Faculty/Staff Committees
UW-L committees offer many ways to contribute your skills and expertise to advancing the Inclusive Excellence initiative. This page lists the committees with diversity roles, but remember that IE is a campus-wide initiative that involves EVERY committee on our campus!
Campus Climate Council (CCC)
Fosters an inclusive, collaborative, social justice approach to
achieving equity across the entire campus. Champions
intellectual and personal growth, intercultural understanding,
and respect within the great La Crosse community and beyond.
CLS Diversity Committee
Advises the Dean of the College of Liberal Studies on matters of
diversity affecting the College and facilitates the development
of curriculum, teaching, research, and service on diversity
issues.
Eagle Equity Inclusivity Initiative
Promotes equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,
intersex, queer people and their allies. Eagle Equity is
made up of faculty, staff, and community members.
Hate Response Team (HRT)
Dedicated to building a hate free community at UW-L through
prevention, anticipation, response and restoration. By
education and outreach, the team acknowledges and responds to
hate incidents as well as supports the personal growth of all
students, faculty and staff, while striving to create a
safer space and improve campus life.
Individuals With Disabilities Advocacy Council (IDAC)
Assesses disability needs, designs and promotes the
implementation of accommodation procedures and policies and
other disability related functions on campus, and promotes
awareness of disability related concerns.
Joint Minority Affairs Committee (JMAC)
Advises the assistant to the Chancellor for Affirmative Action &
Diversity on the implementation of Plan 2008, acts as an
advisory committee to the Office of Multicultural Student
Services, and advises the Chancellor of any racial/ethnic
related concerns.
Multicultural Faculty & Staff Organization (MUFASO)
Serves as a professional and communal resource for multicultural
faculty and staff.
Organization of
Campus Women (OCW)
Founded in 1971 for the purpose of uniting UW-L women with the
following objectives: to promote equal opportunity for all
women; to serve as a vehicle for communication among women at
UW-L; to collaborate with other local, state and national
organizations concerned with improving the status of women; and
to conduct annual service projects to enhance the status of
women.
Violence Prevention Advisory Committee (VPAC)
The Violence Prevention Advisory Committee (VPAC) meets every other month to review campus policies and procedures regarding interpersonal violence and to support the mission of the Violence Prevention Office.
Women's Advisory Council (WAC)
Promotes an environment for all campus women that: is free
from sexual harassment and discrimination on any basis; is
family-friendly and work-friendly; encourages mentoring among
employees and students; promotes leadership opportunities for
all women; and is supportive of the development in its broadest
sense of each individual to the maximum of their interest and
capability.