The Faculty Handbook Policy language regarding the committee reads as follows:

SG 1.02 B 

2. Equity and Inclusion Committee (EIC): (Established August 2017)
   1. Faculty Membership: Faculty membership of the Equity and Inclusion Committee consists of four members from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, one from each of the remaining colleges, and one from the university libraries. The term of office is three years beginning at the end of the winter semester. Terms are staggered.
   2. Student Membership: One undergraduate and one graduate student representative appointed by the Student Senate.
   3. Staff Membership:
      • One representative from the AP Committee (elected by the membership)
      • One representative from the PSS Union (elected by the membership)
   4. Administrative Membership (ex officio):
      • Vice President for Inclusion and Equity (or designee)
      • Provost (or designee)
      • Vice President for Enrollment Development (or designee)
      • Associate Vice President for Human Resources (or designee)
      • Director of Pew Faculty and Learning Center (or designee)
      • Dean of Students (or designee)
   5. Responsibilities: The role of the EIC is to promote and facilitate faculty involvement in support of a healthy and equitable campus climate. The committee accomplishes its role by engaging social justice and diversity issues on campus, including but not limited to:
      1. Advising UAS on policies and practices to recruit, support and retain a diverse faculty, staff and student body (e.g., reviewing the Affirmative Action Plan on an annual basis).
      2. Organizing and running events to promote awareness of the importance of social justice and campus diversity (e.g., the Teach-in).
      3. Identifying faculty for the various university awards related to diversity.
      4. Fostering faculty involvement in student recruitment and retention efforts (e.g., working with pipeline, bridge, student support, and curricular programs).
      5. Serving as a liaison with the Division of Inclusion and Equity and Student Senate Diversity Affairs Committee.