Office of Diversity Programming

The purpose of the Diversity Advisory Council (DAC) is to prioritize and report the pulse of the institution regarding campus-specific concerns about faculty, administration, staff and student diversity issues. This report also helps to identify systemic approaches toward advancing the broader context of diversity (race, ethnicity, gender, age, geography, social class, religion, sexual orientation, and disability), equity, multiculturalism, and the developing strategic plan by providing data for use in increasing the presence of underrepresented minorities at IU Northwest.

DAC submits its annual report on diversity in compliance with Indiana state law (IC 21-27-4-4). This law requires the Trustees of Indiana University to create a diversity committee on each campus to submit an annual report to the Trustees regarding findings, conclusions, and recommendations relating to each of the statutorily defined areas below.

• Review and recommend faculty employment policies concerning diversity issues.
• Review faculty and administration personnel complaints concerning diversity issues.
• Make recommendations to promote and maintain cultural diversity among faculty members.
• Make recommendations to promote recruitment and retention of minority students.

Its members plan exciting and well received diversity and awareness events for the campus. The mission of DAC is to aid in retaining qualified faculty and staff reflective of the student body at IU Northwest, and to recognize excellence in work performance which promotes diversity.

DAC works to establish a positive record of providing excellence in service leadership on issues of diversity,by promoting best practices for retention and relevant awareness initiatives.

Subcommittees within DAC are:

• Campus Diversity Celebration
• Shattering the Silences
• Diversity Landmarks

Diversity Advisory Council Meeting Schedule 2012-2013