Carnegie Mellon University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Guiding Principle of University's culture Carnegie Mellon University will develop leaders from a broad range of backgrounds who possess the knowledge, intellectual and cultural skills and global perspective necessary to benefit the communities with which they are associated. The university will contribute to these outcomes by • bringing together talent that is broadly representative • maintaining an environment that fosters meaningful and authentic exchanges which will add to our students’ knowledge and skills and engender in all of us a global perspective. Committee's Activities 1997-1998 Strategic Plan identifies diversity as a priority. 1998-1999 Special diversity committee develops recommendations, including the creation of the Diversity Advisory Council (DAC). November 1999 President’s letter to the University Community http://www.cmu.edu/president/diversity.html DAC meets for the first time. April 2000 DAC issues its “Problem Statement”. http://hr.web.cmu.edu/drg/overview/assessingproblem.pdf 2000-2001 DAC creates work groups that develop recommendations for approval by the DAC. 2001-2002 Implementation of work group recommendations begins. 2002-2003 Moved to a more decentralized implementation of DAC work group recommendations in the colleges and departments; Carnegie Mellon takes a lead position among universities in support of the University of Michigan’s Supreme Court appeal on affirmative action. 2006-2007 Focus was on increasing minorities in administration and senior level staff positions and closely monitoring minority undergraduate enrollment. 2007-2008 :Analysis of 2006-07 staff survey results and its implications. Support review of “Community Success” pillar in strategic plan review process. 2008-2009 2008 university strategic plan approved by Board of Trustees; Community Success pillar revised. 2009-2010 “Guiding Principle for University Culture” drafted.

The Diversity Advisory Council was established in November 1999. The council is comprised of students, faculty, staff, administrators, trustees and external community leaders. The role of the council is to identify issues, build awareness of diversity issues and support for the university's initiatives, and monitor progress. Membership 2009-2010 Faculty 1.Eric Anderson 2.Lenore Blum 3.Roberto Gil 4.Susan Polansky 5.Sono Takano-Hayes Students 6.Stacia Thompson 7.Eric Anyao Wu Community Leaders 8.Esther Bush University Trustees 9.Linda Dickerson 10.Evan Frazier 11.E. Kears Pollock 12.W. Lowell Steinbrenner Administration and Staff 13.Melissa Baker 14.Courtney Bryant 15.Randy Bryant 16.Jared Cohon (chair) 17.Emily Half 18.Cheri Hays 19.Suzie Laurich-McIntyre 20.John Lehoczky 21.Cornell Lesane 22.Colleen McMullen-Smith 23.James Mercolini 24.Ray Obenza 25.M. Shernell Smith 26.Barbara Smith 27.Mike Steidel 28.Janel Sutkus 29.Everett Tademy 30.Ty Walton 31.Bobby Williams 32.Special Projects 33.Susan Ambrose 34.Michael Murphy 35.Indira Nair 36.Richard Tucker

The Office of Equal Opportunity Services: Everett Tademy Assistant VP for Diversity and EOS University Ombudsman 412-268-1018 et19@andrew.cmu.edu Larry Powell Manager of Disability Services 412-268-2013 lpowell@andrew.cmu.edu Courtney Bryant EEO Specialist 412-268-3930 cbryant@andrew.cmu.edu Megan Worbs EOS Administrative Coordinator 412-268-2012 mworbs@andrew.cmu.edu

The office of Equal Opportunity Services is a unit of Human Resources, which serves the university community as a whole. Carnegie Mellon values equality of opportunity, mutual respect, and diversity. Equal Opportunity Services (EOS) will support and advance these principles consistent with the Carnegie Mellon Strategic Plan. To this end, EOS will provide consultative services and periodic assessment of the university's progress in, policies on and commitment to: •Drive equal opportunity through affirmative action, •Provide accessibility and accommodation to individuals with disabilities •Listen to and investigate grievances objectively and fairly •Create a sustainable, supportive, rewarding and collaborative environment While faculty, staff, and students are the principal constituencies served, EOS also cooperates closely with members of the local and regional community, government agencies, and department at the local, state, and federal levels, and other institutions of higher education throughout the nation.