Elon University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Charge: To provide institutional oversight for programs and policies to further a campus climate that upholds the dignity of each community member, and to oversee campus-wide response and education to acts of bias and discrimination. • Engage in periodic training on best practices in bias response programs and building a culture of understanding and respect. • Review campus climate survey data and patterns of bias incidents on and off campus, both domestically and abroad. • Stay abreast of the various populations that comprise the Elon community and initiate programs based on their needs. • Review policies and grievance procedures as needed. • Advise the Bias and Discrimination Response Coordinator on programs and initiatives. • Prepare an annual report to the President on progress and additional ways to strengthen an inclusive learning environment. • Monitor the diversity and global engagement strategic plan.

Brooke Barnett (Chair) Interim Associate Provost for Inclusive Community Cindy Barr, Associate Dean of Admissions Matthew Antonio Bosch, Director of Gender and LGBTQ Center Naeemah Clark, Associate Professor of Communications Jan Fuller, University Chaplain Charles Irons, Academic Council Rep, Associate Professor, History Kenn Gaither, Associate Dean, Communications Francois Masuka, Director of International Student and Faculty Scholar Services Melissa Jordan, Interim Director of the Multicultural Center Paul Miller, Director of Undergraduate Research, Professor, Exercise Science Sylvia Munoz, Director of El Centro Jana Lynn Patterson, Associate Vice President for Student Life Jean Rattigan-Rohr, Associate Professor, Education Leigh-Anne Royster, Staff Council Representative, Director of Inclusive Community Well-Being Faith Shearer, Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator Jeff Stein, Chief of Staff, Senior Advisor to the President Elaine Turner, Director of Residence Life Donna Van Bodegraven, Isabella Cannon Centre Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor Foreign Language Gerald Whittington, Senior VP for Business, Finance and Technology Susan Wise, Coordinator of Disability Services

Within the Office of the Provost, the Associate Provost for Inclusive Community coordinates the University's efforts to educate students, faculty and staff and promote an inclusive community. This office is made up of staff directly reporting to the Associate Provost for Inclusive Community (Director of Inclusive Community Well-Being, Faculty Fellow for LGBTQ, Faculty Fellow for Diversity, and Faculty Fellow for Residential Campus), staff reporting jointly between Student Life and the Associate Provost for Inclusive Community (Director of Gender and LGBTQ Center), and staff in Student Life (Director of Multicultural Center and University Chaplain).

The Interim Associate Provost for Inclusive Community's duties include: convening Elon's Inclusive Community Council, being a resource in the strategic hiring of faculty and for employee resource groups, working with the Office of Student Life on multicultural academic programming and intercommunity relations, working to enhance the residential campus experience and living-learning communities, administering diversity grants for Elon's Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, and working with Elon's Isabella Cannon Global Education Center to enhance academic programs with an international perspective.

The diversity office has five direct or shared reports and two student life staff members who are on the inclusive community team.