Work groups have been identified to do the work of the Council.

Awareness and Recognition of Best Practices

Assist with recognizing accomplishments on campus. Explore ways in which to create more awareness on campus about inclusion activities, units, and accomplishments.

Campus Education and Engagement

Explore educational opportunities for faculty, staff, and students, and ways to engage them on campus.

Data Exploration and Reporting

Identify needs for data collection concerning diversity issues and communicate data findings to the Council.

DIR Advocates and Allies

Explore an advocacy and mentoring group for international and underrepresented faculty and staff.

Exploring Best Practices

Explore best practices at other institutions to centralize resources. Compare Council priorities with current and potential policies.

Recruitment and Retention

Explore ideas for increasing efforts in inclusion with recruitment (e.g., during searches) and retention (i.e., efforts to keep more diverse and inclusive employees and students on campus).