Purpose & Responsibilites

• To serve as a standing committee in an advisory capacity to the president in matters affecting tolerance, civility, respect for human rights, and diversity.
• To advise the president on the development and revision of policies, procedures, and programs to maintain a positive environment for teaching, learning, and living for all members of the campus community. To promote increased awareness among students, faculty, and staff of the importance of civility within the college
• To advise other college groups/committees, including student, faculty, and staff groups, on the development of educational programming and printed materials aimed at creating a positive and safe living, learning, and working environment.
• To advise appropriate college personnel and groups on issues of compliance with VSC policies on sexual harassment and sexual assault (VSC policies 311, 311A, and 355).
• To advise the campus Policy 311 Coordinator on the selection of contact persons.

Policy 311 - Sexual Harassment and Related Unprofessional Conduct

Policy 355 - Sexual Assault Policy

Policy 357 - Harassment Policy

Policy 358 - Civility Policy

Jonathan Davis, Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs/Co-Coordinator for Policy 311
Kate Gold, Student Success Specialist, Co-Coordinator for Policy 311
David Johnston, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Rodney Jacobson, Assistant Professor of Business
Meri Stiles, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Laura McNaughton, Resident Hall Director/Student Activities Coordinator
Liane Carson, Student - SGA Treasurer
Amber Donato, Student - Resident Assistant
Derrick Blanton, Student
Donna Dalton, Dean of Academic/Student Affairs, ex officio
Wayne Hamilton, Dean of Administration, ex officio

Jonathan Davis, Policy 311 Co-Coordinator/Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Rita Bole 304, ext. 6418
Kate Gold, Policy 311 Co-Coordinator/Student Success Specialist, Vail 323, ext. 4860
Debra Hale, Registrar, Vail 373, ext. 6492
Wayne Hamilton, Dean of Administration, Vail 371, ext. 6411
John Kascenska, Associate Academic Dean, Vail 355, ext. 6497
Elaine Razzano, Professor of English, Vail 459, ext. 6486
Lori Werdenschlag, Professor of Psychology, Vail 424, ext. 6435

Donna Keely, Director of the First Year Experience 
Sandy Franz, Director of Human Resources
Barclay Tucker, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
John Kascenska, Associate Dean of Academics