The SAND Committee is charged with overseeing and supporting progress toward achieving the vision of improving equity, diversity, and inclusivity within the Department of Biology and Marine Biology by supporting the Department chair.
About the Committee
General Committee roles and responsibilities are to:
Assist in developing an annual action plan and set annual priorities
Assist the Department Chair in implementation
Serve as a resource for the Department Chair and Department at large
Monitor progress and process of the implementation
Assist with faculty hiring searches
Facilitate regular training for department members
Maintain a global view of diversity
The SAND Committee will fulfill these obligations by focusing on equity and diversity in:
Leadership support
Assessment
Communication
Community development
Members
SAND ‘Seed’ Committee Members
Heather Koopman, Professor and Chair
Alison Taylor, Professor
Alyson Fleming, Assistant Professor
Blake Ushijima, Assistant Professor
Carol Plautz, Lecturer
Peyton Thomas, Ph.D. Student
Mariko Polk, Ph.D. Student
Lisa Noah, BMB Administrative Associate
The ‘Seed’ Committee is helping to create a standing committee status for SAND in the BMB Department. The SAND Committee then will consist of up to 4 faculty, 4 students, and 2 staff from BMB.
About SAND
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