An academic reader writes:

It’s another day, another initiative when you have full-time diversity staff apparently. Posted to all faculty today, we will apparently now have trained “inclusion advocates” on all search committees for full-time positions (!), who will “provide a statement reviewing the search process, and assuring full inclusive practices were implemented… or acknowledging concerns”. So in other words, they’re ideological policemen to oversee the very important process of who become new teaching faculty at the college, probably especially targeted at the skilled trades and math and science departments that have so unreasonably persisted in just trying to hire the best person for the job with little concern for what identity boxes they checked off. There is a 100% chance this initiative increases strife on what have historically been quite amicable hiring committees. Should at least be interesting to see what gets tucked into “full inclusive practices”. Would love to know exactly how the search committees we already have are somehow supposed to be failing at inclusion. Remarkable.

The attachment reads:

Become an Inclusion Advocate!

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is looking for employees willing to serve as “Inclusion Advocates.” These individuals will serve in a formal role on search committees, with specific responsibilities designed to promote inclusive hiring practices.

At a minimum, and in consultation with the search committee chair, Human Resources, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, an Inclusion Advocate will:

Serve on search committees for all full-time positions.

In most cases, be selected from outside the hiring department. A closely related department, even if within the same school or division, is encouraged.

Review and approve recruitment plans and job advertisements prior to the beginning of a search.

Review availability and application pool data and, if necessary, suggest additional recruitment options and/or changes to the recruitment plan and/or search timeline.

Provide a statement reviewing the search process, and assuring full inclusive practices were implemented during the search, and/or acknowledging concerns related to the search prior to the final hire being approved.

We are looking for faculty and staff participants who are deeply committed to equity and diversity on campus, possess good listening skills and empathy, and are eager to promote policies and best practices that retain and recruit the strongest LCC workforce possible.

Interested? Sign up today for the upcoming two-day training session: 2-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, and 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the Centre for Engaged Inclusion.

You must complete both sessions to be eligible to serve. Refreshments are included. At the conclusion of the second session, you can decide whether to have your name included on the list of advocates willing to be invited to serve in this role.

“Centre for Engaged Inclusion.” It sounds like a gynecological euphemism. Doctor, the patient is suffering from engaged enclusion. This fraudulent system cannot collapse fast enough.