Inclusion and Diversity Committee

See the Inclusive Teaching Toolkit for faculty resources on syllabus creation, inclusive language, in-class exercises, and more.

Members

Name	Constituency	Role
Romina Rakipi	Chambers College of Business and Economics	Chair
Katelyn Best	College of Creative Arts and Media	Member
Cynthia Clark	WVU Institute of Technology	Member
Stephen Deci	School of Medicine	Member
Megan Fabbri	Eberly College of Arts and Sciences	Member
Kacie Kidd	School of Medicine	Member
Danielle Lessard	Potomac State College	Member
Jayme Scally	Eberly College of Arts and Sciences	Member
Sharda Udassi	School of Medicine	Member
Mandy Weirich	Eberly College of Arts and Sciences	Member
Tris Silva	Student	Student Representative

Committee Charge

The Faculty Senate Inclusion and Diversity Committee (IDC) is charged with undertaking the following set of actions:

• Assess and issue a university wide report on the campus culture of inclusion,equity, and diversity to be carried out according to best practices but not less than every five years;
• Provide material, curricular support, and guidance, including an online toolkit, for faculty teaching and service related to diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• Establish and hold ongoing conversations with key units and stakeholders including but not limited to the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,the office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, the Center for Excellence in Disabilities, the Center for Black Culture and Research, the ADVANCE program, the LGBTQ+ Center, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and external community leaders and stake holder groups that work to further social justice and inclusion in West Virginia;
• Evaluate periodically national trends and report on best practices related to diversity and inclusion, and make recommendations to appropriate University bodies including the Office of the Provost, the Teaching and Learning Commons, and other Centers, Colleges, Schools and programs affiliated with the University;
• Report on systems and mechanism that provide support to faculty who engage in research and scholarship on issues related to social status including but not limited to race, ethnicity, income, gender, sexuality, and religion;
• Address in a timely fashion other issues pertinent to the charge of the committee.