COMMITTEES

Equity and Diversity Committees advise deans, directors, and unit heads on equity and diversity issues, and report on an annual basis to the Advisory Committee for the Office for Equity and Diversity for coordination with the center. These school, college, and divisional-level committees also coordinate with campus-level governance committees such as the Committee on Women in the University, the Committee on Access and Accommodation in Instruction, and the Committee on Academic Affairs of Minority/Disadvantaged Students on issues of mutual interest, and the University Committee, as appropriate.

Responsibilities of the Equity and Diversity Committees shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

advising the dean or director on the status of underutilized groups, particularly with respect to recruitment, retention, conditions in the workplace, and knowledge and compliance with federal law and regulation;

serving as a departmental or unit resource on equity and diversity issues;

reviewing recruitment practices and policies and proposing amendments to such practices and policies when appropriate;

advising search committees on optimum strategies for obtaining diverse candidate pools;

providing information on strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of underutilized groups;

receiving equity and diversity related concerns from within departments and programs and handling or referring them as appropriate;

and working together with the deans or directors to compile an annual report as the deans or directors and committee might deem useful. Such a report will be forwarded to the OED and its advisory committee.

Committee Members

6.22 ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE EQUITY AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Office for Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee shall consist of the following members:

1. Seven faculty members appointed for terms of four years.

2. Three academic staff members.

3. Two students.

4. One classified staff member.

1. Works with the Director of the Office for Equity and Diversity, providing consultation and oversight and advises the university administration and governance organizations on policy issues related to affirmative action and compliance.

2. Reviews periodically the discrimination and harassment complaint procedures for effectiveness and appropriateness.

3. Reviews the functions of the Office for Equity and Diversity in carrying out the Office's mission.

4. Review campus committees pursuing discrimination goals regarding missions and coordination.

5. Reports annually in June to the Academic Staff Assembly and Chancellor as well as to the Faculty Senate

The chairman of the committee is Professor Richard Monette, Law School, 263-7409, rmonette@facstaff.wisc.edu.