Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Committee

Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Committee

Chair: Kim Coles (kcoles@umd.edu
Coordinator: Melanie Anderson (mander38@umd.edu)
Materials (for committee members only)

The Committee on Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion supports the efforts of diversity and inclusion by actively promoting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus that is free from all forms of discrimination. The committee forumulates and reviews policies and procedures pertaining to issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion, including policies on non-discrimination and accessibility. 

The EDI Committee consists of an appointed presiding officer; five faculty members; three exempt staff members; two non-exempt staff members; two graduate students; two undergraduate students; and the following persons or a representative of each: the Senior Vice President and Provost, the Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion, the Vice President for Administration & Finance, the Vice President for Student Affairs, and the Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct.

^ Meetings & Agendas

Fall Semester Meetings
Date Time Location Agenda
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:30AM-1:00PM Zoom Agenda
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 10:30AM-12:00PM Zoom Agenda
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 11:00AM-12:30PM Zoom **Agenda**
Spring Semester Meetings
Date Time Location Agenda
Monday, February 5, 2024 2:00PM-3:30PM Zoom Agenda
Friday, March 8, 2024 2:00PM-3:30PM Zoom Agenda
Friday, April 5, 2024 2:00PM-3:30PM Zoom Agenda
Monday, May 6, 2024 2:00PM-3:30PM Zoom Agenda

*Please contact the committee coordinator if you would like the link to attend the meeting.

** Meeting Canceled**

Committee Work
Senate
Doc No
NameCurrent StatusUnder Review By
23-24-16Technical and Legal Updates to VI-1.60(A) University of Maryland Policy and Procedures on Sexual Harassment and Other Sexual MisconductUnder ReviewEquity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Committee
23-24-15Technical and Legal Updates to VI-1.00(B) University of Maryland Non-Discrimination Policy and ProceduresUnder ReviewEquity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Committee
19-20-33Review of the University of Maryland Policy on Threatening and Intimidating ConductUnder ReviewEquity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Committee

Past Committee Work

Committee Members

NameSeatCollegeEmailTerm
Brown, DeneenFacultyJOURdbrown45@umd.edu2024
Coble, NolanGraduate StudentCMNSncoble@umd.edu2024
Coles, KimChairARHUkcoles@umd.edu2024
Glaros, DannielleEx-Officio - VP & Chief Administrative Officer RepVPAdglaros@umd.edu2024
Hammer, DonnaExempt StaffCMNSdhammer@umd.edu2024
Holmes, TaraGraduate StudentBMGTtholmes3@umd.edu2024
Lee, Sun YoungFacultyARHUsunlee@umd.edu2024
Lerma Jones, YvetteEx-Officio - VP Student Affairs RepVPSAylerma@umd.edu2024
Li, Cheng-YuFacultyCMNScli12315@umd.edu2025
Medina, BrianEx-Officio - Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion or RepPRESbamedina@umd.edu2024
Miles, LaurenNon-Exempt StaffCMNSlmiles14@umd.edu2025
Nastase, AngelaEx-Officio - OCRSM RepPRESanastase@umd.edu2024
Nguyen, ThuFacultySPHLttxn@umd.edu2025
Petersen, AnnaUndergraduate StudentBSOSannap@umd.edu2024
Quarles, ShannonNon-Exempt StaffVPSAsquarles@umd.edu2025
Randall, TonyExempt StaffVPSAjrandall@umd.edu2025
Rodriguez Cruz, MichelleUndergraduate StudentSPHLmrodrig@terpmail.umd.edu2024
Rosenthal, LauraEx-Officio - Provost's RepARHUlrosent1@umd.edu2024
Sawyer, TunjiExempt StaffPREStsawyer@umd.edu2024
Walsh, ShaneFacultyBSOSsbwalsh@umd.edu2025