Title: Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Curriculum
Office: B-4-238 MAK
Phone: (616) 331-2495
Fax: (616) 331-3675
Email:  [email protected]

• Liaison between Dean Drake and CLAS units on DEI–AB (diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging) related matters.
• Lead CLAS initiatives related to DEI–AB in the College.
• Design, develop, and implement strategies to improve diversity, inclusion, equity, and access across the College.
• Serve as ex officio member of CLAS DEIAB Committee.
• Listen to faculty and student complaints about campus climate and issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in CLAS.
  • Assist Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services and Advising in resolving student complaints.
  • Assist Associate Dean for Personnel, Hiring, and Planning with investigating DEIA-related faculty complaints.
  • Work with Student Ombuds, Dean of Students Office, Disability Support Resources, and the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX to resolve student complaints, when appropriate.
• Represent CLAS and the Division of Academic Affairs on the Activation and Accountability Leadership Team (AALT).
• Liaison between Dean Drake and CLAS units about curriculum development and accreditation.
• Serve as ex officio member of CLAS Curriculum Committee.
• Serve as curricular liaison to programs outside of CLAS.
• Review and approve online/hybrid certification waiver requests.
• Serve as final adjudicator on student academic grievances, student academic misconduct, faculty grievances against students, and removal of students from courses. [NB: Student academic misconduct is handled by The Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR) unless a student files a grade appeal or some other academic grievance after OSCCR renders a decision.]
• Collaborate with Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services and Advising on college-wide teaching and advising initiatives to increase student persistence, success, and time to graduation.
• Assist Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services and Advising with issues related to FERPA with respect to student Lab Assistants and student graders.

Dwayne Tunstall's Philosophy faculty page

Dwayne A. Tunstall is a professor of philosophy in the Philosophy Department. He earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Philosophy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is the author of two monographs: Yes, But Not Quite: Encountering Josiah Royce’s Ethico-Religious Insight (Fordham University Press, 2009 [hardcover]; 2014 [paperback]) and Doing Philosophy Personally: Thinking about Metaphysics, Theism, and Antiblack Racism (Fordham University Press, 2013). He has published over twenty journal articles and book chapters on a variety of topics, including diversity in education, philosophical idealism, race and racial identity, religion, and social philosophy. He has given presentations on these topics at professional conferences, colloquia, and public lectures.

Dwayne is currently secretary of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy and executive director of Philosophy Born of Struggle. He is also the editor of the American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Philosophy and the Black Experience. He serves on the editorial boards for The Acorn: Philosophical Studies in Pacifism and Nonviolence, Dewey Studies, and Marcel Studies.

Dwayne is proud not only of his scholarly accomplishments. He is also proud of his work supporting student success, equity, and inclusion at GVSU. He is especially proud to have been a faculty mentor (2016–2019) and an interim co-coordinator (2017) for the Academic Recovery Camp. In addition, he is proud to have been a faculty mentor for the Oliver Wilson Scholars (OWS) Freshman Academy in the summer of 2017 and a summer faculty instructor for the Oliver Wilson Scholars Program during the 2021 summer term. He hopes to continue supporting student success by working to foster a more equitable and inclusive environment in CLAS and the larger GVSU community.