Committees
A Mosaic for UIC Transformation Heading link
The campus institutional diversity leader (Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Diversity, AC-VPD) will be transparent in the Office of Diversity’s practices, intentional in priorities, and collaborative in sharing responsibility for diversity across campus and within colleges.
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Chancellor's Status Committees Heading link
UIC established the Chancellor’s Status Committees to assist the campus community in supporting our diverse population. Each of the six status committees consist of students, faculty and staff that are nominated by existing committee members and appointed by the Chancellor to monitor the needs of underrepresented and underserved groups. Channeling their charge through various subcommittees, the Status Committees gather information on several facets of UIC life such as representation, climate, policies, services and practices that affect their constituents. Each year, each committee report to the Chancellor and make policy recommendations that improve the academic, professional, cultural and social welfare for these groups on campus.
Involvement in Status Committee meetings is open to the entire UIC community and supported by the Chancellor thereby considered approved for employee participation. Chancellor Amiridis encourages the campus to call upon the Status Committees to seek their assistance or take part in their efforts.
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Diversity Advisory Committee (DAC) Heading link
The DAC is advisory group to the Provost and the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Engagement (formerly the Vice Provost for Diversity) which consists of staff, students, and faculty who represent campus diversity-related units. It provides counsel on matters pertinent to enhancing the positive impact of diversity at UIC, specifically, diversity policy, procedures, and strategy.
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The Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Diversity will be advised by a council comprising campus diversity experts, scholars, practitioners, and campus or college administrators. Known as the Diversity Advisory Council (Committee), it will meet regularly to assess progress and assist in identifying priorities.
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Diversity Chairpersons Committee (DCC) Heading link
The DCC is designed as a vehicle for facilitating communication, collaboration, and sharing of ideas across divisions of the university related to diversity efforts. Consisting of the chairperson(s) of each college and administrative unit’s diversity committee, this group is tasked with ensuring the development and continued mobilization of initiatives related to each unit’s diversity strategic plan. Specifically, its emphasis is on identifying areas for improvement, setting measurable goals, and monitoring progress toward those goals as it relates to advancing the principles of access, equity, and inclusion.
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Each college and VC unit will establish a diversity and equity committee. The chair of this committee will report directly to his and her respective Dean or Vice Chancellor. Among the committee’s tasks will be setting the college’s or unit’s annual diversity goals and monitoring progress toward meeting those goals. The chairs of these committees will meet regularly as the Campus Diversity Planning Council (Diversity Chairpersons Committee).
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Membership Heading link
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Administrative Services
LaDonna Hudson
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Advancement
Larry McCollum
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Applied Health Sciences
Demetra John
Ken Morgan
Viviana Kabbabe-Thompson
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Architecture, Design, and the Arts
Annabelle Clarke
Dina Taylor
Jennifer Reeder
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Biological Sciences
Teresa Vales Orenic
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Business
Shonta Durham-Wiersema
Angela Prazza Winters
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Dentistry
Darryl Pendleton
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Education
Decoteau Irby
Federico Waitoller
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Engineering
Jovita Banks
Gerry Smith
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Graduate College
Lunaire Ford
Jeffrey Bryson
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Honors College
Lauren Bell
Nikki Gottleib
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Human Resources
Stefan Young
Susan Balmes
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Liberal Arts and Sciences
Marya Schechtman
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Library
Gwen Gregory
Jennifer Bordy
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Medicine
Min Joo
Alana Biggers
Constance Umbles-Sailers
Gloria Elam
Memoona Hasnain
Miiri Ann Kotche
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Nursing
Lorna Finnegan
Sarah Abboud
Phoenix Matthews
Sarah Fitz
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OCEAN-HP
Nancy Tartt
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Pharmacy
Clara Awe
Hitomi Oum
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Public Administration
Kathleen Young Clayton
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Public Health
Nadine Peacock
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Social Work
Marybel Flores
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Strategic Marketing & Communications
Jeff Boynes
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Student Affairs
Rudy Molina
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Technology Solutions
Jason Maslanka
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Urban Planning & Public Affairs
Brenda Parker
Dametrius Stonewall Aaron Coleman
Kate Lowe