{"id":251,"date":"2021-07-24T00:45:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T00:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfsa-ucf.org\/www\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2022-08-16T22:02:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T22:02:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bfsa-ucf.org\/www\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission, Bylaws &#038; History"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e{margin-top:0rem;}#kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(#kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}#kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}#kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}#kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_2a400c-5e\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-middle kt-row-layout-left-half kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-50  kt-custom-second-width-10  kt-custom-third-width-40\"><style>.kadence-column_b4f62f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_b4f62f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_b4f62f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_b4f62f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_b4f62f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_b4f62f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_b4f62f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_b4f62f-f2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_b4f62f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_b4f62f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_b4f62f-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_627058-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_627058-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_627058-c6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_627058-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_627058-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_627058-c6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_627058-c6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_627058-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_627058-c6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_627058-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_627058-c6\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper\">The University of Central Florida\u2019s Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) is an organization representative of UCF\u2019s goal to be more inclusive and diverse. The mission of BFSA is to promote an environment that fosters cultural awareness and enrichment through advocacy, mentoring, professional networking, and quality programming.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cb1836-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cb1836-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_cb1836-bf\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cb1836-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cb1836-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_cb1836-bf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cb1836-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cb1836-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_cb1836-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_cb1836-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_cb1836-bf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bfsa-ucf.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BFSA-Bylaws-Approved-2021.pdf\">BFSA Bylaws<\/a>\u2013 Ratified: May 25th, 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_0afd3e-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_0afd3e-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_0afd3e-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_0afd3e-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_0afd3e-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_0afd3e-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_0afd3e-b7 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_418555-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_418555-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_418555-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_418555-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_418555-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_418555-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_418555-ce{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_418555-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_418555-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_e4ec68-f2\">&#8220;As the Black Faculty and Staff Association, we are historically driven. Standing at the vanguard of Black excellence over the last 50 years, we endeavor to inspire everyone to achieve their God-given potential.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3f5d7d-16\"><strong>-Dr. Lee Ross<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Chair, Past Presidents Advisory Council (PPAC) <br>President &#8217;21-&#8217;22<br>Professor, College of Community Innovation and Education<br>Criminal Justice PhD<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_db6c76-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_db6c76-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_db6c76-4d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_db6c76-4d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_db6c76-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_db6c76-4d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_db6c76-4d img.kb-inline-image, 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_d57644-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_d57644-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_d57644-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_d57644-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_d57644-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_d57644-19{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_d57644-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_d57644-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_d57644-19\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>UCF STARs Repository Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/bfsa-textual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Historical BFSA Documents<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/stars.library.ucf.edu\/bfsa-mentoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BFSA Mentoring Breakfast Agendas<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_9b6023-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_9b6023-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_9b6023-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_9b6023-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_9b6023-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_9b6023-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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Around 1971 the first group of African American faculty and staff gathered to form the Black Faculty Staff Assembly. The first president of this group was Tommy Nelson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Some of the members at that time were Loretta Brodie, David Washington, John Washington, John Cumming and Mary McKinney. The purpose of the group at this time was to create a voice and an opportunity to unify. They wanted to start a supportive network. Some of the activities at that time were social gatherings such as family picnics, parties, formal balls, gift exchanges and banquets. Meetings took place on the Saturday mornings.<a href=\"http:\/\/bfsa-ucf.org\/wp-BFSA\/about-us\/bfsa-1978\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">BFSA held its first meeting on the steps of Howard Phillips Hall in the Summer of 1978. The organization began with just three members whose vision was to increase the number of black faculty and staff at the University of Central Florida. 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