CON Inclusion and Belonging Committee
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| Inclusion and Belonging Committee | Subsection: 3.3.2 | |
| Section 3.0 - Administration and Organization | Originating Date: March 2022 | |
| Responsible Reviewing Agency: Executive Council Inclusion and Belonging Committee |
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Purpose
The purpose of the Inclusion and Belonging (IB) committee is to lead the College of Nursing (CON) faculty, staff, and students to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging in the education, practice/service, and research missions in accordance with the strategic plan.
Functions
- Provide consultation and guidance related to inclusion and belonging activities, events, and best practices that promote understanding of social determinants of health and lead to preparation of a nursing workforce that reflects the people and communities served in Nebraska and throughout the nation.
- Promote cultural competence and community engagement for students, faculty, and staff to foster health equity, social justice, and elimination of health disparities.
- Promote, organize, coordinate, and review inclusion and belonging efforts in the tripartite mission of the CON and University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) (education, research, practice/service).
- Assess, report, and advise on educational content and clinical opportunities with a focus on inclusion and belonging competencies.
- Collaborate with UNMC including but not limited to the Offices of Inclusion; Human Resources; Interprofessional Academy of Educators; Office of Community Engagement, McGoogan Library and other committees as it relates to the promotion and support of inclusion and belonging.
- Collaborate with Student Services in the recruitment of a diverse student population.
- Support and encourage a diverse faculty and staff.
Membership
Elected representatives from all five campuses and at least one staff and student representative.
- The committee will be co-chaired by one faculty and one staff member.
- The committee will elect co-chairs-elect (one faculty and one staff) by majority vote on opposite years. The co-chairs-elect will transition into the formal co-chair roles the following year to facilitate consistent leadership and process transitions.
- Time spent as co-chairs -elect and subsequent co-chairs shall total three years
- The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will consist of the following elected membership for two-year terms, staggered so that no more than 3 positions are open for election in a given year:
- Kearney Division – At least one (1) faculty and one (1) staff member
- Lincoln Division – At least one (1) faculty and one (1) staff member
- Northern Division – At least one (1) faculty and one (1) staff member
- Omaha Division – At least one (1) faculty and one (1) staff member
- West Nebraska Division – At least one (1) faculty and one (1) staff member
- One student from each division is appointed
- CON Diversity Leader (ex officio)
Processes:
- Meets regularly during the academic year
- Reports to Executive Council
- Elect co-chairs in the spring on opposite years; the faculty co-chair will represent the committee on Faculty Coordinating Council. The staff co-chair will represent the committee on the General Staff Organization.
- Committee membership will be elected following the rules of the General Staff Organization (GSO) and General Faculty Organization (GFO) committees respectively.
- All elected members have equal voting privileges according to Rules of the GSO or GFO governance.
- Committee will participate in the implementation and evaluation of annual strategic goals related to DEI and provide reports to CON leadership, GFO and GSO.