President's Commission

Montana State University
P.O. Box 172430
Bozeman, MT 59717-2430

Tel: (406) 994-2042
Fax: (406) 994-7999
E-mail: pcosuw@montana.edu

Chair:

Dr. Anne Camper

Equity Advocate Program

The Equity Advocate Program at MSU is meant to enrich the network of resources that are available to MSU faculty and staff by recognizing the already committed and caring personell across campus as resources for others.

Equity advocates serve the campus community by contributing to the institutional transformation of MSU by promoting and enhancing fairness, equality, and inclusiveness for all faculty and staff.

• An Equity Advocate should value and promote diversity, possess good listening and communication skills, and be available for training and commit to the position for at least one year.
• This position provides a rich networking opportunity for faculty and staff, and is viewed as highly valuable service by the Provost and all Deans.
• All full time employees (Tenure Track, Non Tenure Track, and Staff) are qualified to serve as Equity Advocates.

Equity Advocates are available to:

• Talk with people about their equity concerns and experiences in an informal, non-judgmental setting
• Promote the values of inclusion and diversity embodied in the President’s Commission on the Status of University Women, the MSU Strategic Plan, and the ADVANCE Project TRACS.

Responsibilities may include:

• Being accessible for people who may need a sympathetic ear to talk about experiences in an informal, non-judgmental setting—analogous to the “safe zone” members available to LGBTQ campus community.
• Attending 1-2 faculty search committee orientation meetings with HR, if needed.
• Helping departments with few women or minorities put together more diverse search and Promotion & Tenure committees and recruit and retain diverse faculty
• Promote the values of inclusion and diversity embodied in the President’s Commission on the Status of University Women, MSU Strategic Plan, and the ADVANCE Project TRACS
• Be informed on equity related policies, procedures, and resources on campus
  

Equity Advocates * Beginning Fall 2013: