Earlier this fall, I explained to campus that I would not be restarting the search for a senior level DEI officer but rather wanted to utilize the climate survey results as a basis for a group to examine the climate challenges UMD faces and what next steps might best serve this campus in addressing those issues.
The Office of Equity and Diversity recently made the climate survey results available to UMD leadership. As we wrap up the fall semester and head into the new year, you can expect to hear more about survey results for your division or college from your vice chancellor or dean.
The Chancellor's Council on Campus Culture (4C) has been formed to lead survey analysis for the campus climate survey results. Here is the membership and charge for this group. These council members represent divisions, colleges, and commissions from across our campus community and bring a diversity of experiences that includes each of their valuable efforts to make UMD more inclusive. This group will have its first meeting in early January. During the spring semester, I expect they will provide opportunities for you to engage with the survey results and shape their recommendations for the actions and organizational change UMD must undertake to realize our goal to “advance equity, diversity, inclusiveness, and social justice within the campus community.”
