on your telephone keypad.

It's convenient! You can call and listen in from anywhere ... your desk, your conference room, your home or your cell phone. And you don't have to spend money or extra staff time out of the office to go anywhere.

It's a bargain! It costs just $99/$149 to participate.

Submit your questions: We invite you to submit your questions in advance to s.j.wilcher@att.net. We plan to answer your questions during the live audio conference. However, time constraints limit the number of questions that can be answered in the Q&A session.