Committee for A Multicultural University

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The Committee for a Multicultural University advises and consults with the Senior Vice Provost for Academic and Multicultural Affairs on issues concerning reducing discrimination and promoting a more Multicultural University.

Chair 2009-2010:
Rex Holland, Dentistry
rholland@umich.edu

2217 Dentistry, 1078
(734) 615-2028

Members:

Name Unit Term Ends:
Rex Holland, Chair Dentistry 09/01/12
Heidi Abadeh UM-Dearborn 09/01/12
Karen Downing Graduate Library 09/01/12
Ram Iyer Medicine 09/01/10
Kimberlee Kearfott Engineering and Medicine 09/01/11
Wei Lu Mechanical Engineering 09/01/10
Noemi Mirkin LSA-Physics 09/01/11
Charles Smith Medicine-Pharmacology 09/01/11
Yan Alice Xie UM-Dearborn 09/01/10
  Michigan Student Assembly 05/01/09
  Michigan Student Assembly 05/01/09
  Michigan Student Assembly 05/01/09
Lester Monts Senior Vice Provost, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs N/A
John Matlock Associate Vice Provost N/A

Established by Senate Assembly according to Regent's Bylaw 4.06 :
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The assembly may create other standing and special committees to assist it with its work.....

Purpose:  
To communicate regularly with and provide input from a faculty perspective to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and other relevant administrative groups.

To advise and develop agendas, position papers and proposals to all elements of faculty governance (including Senate Assembly and all of its committees) with a strong regular liaison to SACUA.

To develop plans for involving faculty throughout the University in the implementation of initiatives concerned with reducing racism and promoting a more multicultural University.

To advocate for faculty perspectives and involvement in the implementation of the recruitment and retention of minority faculty and under-represented students.

To provide leadership for the faculty on issues and tasks related to the above goals.

Composition:  
Faculty representing a cross section of the Schools and Colleges, with representation from different races and ethnicities, both genders, and various ranks.  Members serve for three-year staggered terms.

Two to four students with equal numbers of graduate and undergraduate.

Procedures:  
Meets at least monthly during the academic year.
Agenda and tasks generated by members, SACUA, the Vice Provost, and other faculty committees and groups.

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