The Diversity & Inclusion Committee exists to foster a more culturally competent and inclusive environment within the Student Government Board and across the entire University of Pittsburgh.
The main goals of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee are as follows:
- Ensure that all members of Student Government Board are knowledgeable about, and Student Government Board procedures are adequately prepared to, uphold the University of Pittsburgh’s core values and principles, particularly those pertaining to creating a welcoming campus community for all undergraduate students.
- Create a more culturally-aware and conscious student body through facilitated training workshops and other events.
- Assist the Allocations Committee in understanding the cultural significance and implications of different allocations supplemental and budget requests submitted by student organizations.
- Act as a resource to student organizations with the planning of events, projects, and initiatives to ensure that they are culturally inclusive.
- Serve as liaisons between the undergraduate student body and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Committee Chair Responsibilities
The Diversity & Inclusion Chair shall be the main coordinator of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee and facilitator in accomplishing its goals and initiatives.
- The Diversity & Inclusion Chair shall:
- Hold five office hours per week in the Student Government Board office.
Conduct meetings for the entire Diversity & Inclusion Committee to discuss their current initiatives, events, and information pertaining to the entire committee.
- Serve on the Senate Council’s Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Advocacy Committee (EIADAC).
- The Chair will follow all additional guidelines and responsibilities assigned to Conditional Committee Chairs
- These include attending Public Meeting each Tuesday night at 8:45pm, a weekly meeting of all conditional committee chairs (known as Cabinet), and holding 5 office hours a week in the SGB office.
Applications have been extended and are now due by April 12th, 2022 at 5pm.