The UDC intentionally and actively engages all campus units in support of meaningful advancements related to diversity, equity and inclusion while ensuring greater accountability across our community. Convened by the Vice Provost for DOIE, the Council provides advice and support to senior leadership on the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty, staff and students, advises faculty leadership on the implementation of the undergraduate general education requirement for diversity, and participates in the analysis of metrics to monitor progress on the climate and culture at the university. Additionally, Council members serve as liaisons to their academic or administrative units to help disseminate best practices, advance cultural competency and civility, and to effectuate initiatives and programs in fulfillment of the Inclusive Excellence Action Plans.
University Diversity Council | Division of Inclusive Excellence | The University of Vermont(title)
Everyone on campus is responsible for creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive UVM. Created in 2021, the University Diversity Council ensures representation and action in every academic and administrative unit within the University to advance inclusive excellence.