Charge to the Committee on Intercultural and Global Understanding
Function
The Committee on Intercultural and Global Understanding (CIGU) is a subcommittee of the IPPC that provides recommendations and advice to the President, Chief Diversity Officer, and the IPPC on policies, practices, and protocols regarding diversity and inclusion, intercultural and global understanding, intercultural literacy, issues of campus climate, and other related matters. In addition, CIGU actively collaborates with various constituents and departments on campus to inform and educate the community and to encourage and support activities that further the College鈥檚 diversity, inclusion, and equity goals.
In undertaking this work, CIGU is guided by a variety of College documents, such as Goal III: Well-Being of the College鈥檚 Strategic Plan, recommendations from the College鈥檚 Middle States Review of 2016, President Glotzbach鈥檚 2007 essay titled Intercultural Literacy, and the committee鈥檚 own reports.
CIGU takes an institution-wide approach to its work, bridging the various divisions that are charged with or interested in the work of diversity, inclusion, and equity on a local, domestic, and/or global level. CIGU also serves as a resource for the College officials charged with coordinating and implementing the College鈥檚 strategic efforts in these areas 鈥� namely, the Chief Diversity Officer, the Associate Dean of the Faculty, the Director of the Office of Student Diversity Programs, and the Assistant Director for EEO and Workforce Diversity.
CIGU ensures that any College-wide policy matters related to its charge are referred to the IPPC for consideration. However, CIGU may create working groups or introduce campus initiatives and programs on its own accord or in cooperation with other areas of the College as appropriate. CIGU reports to the IPPC regularly and may invite members of the IPPC or other relevant guests to attend meetings as appropriate.
Because of the significant overlap in membership of CIGU and the Bias Response Group, the College's Bias Response Group will function as a subcommittee of CIGU. The membership of the Bias Response Group and methods of appointment are set forth in the Bias Response Protocol. The President, in consultation with the chair of CIGU, will appoint the Bias Response Group chair. CIGU will then be responsible for overseeing the work of the Bias Response Group and recommending changes as appropriate to the President.
CIGU Membership
- Chief Diversity Officer, Co-Chair
- Two faculty members (at least one a teaching faculty member) appointed for three-year terms through a process administered by the Faculty Executive Committee. One of the faculty members serves as Co-Chair and sits on IPPC
- Director of the Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion
- Assistant Director for EEO and Workforce Diversity
- Associate Dean of the Faculty for Personnel, Development, and Diversity or designee
- Student Government Association Vice President for Inclusion and Outreach
- One student member appointed through the Student Government Association willingness-to-serve process
- Director of the Office of Opportunity Program or her/his designee
- Director of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges or her/his designee
- One representative from the Office of Admissions appointed by the Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
- One non-exempt staff member elected for a three-year term by a willingness-to serve process administered by the Office of the President
- Chair of the Bias Response Group
BRG Membership
- Two students, one of whom will be the SGA VP of Diversity Affairs
- Assistant Director of Human Resources for EEO and Workforce Diversity
- Director of Student Diversity Programs
- Director of Intercultural Studies or other academic leadership
- One faculty member appointed by the President with the concurrence of the Faculty Executive Committee
- One additional Student Affairs representative (at the level of the Associate Dean or higher)
The Chair of the CIGU will be elected by its members from among the faculty representatives and shall sit as a member of the IPPC. The Chair may designate a Co-Chair from among the CIGU membership; in that case, the agenda for the subcommittee will be set by both.
Original charge approved by the Intercultural and Global Understanding Task Force (IGUTF) and the Institutional Policy and Planning Committee (IPPC) April 18, 2008.
Charge revised and approved by IPPC in November 2010.
Charge updated and approved by CIGU September 27, 2011, and approved by IPPC October 21, 2011.