Wake Forest University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

The Diversity & Inclusion Executive Advisory Council (DIEAC) is a select team of 10-15 tenured faculty and administrators that informs and evaluates the entire diversity and inclusion strategic planning process for the Reynolda Campus. DIEAC is charged with initial vetting of the institutional strategic plan and fosters dialogue over the most effective approaches to establish the long-term vision. It establishes the shared framework of performance indicators to measure progress throughout the planning cycle The Diversity & Inclusion Partners Council (DIPC) is an action-oriented team of WFU inclusion champions that serves primarily as a resource to the Assistant Provost for Diversity & Inclusion. DIPC is comprised of administrators and staff advocates who help establish actionable goals and implement mission-critical inclusion initiatives within their respective Units. The DIPC acts to identify and eliminate barriers that may interfere with successful implementation of the strategic plan. The DIPC engages in discussions that facilitate decisions about Strategic Initiatives made by the Diversity and Inclusion Executive Advisory Council (DIEAC) and the Assistant Provost. The DIPC provides influential ownership and credibility for the strategic planning process and is critical to the overall success of our strategic diversity management agenda.

Members of the DIEAC include Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Diversity WFU Schools of Business; Dean of WFU Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences; Associate Dean of Library; Director and Assistant Professor, Women’s and Gender Studies; Associate Dean and Associate Professor, WFU School of Divinity; Assistant Director LLM and WFU Fellow, School of Law; Associate Professor of Philosophy, Faculty Director, Center for Bioethics, Health, and Society; Chair and Professor of Communication; Professor of History; Executive Associate Dean, School of Law; Managing Director, Teaching and Learning Center, Professor of Sociology; Associate Dean, Wake Forest College, Professor of German Members of the DIPC include the Assistant Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, faculty and/or staff representatives from the College, the Schools of Business, the Law School, the Divinity School, the Graduate School, Undergraduate Admissions, Student Services, and other areas as specified by the Provost and Assistant Provost.

The vision of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion is to maximize the power of diversity and inclusion to accomplish and realize the mission and purpose of WFU. Leveraging diversity and building inclusive environments are key concepts in shaping The Collegiate University. We will achieve the Vision by:  Fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and similarities  Serving as an integrating force within the institution by cultivating strategic alliances with key stakeholders in the university  Ensuring that everyone is treated with dignity and respect  Creating a fair and equitable environment in which everyone is allowed to maximize their talents  Recruiting, retaining and developing a high performance faculty and staff that is reflective of the diversity of our region, nation and the world  Preparing our students to work and lead in a global culture by increasing their cultural competence and instituting a myriad of campus-wide inclusion enhancement initiatives  Leveraging diversity and inclusion as fundamental educational resources essential to institutional excellence

Provides dynamic leadership, strategic vision and organizational integrity to strengthen and sustain the operational effectiveness of comprehensive institutional diversity inclusiveness initiatives. Provides supervision over the Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Director of the LGBTQ Center, the ODI Program Coordinator, and the Manager of Diversity Education. Responsible for the administration and management of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives through collaborative efforts with the Provost and other major units across the university. Collaborates with Associate Provosts, Deans of the College, Graduate School, and Professional Schools to formulate and administer diversity projects. Develops and implements programs and services to enhance institutional diversity and inclusion, utilizing staff support, strategic partnering and long-range planning.

The website URL for all Diversity and Inclusion information, including the Strategic Plan will be revised before August 2011.