Mission: The Equity and Inclusion Committee will promote and facilitate faculty involvement in support of a healthy and equitable campus climate.
WHAT IS THE EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE ?
We are the latest governing committee created in 2017. Our Committee works to ensure that the voice of the faculty is continually heard by the University Academic Senate on question of Equity and Inclusion.
The Equity and Inclusion Committee is comprised of 11 faculty members representing the different colleges and the library, an undergraduate and a graduate student from the Student Senate, and 6 members of the administration (ex officio).
The Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center 's mission: Guided by the ideals of liberal education and the principles of inclusive excellence, the Pew FTLC strengthens the university in carrying out its primary mission of teaching and learning. It hosts the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources.
THE EIC liaison is Dana Munk ([email protected]) if you have questions
WHAT DOES THE COMMITTTEE DO ?
Mission: Through collaboration, consultation, and leadership with students, faculty, staff, administrators and community partners, the Division of Inclusion and Equity advances GVSU’s social justice framework for equity and inclusion. The division coordinates sustainable and strategic institutional efforts to engage all members of the community while also intentionally supporting and advocating for historically underrepresented communities. The division’s work furthers the university's liberal education and student-centered mission.
It hosts the Equity and Inclusion Institute
Our ex officio members are: Jesse Bernal and Marlene Kowalski-Brown
The Teach -In : Our yearly November rendez-vous!
The purpose of the Teach-In is for mutual education among students, faculty and staff and is intended to address topics related to inequality and systems of oppression, as well as social justice and liberation. The broad learning objectives of Power, Privilege, and Difficult Dialogues are to raise awareness, inform, create dialogue, and motivate action.
We especially encourage contributions with an intersectional framework that takes into account the various ways that race, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, etc. impact lived experience.
On behalf of UAS (University Academic Senate) and the Student Senate,
Karen Gipson (PHY & IRIS), Faculty Lead for 2022 Teach-in
Faith Kidd, Student Senate President
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