University of Maryland, College Park
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

University of Maryland’s Senate Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) advises the Office of Diversity & Inclusion in recommending policies that fulfill the provisions of the Code on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Its mission is to foster better human interaction among all individuals and groups, and to advise in the prevention and eradication of all forms of discrimination on the campus.

Undergraduate: Janet Adeola Faculty: Antonio Alvarez Exempt Staff: James Bond Ex-Officio-Director of Office of Diversity & Inclusion: Kumea Shorter-Gooden Faculty: Sharon Epps Faculty: Leslie Felbain Faculty: Nia Fields Faculty Non-Exampt Staff Lauren Grant Ex-Offico- Student Affairs Rep: Warren Kelley Undergraduate: Mokhyun Kim Graduate Student: Jazz Lewis Non-Exempt Staff: Amir Mojtahedi Chair: Terry Owen Graduate Student: Laura Quijano Undergraduate: Anthony Saravia Faculty: David Sartorius Ex-Officio: Administration & Finance Rep Ari Schnitzer Non-Exempt Staff: Jessica Serna Ex-Officio-Provost's Rep: Kumea Shorter-Gooden Undergraduate: Nicole Shyong Exempt Staff: Vandaliah Thompson Faculty: Janet Tunney Exempt Staff: Elizabeth Wineke

The Office of Diversity & Inclusion provides active oversight, planning, coordination, and evaluation of work in equity, diversity, and inclusion; tracks university progress in meeting the goals of the Strategic Plan for Diversity; and encourages and supports the efforts of Colleges, Schools, and Divisions to achieve their diversity and inclusion goals.

The CDO is charged with managing implementation of the University's Strategic Plan for Diversity. To this end the CDO engages with the Deans and Vice Presidents in setting goals and developing plans to address equity, diversity and inclusion in the six areas (as appropriate) of the Strategic Plan for Diversity, namely, leadership; recruitment and retention of students, faculty and staff; climate; education; scholarship/research; and community engagement. The Plan also calls for the CDO to lead assessment of the climate for diversity on campus, as experienced by students, staff and faculty, and the development of recommendations for improvement. The CDO is the University’s chief equity officer and primary spokesperson on diversity issues. The CDO sits on the President’s cabinet and chairs both the Equity Council and the Diversity Advisory Council.