Affirmative Action Advisory Committee

3.3.3.4 Affirmative Action Advisory Committee

[FS 06/07 #43], [FS 12/13 #34]

1. This committee is established under the requirements of Regent Policy Document 17-4 (former 75-5) which requires, in part, that each UW institution “establish and maintain an affirmative action committee (or committees, as appropriate) composed of faculty, academic staff, classified employees, and students to advise the administration on affirmative action needs and concerns, and to assist affirmative action directors in designing and implementing programs.”

1. Membership: Five faculty (if possible, one of those 5 should hold the rank of Instructional Academic Staff), the Assistant to the Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the Director of Human Resources or designee, a member of the classified staff, an academic staff member, and a student. (Note change in title of Asst. to the Chancellor)
2. Term of Office: Three years for faculty and academic staff, one to two members appointed each year. One year for students.
3. Duties:
   1. to advise the University administration and the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion on issues, policies, and programs relevant to affirmative action and equal opportunity in the retention and recruitment of all employees and applicants for employment
   2. to communicate issues raised within Affirmative Action Advisory Committee meetings to the appropriate group(s), e.g., University administration, academic or administrative units, governance groups, the University community at large, etc.
   3. to provide policy recommendations to University governance groups, e.g., the Faculty Senate, Academic Staff Council, and the Academic Staff Council.