Diversity Initiatives Steering Committee (DISC)
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Committee Charge
The Diversity Initiatives Steering Committee is charged with the principal responsibility for leading, advocating, and coordinating university-wide efforts to realize diversity initiatives and inclusive excellence.
Scope
Specifically, the Diversity Initiatives Committee:
Provides leadership in advocating and advancing diversity initiatives and inclusive excellence throughout the university community;
Advises and consults with the associate vice president for inclusive excellence in proposing and coordinating the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives supporting the university’s mission, vision, and strategic plan;
Develops plans for ongoing assessment of existing, pending, and proposed diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, practices, programs, and initiatives, and provides follow-up recommendations based on assessment outcomes.
The associate vice president for inclusive excellence reports directly to the president. In consultation, DISC submits an annual report to the president and the university leadership team.
Members of the committee may serve up to three years; students serve one year generally.
Membership
Name
|
Committee Role
|
Term
|
Steve Anderson Disability Resource Center |
Staff |
Ex-officio |
Laura Dougherty CLA faculty |
CLA member |
2019-2022 |
Patsy Egan ATLAS |
Staff |
Ex-officio |
Jen England Women's Resource Center, CLA faculty |
Faculty |
Ex-officio |
David Everett Associate vice president for inclusive excellence |
Staff |
Ex-officio |
Maryan Hersi HUSC representative
|
Undergraduate student representative |
2019-2020 |
Susi Keefe CLA faculty, co-chair |
CLA member
|
2017-2021 |
Stephen Kellert CLA faculty |
Faculty |
2019-2022 |
Ryan LeCount CLA faculty |
CLA member |
Standing Member |
Jodi Metz Counseling and Health Center |
Staff |
Ex-officio |
Kate Meyer Global Engagement Center |
Staff |
Ex-officio |
Nur Mood |
Staff |
Ex-officio |
Betsy Parrish School of Ed faculty |
Member-at-large |
2019-2022 |
Jim Scheibel Hamline School of Business faculty |
HSB member |
2015-2021 |
Alice Silkey Hamline School of Law faculty |
Emeritus
|
Standing Member |
Carlos Sneed Associate dean of students/director of the Hedgeman Center |
Staff
|
Ex-officio
|