Department Representatives

Not all departments have members within the IEC, and therefore, the department representatives are tasked with expanding the reach of the IEC to every department. The goals of the representatives are to:

• Help identify the major challenges facing the department, using whichever mechanisms of feedback are most useful (e.g. CALS climate survey, one-on-one conversations, small group discussions, consultations with leadership)
• Help facilitate department discussions, in concert with the department chair, involving initiatives to address priority items for the department (e.g. recruitment, TA training, graduate student mentoring, faculty/staff professional development)
• Become familiar with issues relating to diversity, climate, and inclusion through professional development activities (e.g. conference/workshop attendance, LCICE Workshops, reading group)
• Understand processes relating to equity and diversity, including whom to contact for issues such as grievances, hate and bias reporting
• Serve as a resource within departments for communicating information regarding upcoming programs, workshops, or activities relating to diversity, climate, and inclusion