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Senate Bill 25-26-29

Bill ID: 25-26-29
Name: Technical Amendments to University of Maryland Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement of Policy (VI-1.00(A)) Regarding the Title of Vice President for Belonging
Proposed: 10/31/2025
Sponsor: Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Proposal: On August 7, 2025, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) was renamed Belonging & Community at UMD, and the Vice President’s title was updated accordingly.

The University of Maryland Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement of Policy (VI-1.00(A)) currently references the Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion. This reference should be updated to reflect the Vice President’s revised title, Vice President of Belonging. The title is a non-substantive change that would not affect the operation, procedure or impact of the policy as otherwise written.
Active? Yes
Policy: https://policies.umd.edu/general-administration/university-of-maryland-equal-employment-opportunity-and-affirmative-action-statement-of-policy

Status

Status: Complete
Reviewer: Senate
Received: 2025-11-25
Decision Date: 2025-12-02
Decision: The Senate voted to approve the proposal.
Actions: The Senate will vote on the proposal for Technical Amendments to University of Maryland Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement of Policy (VI-1.00(A)) Regarding the Title of Vice President for Belonging.
Next Step: Presidential Approval

Status: Complete
Reviewer: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 2025-11-04
Decision Date: 2025-11-11
Decision: The SEC voted to add this proposal to the December 2, 2025 University Senate Meeting agenda.
Actions: The SEC will review the proposal and vote to include it on the December 2, 2025 University Senate Meeting agenda.
Next Step: Senate Review
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