Diversity Council
Under the leadership of the Department of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, the Diversity Council serves primarily as a body of student representatives that address issues surrounding diversity at the university and engage in leadership development opportunities. With this general purpose, the Diversity Council will focus on the following goals:
- Communicate and discuss issues that have an effect on the students, faculty and staff regarding diversity at the university
- Provide a venue for individuals or departments who wish to share particular information or specific issues regarding diversity on campus
- Address incidents that threaten the university's commitment to diversity and Jesuit values and recommend appropriate action
- Propose initiatives that will improve diversity and contribute to the campus climate at the university
- Engage student organization board members in leadership development opportunities
- Provide a channel through which members can effectively communicate pertinent information and ideas to one another
- Act as a forum to facilitate collaboration between different student groups serving Loyola's under-represented students.
- For a list of the groups currently involved in Diversity Council, go here.
Meetings
Diversity Council
Fall 2008 Meeting
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
3 P.M.
Bremner Lounge
Meetings are held twice per semester but more meetings may be called if necessary.
The Diversity Council comprises the executive board members of the cultural student organizations and those organizations with a social justice mission. Anyone who wishes to attend is welcome, as long as they inform the Department in advance.
Agenda
To add items to the agenda, participants should inform the program coordinator, Shweta Chawla, before the scheduled meeting.
RSVPs are encouraged to inform the board of the number of attendees.
All organizational announcements, list of events or the like need to be submitted to schawl4@luc.edu five working days in advance of the meeting scheduled. A master copy will be provided for everyone who attends the meeting.
Reports from the respective governing bodies and committees will be allowed, but also limited.
Ideally, all information disseminated at the meeting should be passed on to the respective committee or organization that is represented to ensure effective communication with the appropriate constituency.