Section 8 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee

At the beginning of each academic year, the chair of Academic Council will select three members of Academic Council to serve on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittee. The chair of Academic Council will appoint one of the three members to serve as chair of the subcommittee.

In order to help Academic Council fulfill its responsibilities (stipulated in Article 6, Section 3) to (a) act as coordinating committee of the Faculty; (b) act in an advisory capacity to the President, advising the President on the setting of priorities and the planning of long-range goals for the University; and (c) supply the faculty yearly with information relevant to its participation in the formulation of the goals and priorities of the University and supply the faculty yearly with information relevant to these priorities and goals, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittee will perform the following duties.

• Represent the faculty and Academic Council as liaisons and facilitate communication about DEI initiatives across campus.
• Advocate for the needs of the campus community around DEI-related concerns.
• Coordinate annual DEI training for Academic Council to promote awareness of bias in faculty roles and issues that affect faculty. At a minimum, this training will address biases related to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, age, disability, and nationality.
• Meet at least twice per academic year with the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence (or designee) and report back to Academic Council about DEI efforts across campus.
• Offer suggestions for best practices regarding use of technology, survey implementation, and voting methods for faculty meetings to increase accessibility and inclusivity.