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2011-2012

EQUITY AND DIVERSITY ADVISORY COUNCIL

PURPOSE :The Equity and Diversity Advisory Council is a standing committee whose members are appointed by the Administrative Committee on Committees:

(1) to review the Affirmative Action Plan;
(2) to recommend implementation procedures which may result in improved operation or expedite achievement of goals in hiring;
(3) to actively participate in communicating the purpose of affirmative action to the university community;
(4)  to carry out any specific charges given by the Chancellor;
(5) to provide a subcommittee to hear appeals as specified in the Affirmative Action Plan; and if necessary, appeals concerning Americans with Disabilities Act.

COMPOSITION : Equity and Diversity Officer (non‑voting), Director of Human Resources, Intercollegiate Athletics representative, Employee Relations Council representative, Personnel Policies Committee representative, a Persons with Disabilities representative, a Veteran representative, four faculty members serving two-year terms, Student Government Association representative, exempt staff representative, and non-exempt staff representative.  The Committee will be chaired by the Equity and Diversity Officer.

REPORTING CHANNEL : Chancellor

MEMBERSHIP :

*Dr. Rosemary Gray, Equity and Diversity Officer, Chair
*Mr. Phil Bright, Director of Human Resources
  Ms. Danelle Fabianich, Intercollegiate Athletics Representative (2012)
  Ms. Cynthia Gaylord, Employee Relations Council Representative (2012)
  Dr. Jeff Rogers, Personnel Policies Committee Representative (2012)
  Ms. Sharon Robertson, Persons with Disabilities Representative (2012)
  Dr. Rich Helgeson, Veteran Representative (2012)
  Ms. Mary Carpenter, Faculty Representative (2013)
  Dr. Teresa Collard, Faculty Representative (2013)
  Dr. Randy Garza, Faculty Representative (2012)
  Dr. Heidi Huse, Faculty Representative (2012)
  Mr. Jonathan Whitaker, SGA Representative (2012)
  Dr. Bonnie Daniel, Exempt Staff Representative (2012)
  Ms. Stephanie Maxwell, Non-Exempt Staff Representative (2012)


(*Indicates ex‑officio member of the Committee)