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Committee on Equal Opportunity and Diversity (CEOD)

The Committee on Equal Opportunity and Diversity (CEOD) is a standing committee that advises the Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and the Diversity and Inclusion Office on efforts that strengthen UMass Chan's mission. The CEOD remains a key driver of UMass Chan's commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for all members of our community. Structured around four subcommittees Advocacy, Belonging, Education and Service, the CEOD continues to build pathways for engagement, learning and impact across campus.

Advocacy
The Advocacy Subcommittee promotes equity across and outside UMass Chan through empowerment and amplification of the voices, lived experiences, and professional knowledge of all members of our community. We are dedicated to ensuring equitable processes and robust protections for marginalized groups, creating a framework where advocacy is both safe and accessible for everyone. Our goal is to enhance and streamline our advocacy processes, while educating our community on the skills of becoming a confident, effective advocate. Our work spans across policies, patients, peers, and issues that strengthen our mission and how we live and work together. Guided by the values of collaboration, service, and innovation, we aim to enrich, expand, and advance the mission of UMass Chan through equitable community advocacy.

Service
Opportunities for the UMass Chan community to serve and engage with our surrounding community and to collaborate with community partners in meaningful and mutually beneficial ways (e.g., donation drives, volunteering with community organizations).

Education
The Education subcommittee provides learning and professional development opportunities that strengthen our capacity to live UMass Chan's mission and values. Guided by innovation, humility, accountability, collaboration, compassion, service, health equity and belonging, we support inclusive pedagogy and build knowledge and skills that foster inclusive learning, working , research and care environments.

Teh subcommittee also helps guide adn support the Diversity, Representation, and Inclusion for Value in Education (DRIVE) initiative, and institutional initiative focused on strengthening educational excellence through inclusive pedagogy and sustained integration across faculty development, curriculum design, learner engagement, and organizational culture. The subcommittee contributes tot he continued evolution of DRIVE and its integration across nursing, medical and biomedical sciences education.

Belonging (NEW)

The Belonging committee will work to build a campus culture where every person feels respected, connected, and supported.