EDI Committee
The EDI committee advises the Computer Science department on matters that will further improve the department’s environment for undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and affiliates, especially as they relate to diversity and inclusion. The committee’s responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Recommending initiatives to raise awareness about diversity inclusion and belonging in CS and related fields,
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Recommending actions to recruit and retain individuals from diverse backgrounds,
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Recommending actions to assess the departmental climate and positively impact a culture of inclusion and respect as well as engender a sense of belonging for CS community members,
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Maintaining and revising the departmental Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) plan, and
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Promoting transparency and communicating CS department EDI progress.
