Texas Tech University
PA-4: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Division: • VP/CDO: The VP and CDO leads the university in strategic planning and implementation across the institution in areas of diversity, equity and inclusion. The VP/CDO is a member of the senior leadership team at TTU and creates policies, procedures, programs and informs on best practices for creating an inclusive campus environment. Job responsibilities include students, staff, faculty, and relationships outside of the university. • Senior Director: Senior Director leads the Division’s student portfolio in creating, advising, and implementing policies, procedures, trainings, and programs that are related to student success, retention, and graduation. The Senior Director serves as the secondary point of contact for the Division and the institution in the absence of the VP/CDO. • Director: The Director leads the Division’s faculty, staff, and data methods for the Division, including development and implementation of policies, procedures, trainings, and programs that are related to faculty and staff. The Director role serves as a member of the Office of the Vice President’s leadership team and supports staff training related to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the institution. • President’s Diversity & Equity Advisory Council – advises the President on matters related to diversity and equity at TTU and makes recommendations to ensure an equitable and inclusive environment for all members of the university community • RAISE TTU Committee – ensures that the TTU community fully understands the research, funding, and other opportunities that status as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS) brings. • Gender & Equity Council – advises the President on matters related to gender equity at TTU and makes recommendations to the President to ensure an equitable and inclusive environment for all members of the university community. • Teaching, Learning and Professional Development Center (TLPDC) – supports the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, including multicultural programming

o TLDPC – offers faculty and staff trainings throughout the year, including cultural competency trainings o Green Zone – offered by the DDEI’s Military & Veterans’ Programs (MVP) to inform faculty and staff about student veterans and their needs o Allies Training – offered by the LGBTQIA Office to promote acceptance and awareness of sexual and identity differences at Tech o Faculty Search Committee Chair Training – identifies resources and strategies for recruiting diverse pools of qualified candidates for open faculty positions o LEAD Program o Multicultural Core Course requirement – every TTU student must take at least one 3-hour multicultural course that focuses explicitly on the distinctive subcultures of the U.S. or on the culture of another society. o Raider Ready – course for incoming TTU students includes a unit on multiculturalism o Race, Racism and Public Spaces Series – sponsored by the College of Education and the DDEI to spark discussion and consideration of topics on race and race relations o Faculty Resources Student Disability Services – provides resources for faculty to work with disabled students and comply with the requirements of federal law

o https://www.depts.ttu.edu/diversity/ o http://www.depts.ttu.edu/centerforcampuslife/lgbtqia/ o http://www.tlpd.ttu.edu o http://www.depts.ttu.edu/diversity/hsi/index.php o http://www.depts.ttu.edu/genderequity/ o Disability Services Faculty Resources: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/sds/facultyresources/index.php o SGA - http://www.depts.ttu.edu/sga o Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research – http://www.depts.ttu.edu/burkhartcenter o Center for Global Communication – http://www.depts.ttu.edu/globalcommunications/ o The National Registry of Diverse & Strategic Faculty – http://www.theregistry.ttu.edu