MSU Diversity Council

January 21, 2021

1:30-3:00 pm

WebEx

 

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Ariel Donohue- Chair

Senior Diversity and Inclusion Officer

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Kimberly Anderson- All Staff Council

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Marianne Brough- Division of Student Success

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PJ Diamond- Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons

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Liz Greenfield- Academic Diversity Partner- JJCBE

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Alison Harmon-

Academic Deans

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Bridget Kevane- Academic Diversity Partner- CLS

 

Jaharie Martin- Bobcat Athletics

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Brennan Reeves- Office of International Programs

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Bradford Watson- Faculty Senate

 

Vacant- Associated Students of MSU

 

Vacant – Student Diversity Representative

 

Vacant- Graduate Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Participants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. Welcome and introductions

II. Diversity Council purpose and responsibilities

           Originated as an advisory council in 2017 because of the Diversity Inclusion framework report.

           Purpose:

  1. Consider innovative solutions and identify successful best practices that contribute to organizational change towards increased equity and belongings;
  2. Contribute to a clear and coordinated voice for university-wide diversity, equality an inclusion issues;
  3. Provide input on short and long-term strategies related to diversity, equity and inclusion that are in alignment with the university’s strategic goals;
  4. Review information provided by units on diversity- related initiatives to monitor, access, track for evaluation and accountability of MSU’s progress towards DEI goals.

III. Diversity Council bylaws review

     Discussion regarding meeting requirements of council meetings such as posting meeting agendas, minutes, and meeting notification. Discussion of membership. Discussion of member terms. Council will vote to finalize bylaws at February meeting.

IV. Discussion of subcommittees: membership and chairs

  1. Campus Climate
    1. Marianne Brough
  2. Education and Scholarship
    1. Alison Harmon – Chair
    2. Elizabeth Greenfield
    3. Bridget Kevane
  3. Access and Success
    1. Kimberly Anderson
    2. Brennan Reeves

V. BIPOC action plan and prioritization

                https://www.montana.edu/diversity/bipoc/BIPOCcorechallenges.html

                https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-bipoc.html

VI. Public comment

                Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration thank you

 

Next meeting: February 18, 2021 from 1:30-3:00 pm via WebEx