Roles

For the sake of continuity and connection, a CEDI Adviser is appointed at the level of Vice President and Chief of Staff to help provide links to the Tuesday Group and augment the visibility for CEDI, demonstrating the high priority of inclusion and diversity to the campus community. The CEDI Adviser:

• Works with the co-chairs to help CEDI develop and communicate an evolving vision of diversity and inclusion at Carleton
• Helps the co-chairs encourage and weave together various campus initiatives on diversity
• Counsels the co-chairs on the collaborative nature of their partnership in this work
• Serves as a liaison between the President’s Office, Tuesday Group, and the co-chairs
• Advises the co-chairs as needed on CEDI’s work and plans
• Keeps historical memory on previous decisions and projects
• Helps as needed and possible with projects or events
• Facilitates administrative support in the President’s Office for CEDI
• Works with the supervisors of staff co-chairs to ensure support for the full participation of the staff member

CEDI is co-chaired by a faculty and staff member in two-year, staggered terms. Each of these co-chairs will serve one year as a future chair-designate on CEDI, prior to their two-year leadership roles (a time during which orientation, conferences, and training can occur to prepare them for leadership of the group). The faculty and staff co-chairs, as well as the future chair-designates will be appointed to their respective positions by the Tuesday Group, in consultation with the FAC (faculty) and SAC/Forum (staff).

The tenured faculty co-chair will have a course release. The staff co-chair will receive a stipend and will be given the flexibility and support to make some adjustments in their responsibilities to create time for CEDI. Neither will serve as CEDI Action Team leaders or members; their role will be primarily to coordinate, communicate, and lead CEDI’s efforts.

The responsibilities of the co-chairs include working collaboratively and in equal partnership to:

• Help CEDI develop and communicate an evolving vision of diversity and inclusion at Carleton
• Encourage and help to weave together various campus initiatives on diversity
• Prepare the agenda and lead the bi-weekly CEDI leadership board meetings
• Work with Action Team coordinators and Subcommittee chairs to monitor progress towards goals
• Plan the bi-annual larger CEDI meetings and other expanded CEDI meetings as needed
• Regularly communicate with campus constituencies about CEDI’s work
• Disseminate information to the entire campus community, and act as contact people for questions
• Keep up-to-date on developments in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education
• Suggest possible leadership nominees to CEDI
• Work closely with the CEDI Adviser and report regularly to College Council and Tuesday Group

Two faculty members, one bi-weekly staff member, one exempt staff member, and two students are selected as at-large CEDI leadership board members by the faculty, SAC, Forum, and CSA, respectively. The faculty at-large members are selected by the FAC. Students are appointed each fall by CSA to one-year terms.

CEDI may assign “Subcommittees” (made up of Leadership Board members) or “Action Teams” (made up of Leadership Board members and other invited members of the campus community) around particular concerns and/or initiatives. Subcommittees and Action Teams are of limited duration, focused on specific topics or work of the Leadership Board and will be re-evaluated each year.