Committee on Social Equity

Eligibility

Composition

• Seven (7) faculty members is the suggested membership, although the composition may vary from year to year.
• A pluralistic membership is encouraged and valued as elements such as curricular issues and advocatory positions within a variety of contexts would thus be better addressed.

Purpose

The Committee on Social Equity will:

1. Address existing and potential bias issues including, but not limited to:
   • Age
   • Culture
   • Gender
   • Language
   • Race
   • Religion
   • Sexual orientation
   • Social stratification
   • Special population
2. Present varied forums for the above issues to be discussed/presented;
3. Provide a clearinghouse/non-structured platform for students, faculty, and staff to voice concern(s) about biases within the college sphere whether real or potential. This committee is not an avenue to file a grievance or complain; and
4. Become a "weather-vane" on campus for changes in attitude or increase in a potential bias amongst the population as a whole. Act as a vehicle to pro-actively disseminate information on diversity.

Note: The former Committee on Gender Issues replaced and consolidated the interests and responsibilities of the now defunct Sex Equity Committee and Women's Studies Committee.

Function

• Provide an HCC representative to attend system wide meetings on Sex Equity issues;
• Attempt to have two presentations/discussion meetings per year on bias-related topics;
• Be a forum/focal point for campus personnel to air concerns/problems of a bias nature in an informal atmosphere; and
• Provide a repository for equity issues material such as films and written works which can be accessed by faculty and students.

Workload

Committee on Social Equity meets once a month or as needed.