University Council for Inclusive Excellence and Equity
Responsibility
The University Council for Inclusive Excellence and Equity will provide oversight for monitoring, assessing, and supporting the implementation of the Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan's five strategic themes; Organizational Structure, Curriculum, Campus Climate, Recruitment and Retention, and Community Engagement, with a focus and commitment on:
- Capitalizing on existing diversity activities and structure with a responsibility for greater accountability, participation, coordination, external fundraising, grant-writing, and limited re-allocation of resources that are vital to the Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan.
Composition of the Council
The University Council will be established and populated by representatives from each of the four Presidential Commissions, the Director of Affirmative Action and Equity, faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate, one representative from UNH-Manchester, one school/college dean, the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, the Chief Human Resources Officer, the Vice President for Student and Academic Services, the Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Inclusive Excellence, and two student representatives (1 undergraduate, 1 graduate student). Student representatives will usually be executive board members on the following organizations: Student Senate, Diversity Student Coalition or Graduate Student Senate.
Reports:
2010-2020 Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan
2013-2014 Council Membership:
| Kathy Berger | Director, Disability Services for Students, Disability Commission representative |
| Michele Bronner | Sr. Associate AD, Title IX Compliance, Athletics, Women's Commission representative |
| Amy Cunningham | Administrative Director, Discovery Program, Women's Commission representative |
| Todd DeMitchell | Prof of Education, Chair of Faculty Senate, People of Color Commission Co-Chair |
| AliciaAlec Dufield | Diversity Student Coalition Chair, undergraduate student representative |
| Jessica Fish | Project Manager for Academic Programs, Ctr for Humanities, People of Color Commission Co-Chair |
| Karen Graham | Math and Statistics Prof., Director, UNH ADVANCE, Faculty Senate representative |
| John LaCourse | Prof/Chair Electrical & Computer Engineering, Disability Commission Co-Chair |
| Shannon Marthouse | Asst Director, Residential Life, GLBT Commission Co-Chair |
| Regina McCarthy | Assistant Dean, Academic Student Services, UNHM representative |
| Paul McNamara | Associate Professor, Philosophy, Faculty Senate representative |
| Cari Moorhead | Associate Dean, Graduate School representative |
| Sean Moundas | Staff Psychologist, Counseling Center, GLBT Commission Co-Chair |
| Kathy Neils | Assistant Vice President, Human Resources |
| Mark Rubinstein | Vice President for Academic and Student Services Office |
| Christine Shea | Interim Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Inclusive Excellence |
| Donna Marie Sorrentino | Director, Office of Affirmative Action and Equity |
| Jeannie Sowers | Associate Professor, Political Science, Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellow |
| P.T. Vasudevan | Interim Senior Vice Provost, Academic Affairs |