Committee on Campus Community and Climate
Charge: Charge: The Committee on Campus Community and Climate shall advance ongoing planning and implementations of the University’s campus community and climate initiatives from a faculty perspective. The Committee shall inform and advise the Chancellor and Provost on the following: (1) supporting retention and mentoring of faculty to serve UNCG’s distinct communities of scholars and learners; (2) promoting awareness of and responsiveness to campus climate; (3) advancing access and opportunity for all faculty, staff, and students to foster intellectual/academic inquiry toward meaningful lives, careers, and societal
impact; and the committee will engage in active partnership with campus leadership, including the Chancellor and Provost, to foster a culture of open inquiry and evidence-based decision-making. This includes supporting faculty and students in the responsible use of data, protecting academic freedom, and strengthening community trust through clear communication and collaborative process.
Membership: One (1) voting General Faculty member from each electoral division, one (1) Senator appointed by the Chair of the Senate, two (2) Voting Members of the General Faculty recommended by the Chair of the Committee and appointed by the Chair of the Senate. Nonvoting: Director of Intercultural Engagement; Director of the University Teaching and Learning Commons; and the Provost or appointed representative
2025-2026 Committee on Campus Community and Climate Roster
| Unit | First | Last | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRY | Brianna | Caza | 2024-2027 | bbcaza@uncg.edu |
| CAS | Alejandro | Hortal | 2025-2028 | a_hortal@uncg.edu |
| HHS | Laurie | Allen | 2024-2027 | lhschroe@uncg.edu |
| JSN | ||||
| LIB | Stacey | Krim | 2023-2026 | srkrim@uncg.edu |
| NUR | Tiffany | Gibson | 2025-2028 | tsbulloc@uncg.edu |
| SOE | Ryan | Hughes | 2024-2026 | rehughe2@uncg.edu |
| VPA | Luke | Ellard | 2025-2028 | lmellard@uncg.edu |
| NOM | Brad | Johnson | 2024-2027 | rbjohnso@uncg.edu |
| ExO | Alan | Boyette | Provost | jaboyett@uncg.edu |
| ExO | Andrea | Hunter | Chair of the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Excellence | aghunter@uncg.edu |
| ExO | Augusto | Pena | Director of Office of Intercultural Engagement | aepenaes@uncg.edu |
| ExO | Laura | Pipe | Director of the UTLC | lmpipe@uncg.edu |
| Senator | Sara | Porter, Chair | 2025-2026 | scheredi@uncg.edu |
| BRY | Channelle | James | 2024-2027 | cdjames2@uncg.edu |
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee Annual Report ’24-’25 (Note: this annual report was submitted under the committee’s original name.)
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE
- Advancing Workplace Equity in Higher Education.
Sturm, Susan P., The architecture of inclusion: Advancing workplace equity in higher education. Harvard Journal of Law & Gender, Vol. 29, No. 2, June 2006; Columbia Public Law Research Paper No. 06-114. This paper advances a framework and a methodology for building inclusive institutions within higher education and sustaining these practices. Uses NSF ADVANCE as a case study. - Campus Climate for Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender People: A National Perspective.
National LGBTA Task Force, a national study of faculty, students, staff, and administrators perspectives on “their personal campus experiences as members of the GLBT community, their perception of the climate for GLBT members of the academic community, and their perceptions of institutional actions, including administrative policies and academic initiatives regarding GLBT issues and concerns on campus.”
INCLUSIVE TEACHING AND PEDAGOGY
- Feminist Pedagogy.
Overview of what is feminist pedagogy, and includes citations for application in varied disciplines, Gender and Education Association. - Creating Inclusive College Classrooms.
Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Michigan. - Cultural Competency for Social Justice.
Blog post (Diane Goodman), ACPA Commission of Social Justice Educations. - Interrupting Heteronormativity.
Farrell, Kathleen; Gupta, Nisha; and Queen, Mary, “Interrupting Heteronormativity: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pedagogy and Responsible Teaching at Syracuse University” (2004). Book 14.
FACULTY DIVERSITY: RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
- Handbook for Faculty Searches and Hiring.
University of Michigan, ADVANCE Program - Resources of Faculty Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention. University of Washington.
References for a range of publications with attention to race/ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. - Strategies for Successfully Recruiting Minority Faculty. Virgina Commonwealth University.
Strategies begin with preparation before the search, developing position announcements, and understanding what attracts candidates to your position. - Accommodating Faculty with Disabilities.
American Association of University Professors report on accommodating disabilities among faculty members.
ASSESSMENT
- Self-Assessments. National Center for Cultural Competence,
George Washington University. A compilation of links to on-line self-assessment tools with a focus on cultural competences and service delivery with children, youth, and families; and educational settings and health and health disparities. - Implicit Association Test.
The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report. The IAT may be especially interesting if it shows that you have an implicit attitude that you did not know about. For example, you may believe that women and men should be equally associated with science, but your automatic associations could show that you (like many others) associate men with science more than you associate women with science.