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Diversity Leadership Structure

Campus Diversity Committee

Members:

Chancellor Sandra Patterson-Randles, Gilbert Atnip, Seuth Chaleunphonh, Ruth Garvey-Nix, Ann B. Lee, Dana Wavle, Jerry Wayne, Annette Wyandotte, Darlene Young, Trevor Martin - student representative for 2011 - 2012.

Charge:
  • Review and recommend faculty employment policies concerning diversity issues
  • Review faculty, administration, and personnel complaints concerning diversity issues
  • Make recommendations to promote and maintain cultural diversity among faculty members
  • Make recommendations to promote recruitment and retention of minority students

Diversity Coordinators

Members:

Annette Wyandotte, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (faculty advocate)

Darlene Young, Director of Staff Equity & Diversity (staff advocate)

Seuth Chaleunphonh, Dean of Student Life (student advocate)

Charge:
  • Carry out daily operational functions as they relate to implementing IU Southeast Strategic Goal 3 objectives and initiatives.  Coordinators work with members of the campus community to build relationships, improve climate, increase diversity programming, and promote overall knowledge and understanding of our mission and vision as they relate to diversity.

Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Diversity

Members:

Gloria Murray - Chair, Channell Barbour, Jodie Beatty, Seuth Chaleunphonh, Jennifer Crompton, Joanna Durham-Barnes, Bill Farrell, June Huggins, Randy Hunt, Ghansham Manwani, Judith Myers, Kim Pelle, Michelle Snow, Matthew Springer, Leslie Turner, Annette Wyandotte, Darlene Young, and student representative Elizabeth Jackson.

Charge:
  • Advise the Chancellor and the Chancellor’s Cabinet regarding diversity plans and priorities
  • Work with and advise coordinators on implementation of campus diversity plans
  • Serve as a high-level think tank to make recommendations to the cabinet-level diversity leadership 
  • Provide a mechanism for information sharing and programmatic coordination of diversity efforts across the campus

Taskforce(s):

Taskforces are created on an “as needed” basis.  Members execute, monitor, and report task progress to Diversity Coordinators quarterly.

Diversity Events Calendar