Council Structure, Expectations, and Members

Council membership is open to Grand Valley students, staff, and faculty committed to and engaged with issues and matters related or important to Native Americans. The council consists of Native American community members with university representation from the following areas: Division of Inclusion and Equity (convener), Office of the Provost, Enrollment Development Division, Division of Student Services, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Native American Student Association. Members are invited to participate by the Vice President for Inclusion and Equity. Terms are three years and are renewable for up to two consecutive terms. Meetings are held at least 9 times per year. Council Minutes.

Structure and Membership

  1. Members are invited by the Vice President for Inclusion and Equity.
  2. At least two-thirds of members should self-identify as Native American. Ex-officio administrative members are non-voting and, therefore, not included in this count.
  3. At least one-third of members should be community representatives. Ex-officio administrative members are non-voting and, therefore, not included in this count.
  4. Members should include:
    1. At least one representative from the Native American Students Association
    2. Representatives from faculty, staff, students, and community members appointed by the Vice President for Inclusion and Equity with nominations by the current council
  5. Ex-Officio (non-voting) members include:
    1. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs or designee (ex-officio)
    2. Vice President for Enrollment Development or designee (ex-officio)
    3. Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students or designee (ex-officio)
    4. Representative from the Office of Multicultural Affairs (ex-officio)
  6. Members serve a 3-year renewable term, with a maximum of two consecutive terms.
  7. The Vice President for Inclusion and Equity or designee convenes the council. The Vice President for Inclusion and Equity is a voting member and included in the full membership counts.
  8. In consultation with all member of the council, meeting agendas are developed by the Vice President for Inclusion and Equity, or designee(s). Any member of the council may propose items for discussion or information.
  9. Council meets at least 9 times annually.
  10. Format of meetings will be discussion and advise; individual members may provide item recommendations as needed.
  11. Sub-committees may be created as needed.

Member Expectations and Responsibilities

  1. Advise the Division of Inclusion and Equity and the Vice President for Inclusion and Equity, or designee(s), related to support for Native American students, staff, and faculty.
  2. Advise the Division of Inclusion and Equity and the Vice President for Inclusion and Equity, or designee(s), related to Native American-focused programming and education (training, curriculum, etc.)
  3. Foster an environment of trust and engagement between the University, through the Division of Inclusion and Equity and the Vice President for Inclusion and Equity, or designee(s), and the Native American communities, both on- and off-campus.
  4. Facilitate open communication between Native American communities and the University through the Division of Inclusion and Equity and the Vice President for Inclusion and Equity, or designee(s).
  5. Support messaging and communication of Grand Valley State University efforts to advance Native American inclusion and equity to the broader community.
  6. Serve as a conduit between the local, state, and national Native American communities.

 

Native American Advisory Council Charge and Structure, Revised (adopted January 16, 2018)

Council Members

First Name
Andrea

Last Name
Riley-Mukavetz

Title
Assistant Professor, Liberal Studies Department at GVSU

About

Dr. Riley-Mukavetz is an Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies at Grand Valley State University. She in an enrolled member of the Chippewa of Thames band from Muncey, Ontario. Using cultural rhetorics and indigenous research paradigms, her research focuses at the intersections of contemporary rhetorical theory and community-based research to theorize non-western and indigenous knowledge making practices, the roles and responsibilities of American Indian women, and oral history methods. Andrea is currently finishing a co-authored book with an Odawa elder that explores the elders life story surviving boarding school, moving to Lansing, MI, and becoming a substance abuse counselor.

Andrea is an active member in the discipline of Rhetoric and Composition. She is co-chair of the NCTE/CCCC American Indian Caucus, a member of the CCCCs Nominating Committee, co-chair of The Cultural Rhetorics Conference (CRCON) http://culturalrhetorics.org/crconf/, and a board member of the Cultural Rhetorics Consortium http://cultrhetconsortium.org/. 

Before moving to West Michigan, Andrea worked as an Assistant Professor in Rhetoric and Writing at Bowling Green State University. Andrea is a Michigan girlborn and raised in Metro Detroit and loves to spend time at the shores of Lake Michigan, watching movies, and cooking. Andrea is committed to making space for Native people in academia and working with Native youth.

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