The Delta College Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) was founded in the 1970s as a professional, support, service and social organization for the college’s faculty and staff of color. The association works to promote a healthy support system that will enhance effective communication and networking among Delta College faculty and staff. Delta’s BFSA is one of the oldest, continuously active employee groups of its kind in Michigan for two-year and four-year educational institutions. 

The BFSA strives to carry out various activities involving recruiting and retaining faculty, staff and students of color in order to help enhance the cultural diversity within the college and surrounding communities. 

The association serves on various service projects and activities, both on campus and in the community. This provides the opportunity for membership to represent Delta and serve others. This work includes developing and implementing support groups, mentoring, tutoring and informational services, both at Delta College and in the community. 

BFSA regularly provides support for a variety of activities on campus and in the community, including the establishment of the Renee L. Rookard Scholarship Endowment, the Willie E. Thompson Scholarship Endowment, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Program with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Delta College Broadcasting fundraisers and campus voter registration initiatives.

Delta's Prism Alliance is a group of more than 50 faculty and staff members working toward improving conditions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and other (LGBT+) gender non-conforming students and employees on campus.

This group's mission is to raise awareness of LGBT+ issues across campus through education and advocacy. Formed in 2006, the Prism Alliance is an important part of Delta's diverse community, directly contributing to Delta College's mission – “educating, enriching and empowering our diverse community of learners.”

As with other groups on campus, the Delta Prism Alliance’s mission is one way promote our values as a “diverse learning-centered community based on integrity and respect,” and work to “promote, advocate, respect and value differences. We foster a welcoming environment of openness and appreciation for all.”

To learn more about the PRISM Alliance's history and activities, please email prismalliance@delta.edu. 

Delta College’s Human Resources department provides training for all faculty and staff who serve on hiring committees in Unconscious Bias. It’s important for all team members to be aware of any aspects that may affect giving each candidate a full and fair consideration in the hiring pipeline.

Delta College has long offered its Center for Organizational Success (COS), which provides resources and support for professional development for all employees, both faculty and staff. It offers departmental support, workshops, instructional support in collaboration with our Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, coaching and additional asynchronous resources.

Delta’s COS offers a full year of New Employee Orientation sessions to introduce new hires to the College’s mission, vision, values and culture. One of the modules, focused on Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (BEDI), is offered for all new full- and part-time staff.

The College’s leadership team consistently seeks out additional professional development opportunities.  Examples include participation in local, regional, and national conferences, bringing speakers to campus, and integrating learning through BEDI Professional Development series and projects for faculty and staff at all levels.

 

Employee data for academic year 2023-2024 coming soon.