The document discusses the importance of diversity, tolerance, and respect on college campuses. It states that practicing personal tolerance can lead to educational tolerance, and that all people deserve a non-hostile learning environment. The document provides questions and tips for promoting inclusion, such as considering why someone's presence is threatening, using inclusive language, and addressing intolerance at colleges in order to reduce it in the workplace.

1. Diversity, Tolerance & Respect Section 11.2: Diversity on Campus Taking Charge: Chapter 11 © 2010 TSTC Publishing

2. Campus Diversity Practicing personal tolerance will lead to educational tolerance All people deserve a non-hostile environment in which to learn © 2010 TSTC Publishing

3. Is That a GIRL in My Lab? Technical college classes have been considered a man’s domain in the past Intolerance against women must be addressed at the college level if it is to be conquered at the professional level © 2010 TSTC Publishing

4. Questions to Ask Yourself Why do I feel threatened by that person’s presence in my class? Am I acting fairly toward that person? Use the Sunlight Test What do I gain from acting out intolerance? What if it were me? © 2010 TSTC Publishing

5. I Can’t Understand What You’re Saying! Must accept the language differences of other nationalities Campuses have become a melting pot © 2010 TSTC Publishing

6. I Can’t Understand What You’re Saying! (cont.) If you can’t understand an instructor: Ask if he or she can print out class notes for everyone Write everything down the instructor puts on the board Ask for a private appointment © 2010 TSTC Publishing

7. Watch Your Own Words Words are a powerful weapon Individuals, not only educators, must take responsibility for their own actions in colleges © 2010 TSTC Publishing

8. No-No’s Three linguistic no-no’s: Avoid racial, gender and sexual-orientation stereotyping Avoid sexist language Avoid racial slurs and epithets © 2010 TSTC Publishing

9. Further Reflection How have you witnessed intolerance in your school environment? How did you handle it? In what ways can you practice tolerance while in the classroom? © 2010 TSTC Publishing

10. Additional Resources Diversity Issues http://humanresources.about.com/od/diversity/a/diversity.htm Tolerance.org http://www.tolerance.org/ © 2010 TSTC Publishing