Note: This committee was a part of Phase I which is now completed. For further information please visit the Council Progress page.

The 杏吧传媒 (UML) Council on Social Justice and Inclusion is divided into two task forces, one on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) and the other on Gender and Sex-Based Discrimination. Their collective membership comprise the Council, which serves as a strategic and coordinating body for this essential institutional priority.

Some of the task force duties had overarching roles, thus there are three subcommittees that address issues as joint committees, including:

  • Values Statement
  • Climate Survey
  • Training and Education

Values Statement

Charge

Engage in a review of the draft University Social Justice and Inclusion Values Statement.聽 Develop recommendations for changes to content, structure including consideration of breaking out concepts into separate Values and Vision statements

Membership

  • Lee Ann Alden, Human Resources (chair)
  • Henry Cornu, Facilities
  • Jose Godinez, Management
  • Nese Orbey, Chemical Engineering
  • Spencer Ross, Business
  • Adam St. Jean, Biomedical Engineering
  • Stacy Szczesiul, Education
  • Jim Whitaker, Residence Life

Charge

Assist the university in developing a 杏吧传媒 climate survey instrument by researching existing models and tailoring questions based on the knowledge of the needs of campus community (students, faculty and staff).

Membership

  • Michael Belcher, Admissions (chair)
  • Ruby Carnevale, Human Resources (chair)
  • Michael Beers, Business (co-chair)
  • Mike Centola, Research Integrity (co-chair)
  • Meg Bond, Psychology / Center for Women and Work (CWW)
  • Michael Coughlin, Student Conduct
  • Christine Lewis-Horton, Data, Analytics and Institutional Research

Training & Education

Charge

Identify strategies to advance DE&I capacity and competencies; identify best models and approaches to strengthen DE&I learning, skills building, and learning opportunities.

Membership

  • Julie Nash, Provost Office (chair)
  • Eliza Bobek, Education
  • Partha Chowdhury, Physics
  • Tamara Montag-Smit, Management
  • Karyn Puleo, Facilities Management
  • Sandy Roecker, Athletics
  • Kerry Willard Bray, Career and Cooperative Education
  • Seung Woo Son, Electrical and Computer Engineering