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DEI Positions

Shared responsibility for all DEI Coalition Executive Positions

  • Advocate for DEI initiatives on behalf of IUSM students. 
  • Maintain communication with the DEI Coalition Chair in regard to upcoming programming, concerns, and general updates. 
  • Attend monthly Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coalition meetings either in person or via a teleconferencing platform. 
  • Conduct a self-assessment describing accomplishments relative to developed goals and chartered responsibilities, including identifying challenges and barriers encountered during the period and recommendations for the next chair. 

Vice-President of Administrative Affairs

  • The role of the coalition member is the following: 
    • Share responsibilities with the Chair, including representing the DEI Coalition in its affairs when the Chair is unavailable. 
    • Serve as the DEI Coalition Representative in the Wellness Coalition.
    • Fulfill shared responsibilities of DEI Coalition Executive Positions*

Vice-President of Recruitment, Retention, and Promotions (2)

  • The role of the coalition member is the following: 
    • Be responsible for providing students’ perspectives on DEI initiatives with IUSM recruitment, admissions, and retention. 
    • Lead, promote, and recruit for the Recruitment, Admissions, and Retention Committee
    • Maintain communication with the Associate Director of Admissions in regard to, but not limited to, IUSM Interview Day Panels. 
    • Maintain communication with the Assistant Dean of Holistic Success and Advocacy, in regard to, but not limited to retention programming.  
    • Fulfill shared responsibilities of DEI Coalition Executive Positions*

Vice-President of Campus Climate

  • The role of the coalition member is the following: 
    • Advocate for DEI efforts specific to each of the 9 campuses for the enhancements of which include, but are not limited to:
      • Student Support
      • Campus and Student Resources
      • Campus and Student Concerns 
      • Faculty Representation 
      • Student Mentorship 
    • Lead, promote, and recruit for the Campus Climate Committee:
      • The Campus Climate Committee will consist of 1-2 Regional Representatives from each regional campus. The Regional Representatives positions will be interviewed during Fall Interview Day and will serve a one-year term.
    • Conduct interviews for Fall Interview Day for the Campus Climate Committee.
    • Fulfill shared responsibilities of DEI Coalition Executive Positions*

Vice-President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training:

  • The role of the coalition member is the following: 
    • Oversee student involvement, gap identification, and propose changes in DEI Training activities throughout the IUSM community. 
    • Lead, promote, and recruit for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Committee
    • Fulfill shared responsibilities of DEI Coalition Executive Positions*

Vice-President of Academic Curriculum

  • The role of the coalition member is the following: 
    • Represent the students who fall under the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coalition in the curricular discussions and work to develop curricular enhancements that can be integrated into students’ curricula. This includes, but is not limited to, being the DEI representative in the Curriculum Coalition. 
    • Lead, promote, and recruit for the Academic Curriculum Committee
    • Fulfill shared responsibilities of DEI Coalition Executive Positions*

Vice-President of Community Engagement

  • The role of the coalition member is the following: 
    • Organize at least one Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coalition Community Engagement per semester. The semesters are defined as Fall (August – December) and Spring (January – May). 
    • Serve as the DEI Representative on the Service Learning Coalition (SLC) and attend the SLC Coalition monthly meetings.
    • Lead, promote, and recruit for the Community Engagement Committee
    • Fulfill shared responsibilities of DEI Coalition Executive Positions*

Vice-President of Social Media and Communications

  • The role of the coalition member is the following: 
    • Maintain an online presence for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coalition, including, but not limited to:
      • Maintenance of DEI Coalition webpage 
      • Advertisement of DEI events and Dissemination of event flyers 
      • Oversee Instagram and Twitter accounts 
    • Maintain communication with the IUSM Communications Department in regard to, but not limited to, IUSM DEI representation communication efforts. 
    • Lead, promote, and recruit for the Social Media and Communications Committee
    • Fulfill shared responsibilities of DEI Coalition Executive Positions*

Vice-President of Collaboration and Finance

  • The role of the coalition member is the following: 
    • Facilitate communication amongst the DEI Coalition Vice-Presidents and DEI Liaisons to ensure DEI initiatives with appropriate funding and encourage comradery.  
    • Earn at least 1 sponsorship per semester and organize fundraisers for DEI to support students and communities of color within the state of Indiana.
    • Increase exposure of DEI to large corporations in the state of Indiana through sponsorship/fundraisers. 
    • Lead, promote, and recruit for the Collaboration and Finance Committee
    • Fulfill shared responsibilities of DEI Coalition Executive Positions*

Secretary

  • The role of the coalition member is the following: 
    • Serve as the scribe at each Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion meeting.
    • Disseminate meeting minutes within 48 hours of conclusion. 
    • Assist with maintaining an up-to-date calendar of events and submission to MD Student News. 
    • Assist with maintaining and organizing the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Outlook Drive site.
    • Fulfill shared responsibilities of DEI Coalition Executive Positions*