Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is chaired by Dr. Emily Monago, Chief Diversity Officer. As the chairperson for the council, Dr. Monago reviews the charge annually and makes adjustments as needed.

For the 2020-2021 Academic Year the charge of the Council  on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is:

Identify and address prioritized recommendations from the 2019 Diversity Campus Climate Survey related to each subcommittee of the Council;

Advance the efforts of the subcommittees in collaboration with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion;

Facilitate collaborations on campus, in the City of Laramie, and State of Wyoming that make progress toward achieving the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals as outlined in the University of Wyoming Strategic Plan for 2017-2022 and Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for 2017-2022; and

Support the Chief Diversity Officer in implementing the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

 

Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittees - Academic Year 2020-2021

 

• Black Lives Matter and Systemic Racism - Nicholas Crane - Subcommittee Chair

• Community Engagement- Kate Welsh and Micaela Myers -Subcommittee Co-Chairs

• Inclusive Physical Spaces - Joseph Holles - Subcommittee Chair

• Pay Equity - Cathy Connolly - Subcommittee Chair

• Recruitment and Retention - Jacquelyn Bridgeman - Subcommittee Chair

  • Faculty and Staff Recruitment and Retention - Lay-nah Blue Morris-Howe and Tom Koczara - Subcommittee Co-Chairs

  • Student Recruitment and Retention - James Ahern and Jill Johnson - Subcommittee Co-Chairs

 

 For the 2019-2020 Academic Year the charge of the Council  on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is:

Coordinate the dissemination of the Diversity Campus Climate Survey results and recommendations and work with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to prioritize the recommendations from the survey consultants;   

Advance the efforts focused on the Recruitment and Retention of underrepresented students, faculty, and staff and overall community engagement;

Facilitate collaborations in the campus and Laramie communities that make progress toward achieving the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals as outlined in the University of Wyoming Strategic Plan for 2017-2022 and Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for 2017-2022; and

Support the Chief Diversity Officer in implementing the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

 

For the 2018-2019 Academic Year the charge of the Council  on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is:

Develop and implement a Diversity Campus Climate Survey assessing how students, faculty, and staff experience the University of Wyoming and the campus community;

Support the Chief Diversity Officer in implementing the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Facilitate collaborations in the campus and Laramie communities that make progress toward achieving the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals as outlined in the University of Wyoming Strategic Plan for 2017-2022 and Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for 2017-2022.

 

The 2017-2018 charge of the Council on Diversity, Equity, and  Inclusion is:

The 2017-2018 Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion developed a syllabus statement for faculty that can be found in section III.B.16 of UW Regulation 2-117.

Inventory and evaluate current campus diversity and inclusion programming, activities, and other educational efforts and identify areas of weakness for future development;

Support the Chief Diversity Officer in developing a 2017-2022 University of Wyoming Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan; and

Facilitate campus and community collaborations that make progress toward achieving the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals for the University of Wyoming as outlined in the strategic plans for the university and for diversity, equity, and inclusion.