Membership composition
The DEI Council is chaired by the Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence of Wayne State University. Members of the DEI Council will serve a term of approximately 2 years.
The council is composed as follows:
- One faculty and one staff representative from each school/college. The college representatives should be active in, or leaders of, DEI initiatives in their respective colleges with direct access to or routine meetings with the dean
- One staff member from each of the following divisions: Research, Academic Affairs, Finance, and Business Operations, Economic Development, General Counsel, Government and Community Affairs, Development, Marketing and Communications, and Human Resources
- Two members from the Academic Senate
- Two members from the Student Senate
- Two members of the AAUP-AFT
- In addition, the Chief Diversity Officer can invite additional individuals as at-large or ex-officio members of the council
The executive committee of the council: An executive committee advises the Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence regarding the direction of the council at large. The executive committee is comprised of two council vice-chairs, the chairs of the working groups, two members of the academic senate, two members of the student senate, and two members of the AAUP-AFT Union. The Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence convenes this group monthly.