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ACCESS
& EQUITY COMMITTEE
PURPOSE
The
University Access and Equity Committee is appointed by the
President to monitor the implementation of the University’s
Affirmative Action Plan, and to guide and advise the Office
of Equal Opportunity Programs. Its membership includes
representation from the faculty, Administrative and Professional
(A&P) staff, and University Support Personnel Services
(USPS).
| SUBCOMMITTEES |
ROLE |
| Disabled
Student and Employee Access |
To monitor the University’s buildings,
parking lots, walkways, equipment, etc., to ensure compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Subcommittee identifies access and safety
issues and makes recommendations to appropriate administrative
units. |
| Diversity
Advisory |
To
provide input into the direction of the University's
Diversity Initiative. |
| Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies |
To work toward
the expansion on the University’s nondiscrimination
policy to include sexual orientation as a covered class,
and to improve the campus climate for gay and lesbian
students, faculty and staff. |
| Minority
Student/Female Climate Issues |
To review admissions and retention
efforts, particularly as they impact on minority students. |
| Quality of Life and Work for
Faculty, A&P, and USPS |
To identify quality of life issues for all staff and to assess the perceptions
of university climate in a broad range of areas.
Activities may include the gathering of
data regarding workplace satisfaction and quality
of work-life, perceptions of institutional and
individual sensitivity, study of faculty tenure
and promotion, salary, and other related issues. http://www.fiu.edu/~wests/welcomewagon.html |
| Title
IX/Gender Equity |
To
review programmatic and fiscal activities of the Department
of Athletics and to ensure gender equity in all athletic
activities. |
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