Indiana State University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

President's charge In October of 2008, President Daniel J. Bradley constituted a Diversity Council and charged them to: Assist in the development of policy related to diversity issues, the appeal of affirmative action complaints, and dispositions Develop recommendations to promote and maintain cultural and gender diversity among ISU employees and across positional levels Develop recommendations to promote recruitment and retention of minority students Be in compliance with Indiana Statute 21-27-5-4 requirements for such committees at Indiana’s public institutions of higher education Prepare and submit annual reports of findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Board of Trustees The 30 members of the Council represent a broad cross-section of the university community (graduate and undergraduate students, alumni, faculty, and exempt and non-exempt staff) and representatives from the Terre Haute community. Responsibilities of a Council member are to: Attend regularly scheduled monthly Council meetings Attend the annual retreat Serve on a sub-committee which may require additional meetings and/or conference calls Serve, if selected, on the Appeals Committee in cases of Appeal Decisions Regarding Discrimination Complaints (faculty and staff only) Serve as a change agent to improve the organizational and community culture Support ISU’s efforts to enhance and promote diversity in the workplace, the classroom, and the Terre Haute community Develop and support initiatives aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion As a Council, we: Review ISU’s programs, policies, and initiatives as they relate to diversity, including strategic action plans, reports, and policy statements, and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees in support of diversity in the workplace and in the classroom Ensure diversity is considered in strategic management initiatives and that strategic planning is aligned with diversity management objectives Provide advice and consultation to the Board of Trustees, the Affirmative Action Officer, and Human Resources on the development and implementation of ISU’s diversity plan initiatives, including: supporting equal access to employment, training, and educational opportunities improving understanding of cultural characteristics and differences within the workforce and classroom coordinating organizational assessments supporting leadership development in the area of diversity recruitment, retention, and management

Namita Goswami Associate Professor, Philosophy Rhonda Impink Associate Professor, Social Work Ethan Strigas Associate Professor, Recreation & Sport Management Leslie Barratt Chair & Professor,Languages,Literature, Linguistics Jeff Lorick Executive Director Terre Haute Human Relations Commission Peter Ciancore Executive Director The WILL Center Kiel Majewski Executive Director CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center William Mercier Chief,ISU Public Safety Maria Chaqra Asst. Director International Programs & Services Martha Reed Administrative Assistant,Career Center Marlene Lu Office Assistant, Blumberg Center Kenneth Chew Director, ISU Student Counseling Center Joe Thomas Director, New Student Transition Programs and Testing Venita Stallings Adviser, ISU University College Christopher Childs Research Analyst, Student Success Debra Jeffries Office of Student Success Bart Stucker Student Government Representative Jules Hampton National Pan - Hellenic Council,Greek Life Representative Kirk Moore International Student Association Representative Sowmya Challa Graduate Student Association Shanice Johnson Black Graduate Student Association Beatrice Momanyi Human Resources Recruiter Bonita McGee Affirmative Action Officer Claude Grimes African American Alumni Council Lisa McDaniels Administrative Assistant, Office of Vice President for Student Affairs Elonda Ervin University Diversity Officer

The mission of the ISU Office of Diversity is to promote the climate, competencies and connections that enhance the lives of all our students, staff and faculty as well as others who live in the greater Terre Haute community. The ISU Office of Diversity, working in conjunction with the President's Council on Diversity, advocates for practices, programs and policies that model equity and lead to multicultural excellence. Diversity is understood as the spectrum of human differences including racial identity, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, age, socio-economic status, national origin, sexual orientation, ability and spiritual beliefs. A focus on diversity can both spotlight the uniqueness of our identities and create opportunities for interaction, dialogue and analysis that build community. The vision of ISU's Office of Diversity is the creation of a diverse and just campus where those who learn, live and work can contribute, lead and excel.

The Diversity Officer coordinates and facilitates diversity training between colleges and divisions. She also conducts the following activities in her role as coordinator. Provide funding to minority faculty, staff, and student organizations that focus on diverse issues and topics. Serve on diverse community organizations boards and and works with a variety of agencies. Develop new programs focused on inclusion and multiculturalism.