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Overall Score 66.45
Liaison Lisa Kilgore
Submission Date Jan. 27, 2012
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Cornell University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Lynette Chappell-Williams
Associate VP
Workforce Diversity & Inclusion
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

In November 2001, Cornell University announced the formation of a University Diversity Council. This was revised in 2006 to include an Executive Committee of the Council co-chaired by the President and the Provost.

A Working Group of the Diversity Council meets monthly. It is responsible for identifying opportunities and implementing strategies. The Working Group also holds frequent public meetings, which provide critical opportunities to engage with campus and local communities.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Executive Committee of the University Diversity Council
David Skorton (co-chair), President
W. Kent Fuchs (co-chair), Provost
Lynette Chappell-Williams, Associate Vice President for Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
William Fry, Dean of the University Faculty
Peter Lepage, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Susan Murphy, Vice President for Student and Academic Services
Mary Opperman, Vice President for Human Resources
Barbara Knuth, Dean of the Graduate School

Working Group of the University Diversity Council
Lynette Chappell-Williams, Associate Vice President (Chair), Workforce Diversity & Inclusion
William (Bill) Fry, Dean of Faculty, (Co-Chair), Faculty Administration
Kent Hubbell, Dean of Students, (Co-Chair), Dean of Students Administration
Peggy Beach, Director, Campus Information & Visitor Relations
Joseph Burke, Director, Residential Programs, Campus Life Management Office
Matt Carcella, Director, LGBT Resource, LGBT Resource Center
Derek Chang, Associate Professor; Director, History; Asian American Studies
Kenneth (Ken) Clarke, Reverend & Director, Cornell United Religious Works (CURW)
Roneal Desar, Student ILR, ILR Organizational Behavior
Sandy Dhimitri, Director of Human Resources, Human Ecology
Miriam Edelman, GPSA,
Margaret Gallo, Director, Alumni Affairs Class & Reunion Programs
Andrea Haenlin-Mott, Manager, Facilities, Maintenance Management
Kiranjit Longaker, Assistant Dean of Students, Dean of Students Administration
Patricia Nguyen, Student Services Associate, Dean of Students Administration
Sonia Rucker, Associate Director Office of Diversity & inclusion, JGSM Student Services
William (Bill) Sonnenstuhl, Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, ILR Organizational Behavior
Jai Sweet, Director, Student Services, Vet Med - Student Services
Cindy van Es, Senior Lecturer, Statistics; Director of Leadership and Diversity Program, Applied Economics & Management, CALS
Trey Waller, Assistant Director, Advising & Diversity, AAP
Qi Wang, Associate Professor, Human Development, Human Ecology
Laura Weiss, Director of the Women's Resource Center, Women's Resource Center
Victor Younger, Diversity/Special Programs Coord, Campus Life Community Development Administration


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
Yes

A brief description of the diversity office:

The Department of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity provides leadership in the areas of equal opportunity, affirmative action, diversity, and the "balance" between work and personal life. The office serves as a liaison to local community organizations that address the employment interests of individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups.

In addition, many of the colleges/units have staff/offices dedicated to addressing diversity issues.


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
9

The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Yes

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Lynette Chappell-Williams

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Associate Vice President of the Office of Workforce Diversity and Inclusion

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

Cornell University's Associate Vice President of the Department of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity is responsible for the university’s affirmative action program , diversity strategy efforts, and the implementation of the university’s career/life integration initiative.


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
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