Committees and Special Task Forces -  Common Ground Commission (Diversity)

Charge:

The Common Ground Commission is charged by the President and Provost to develop appropriate goals for the University of Richmond that will allow all members of the institution to take full advantage of the rich benefits of working and learning in a community made up of individuals derived from varied backgrounds.

Additional information about the Common Ground Commission is contained in Provost Aprille's Colloquy Remarks.

Membership:

June Aprille, Provost, ex officio
Lori Bailey, Westhampton College student
Kristen Bandura, Westhampton College student
Archana Bhatt, Assistant Professor, Rhetoric & Communication Studies
Pat Chandler, Employment Coordinator, Human Resource Services
Bettie Clarke, Assistant Director, Dining Services
Bill Cooper, President, ex officio
John Douglass, Professor, Law School
Len Goldberg, Vice President, Student Affairs
Ray Hilliard, Professor, English
Robb Moore, Associate Chaplain, Chaplaincy
Teresa Williams, Associate Dean, JSLS
Shirley Woods, Director, Personal Development Program, RSB, COORDINATOR

Documents:

President's and Provost's Response to the Common Ground Commission Final Report & Recommendations

Common Ground Commission Final Report & Recommendations:

Letter from the Coordinator of the Commission

Introduction & Methodology

Goals, Recommendations & Strategies from the Commission

Subcommittee Executive Summaries:

Introduction & Charge of Subcommittees
Campus Culture Subcommittee
Recruitment & Retentional Subcommittee
Curricula/Co-curricula Subcommittee
External Communities Subcommittee

Third Party Resources - Executive Summaries:

Dr. Terrence Roberts
Visions, Inc.

Conclusion

Implemention Plan

Appendixes

Student Report (Past, Present and Future: Communicating Diversity To and from the University of Richmond)