Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Mandate from Policy B2.0

The Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion shall be responsible for reviewing and, where needed, making policy recommendations concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially regarding the importance of such policies for academic affairs; it shall serve as a clearing house and sponsor for recommendations that can enhance RIT’s success at addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels; it shall consider ways in which Academic Senate’s other standing committees, especially its curricular bodies, can more successfully include and implement diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; it shall work closely with the Division of Diversity and Inclusion to foster a coordinated and collaborative connection between the work of that division and the work and support of academic governance.

The committee shall consist of one faculty member per college, each to be elected by their collegial faculty; one representative (and one alternate) from Student Government (non-voting); one representative from Staff Council (non-voting); the NTID Director of Diversity and Inclusion or their delegate (ex-officio, non-voting); and the RIT Vice President & Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion or their delegate (ex-officio, non-voting).

Charges for AY 2024

Carryover Charges

1. To review & assess the new COACHE results with respect to DEI and identify areas for improvement.

Supporting Language: the DEIC was unable to make progress on this charge, but we recommend carrying over the charge to the next academic year.

2. Consider strategies for infusing DEI into the curriculum.