Ad Hoc Group on University
Climate and Culture
SUMMARY OF WORK TO DATE
December 2014
January 2015
Ad Hoc Group established
3 Working Groups created
(Prevention, Response, Culture)
March 2015
Town Hall Meetings
April 2015
Working Groups reports submitted
May 2015
Ad Hoc Group reviews reports and
recommendations
1
Ad Hoc Group on University
Climate and Culture
Key Takeaways from May 2015
• A robust and extensive set of initiatives were already
underway prior to the formation of the Ad Hoc Group; and,
several recommendations will be implemented to coincide
with the start of the 2015 academic year.
• Other recommendations require additional consideration
and exploration.
2
Ad Hoc Group on University
Climate and Culture
Mid-June
• Release of Working Group Reports
Summer 2015
• Implementation Team
December 2015
• Ad Hoc Group Reconvenes (6 months)
Ongoing
• Regular updates to the Board of Visitors
3
Black Student Alliance (BSA)
Alumni for Change (AFC)
RECOMMENDATIONS
BSA
AFC
Increase black student enrollment








Increase the number of black faculty
Expand and deepen efforts to educate students on the
University’s history
Increase support for the Carter G. Woodson Institute and
the Office of African American Affairs (OAAA)
Require public comment at meetings of the Board of Visitors
Initiate a capital campaign to benefit a
memorial for enslaved labor
Address concerns with law enforcement
(e.g., ABC authority, training of local law enforcement)
Address living wage concerns
Establish a President’s Advisory Council for Black Alumni



4

