The Committee on Diversity shall consist of the Dean of the University (ex-officio); the Chief Diversity Officer (ex-officio); no fewer than seven appointed faculty members, and one student.

The duties of the Committee shall be

  • To serve the university's goal of increasing the social diversity of the campus.
  • To participate in the development of initiatives that enable the university to hire new faculty from historically under-represented populations and to support better the retention and success of such faculty.
  • To work with the President, Vice-Presidents, and the Chief Diversity Officer concerning diversity initiatives that can benefit from faculty presence and leadership, as needed.
  • To establish liaisons with key university units including staff and student diversity groups to assess strategic needs and work collaboratively in diversity-related initiatives, as needed.

Minutes

Members, 2022-2023

FACULTY

  • Zaixin Hong (chair - fall)
  • Bill Kupinse (chair - spring)
  • Doug Sackman
  • Wind Woods
  • Andrew Gomez
  • Jonathan Stockdale
  • Kim Ratliff
  • Cecille Corsilles-Sy
  • Emily Tollefson (fall ‘22)
  • Renee Simms (spring ‘23)

EX-OFFICIO

  • Nick Kontogeorgopoulos (Lorna Hernandez Jarvis)

SENATE LIAISON

  •  Carrie Woods